University of Minnesota Athletics
2011-12 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Blake Thompson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Defense
- Hometown:
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
- High School:
- Eden Prairie
2011-12 ? Freshman Season: Skated in five games ? team was 4-1-0 when he played ? made his collegiate debut against Sacred Heart (10/7) and recorded two assists for his first points as a Gopher ? credited with six penalty minutes against Vermont (10/23) ? racked up 14 penalty minutes against Michigan Tech (12/10) ? saw his first action in 13 games in a win at Nebraska Omaha (2/24).
High School: Played two seasons with the USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks under head coach P.K. O'Handley ? was second among Black Hawk defensemen in scoring in 2010-11 with 23 points ? was Waterloo's Fan's Choice Player of the Year ? shared the Black Hawks' Unsung Hero and Community Service awards ? played the 2008-09 season with the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede under coach Kevin Hartzell ? competed in the 2009 USHL All-Star Game ? played high school hockey for Eden Prairie.
Personal: Undecided on a major ? most memorable sports thrill was playing in the 2009 USHL All-Star Game ? son of Thomas and Karen Thompson ? born July 3, 1991.
