After playing last season in the Finnish Junior hockey system for the U20 squad of Ilves and suiting up with the National U18 Team, Lassi Thomson joined the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League.
He had quite a successful season with Kelowna. He played in the team’s top-four and recorded 41 points in 63 games — a more than respectable total for a defenceman considering his rookie status, the adjustments he had to make coming from Finland, and the fact that Kelowna was a low-scoring team.
Birthplace: Tampere, FIN
Shoots: Right
Position: Defence
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 185 lbs.