Michael Thompson (lacrosse)

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Born	June 16, 1976, Akwesasne, Ontario, CAN
Position	Goalie
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 240 pounds (109 kg)
MSL Team	St. Regis Indians
NLL Team F. Teams	Buffalo Bandits Ottawa Rebel
Nationality	Iroquois
Shoots	Right
Nickname	Mike

Mike Thompson (b. on June 16, 1976 in Akwesasne, Ontario) is a professional box lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League with the Buffalo Bandits.^[1]

He signed with the Bandits on August 18, 2006 to replace Ken Montour as back-up goalie to Steve Dietrich. Thompson took over the starting duties from Dietrich during the 2007 season due to injuries playing well enough to inevitably making Dietrich expendable after the season.

Ironically in 2008, Thompson would team with Montour to form a two-headed goalie platoon for the Bandits leading to the franchise's fourth NLL Championship. Thompson would make 39 saves, including one as time expired, as he went the whole way in the 2008 Champion's Cup.

[edit] Statistics

		Regular Season							Playoffs
Season	Team	GP	Min	W-L	GA	Sv	GAA	Sv %	GP	Min	W-L	GA	Sv	GAA	Sv %
2001	Ottawa Rebel	8	38	N/A	21	27	32.76	.563	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Buffalo Bandits	16	512	5-4	103	324	12.08	.759	2	120	1-1	21	90	10.54	.811
2008	Buffalo Bandits	14	422	5-1	83	266	11.81	.762	2	120	2-0	25	85	12.50	.773
NLL totals		38	972	10-5	207	617	12.78	.749	4	240	3-1	46	175	11.50	.792