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Jason Bloom (lacrosse)

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Position
  
Forward

Pro career
  
2007–present

Height
  
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Name
  
Jason Bloom


Weight
  
205 pounds (93 kg)

Role
  
Lacrosse

Nationality
  
Canada

Education
  
Ohio State University

Jason Bloom (lacrosse) Washington Stealth star Jason Bloom is a rarity in pro lacrosse he


Born
  
September 4, 1982 (age 41) Coquitlam, British Columbia, CA (
1982-09-04
)

NLL team F. Teams
  
Washington Stealth Colorado Mammoth, Boston Blazers

Jason Bloom (born September 4, 1982 in Coquitlam, British Columbia) is a lacrosse player on the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. He also played for Coquitlam Adanacs of the Western Lacrosse Association in the summer of 2006. Bloom was the captain of the Under-19 British Columbia Selects, MVP of the B.C. Provincials in 1999, two-time gold medal winner at the Canadian Nationals with the B.C. Selects (1999, 2000) and was selected to the first team British Columbia Major Junior A All-Star team in 2001 for hockey.

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College career

Bloom earned a psychology degree from The Ohio State University, where he captained the Buckeyes in 2004 and 2005. He was a four-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.

Professional career

Bloom played two season with the Colorado Mammoth, before being traded to the Boston Blazers for current Colorado captain John Gallant. Bloom joined the Boston Blazers for their inaugural season during the 2009 NLL season, and was named NLL Transition Player of the Week during 2009. Bloom was traded in June 2009 to the Washington Stealth, and was named team captain shortly thereafter. Bloom helped the Stealth win the 2010 NLL Championship, and is the youngest captain in the NLL to ever do so. Has a young family and works in commercial real estate in Seattle for GVA Kidder Mathews.

References

Jason Bloom (lacrosse) Wikipedia