WAYNE THOMPSON

WAYNE THOMPSON

With the acceptance of the gutted stick from his Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame father, George (Mush) Thompson, in 1946, it became Wayne’s duty to seek excellence in the cherished tradition of the Brampton Excelsiors.

For the next 28 years, Wayne, not the biggest of three lacrosseplaying brothers, would distinguish himself in minor, junior, senior and professional ranks.

Wayne starred with Brampton’s Canadian Junior Lacrosse Minto Cup champion teams

coached by his father in 1957, 1958 and 1959.

In 1960, Wayne was picked up by the Port Credit Sailors, winners of a Canadian Senior Mann Cup Championship.

He played for the Canadian Senior Brampton Mann Cup finalists in 1961 and 1962.

Pro lacrosse took Wayne to Montreal Maroons in 1967 and to the Maryland Arrows in 1974.

Wayne’s induction into Brampton’s Sports Hall of Fame gives it its first fatherson repre­sentation.

Following his playing career, Wayne coached the Brampton midget Excelsiors 1976 and the Brampton Junior Excelsiors in 1979, just 20 years after playing for Brampton’s last Canadian Junior Championship team.

While a junior, Wayne played with the Brampton Regents, winners of Brampton’s first Metro Junior B Hockey League championship in 195556. The Regents were eliminated by Waterloo Siskins in the Ontario Junior B final.

Inducted November 18, 1987