Tom Johnson (lacrosse)

For other people of the same name, see Thomas Johnson (disambiguation).

Tom Johnson (lacrosse)
Born	November 18, 1985 (1985-11-18) Vancouver, BC, Canada
Position	Forward
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
NLL Team	Washington Stealth
Nationality	Canada
Pro Career	2007–present

Tom Johnson (born November 18, 1985) from Vancouver, BC, is a professional lacrosse forward for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Burnaby Lakers of the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA).

NLL career

Johnson was elected in the first round (seventh overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League entry draft out of Bellarmine University.

2008 Season: Johnson played in eight regular season games in his rookie season scoring eight goals and adding seven assists for 15 points. He was named NLL Rookie of the Week for his five-point performance (two goals, three assists) in a 14–6 win over Edmonton on April 11. He scored a goal and added an assist against Portland in the first round of the playoffs.

2009 Season: He scored two goals and one assist in the season opening 12-10 loss to the Calgary Roughnecks on January 9.

WLA career

Johnson currently plays for the Burnaby Lakers of the WLA in the summer after being traded from the Langley Thunder at midseason. He scored 33 goals and added 15 assists in 2008. He was awarded the Ed Bayley Trophy as the 2007 WLA Rookie of the Year in 2007 after scoring 27 goals and 27 assists for 54 points. Johnson was the Thunder's first round WLA draft pick out of the Junior A lacrosse Delta Islanders where he holds the all-time scoring record.