Shawn Thornton
| Shawn Thornton | |||
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| Born |
July 23, 1977 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Anaheim Ducks Boston Bruins Florida Panthers |
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| NHL Draft | 190th overall, 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Playing career | 1997–2017 | ||
Shawn Thornton (born July 23, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). In the NHL he was known as an enforcer and for fighting other players.
Thornton played minor hockey for his hometown Oshawa Minor Generals of the OMHA's Eastern AAA League. He was drafted in the 9th round (145th overall) by the Peterborough Petes in the 1995 OHL Priority Selection.
Drafted into the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997, 190th overall, Thornton never played for Toronto and was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2001–02 season. After six season back and forth between the NHL and AHL between the Chicago and Anaheim Ducks franchises, Thornton won his first career Stanley Cup in his final season with the Ducks in 2006–07.
On July 1, 2007, Thornton signed a three-year, 1.5 million dollar, deal with the Boston Bruins. During a seven year tenure in Boston, Thornton won his second career Stanley Cup during the 2010–11 season in which he also tallied career high numbers in goals (10), assists (10), points (20) and +/– (8).
At the end of the 2013–14 season, the Bruins organization informed Thornton that they would not be resigning him, ending his career in Boston. That summer, he signed a two-year contract with the Florida Panthers. At the end of his contract, he re-signed with Florida for one year.
On April 6, 2017, Thornton announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season and played his final game on April 8. During the announcement of his retirement, he revealed that he would be joining the Panthers' front office in a business related position after the conclusion of his playing career.
On December 7, 2013, Thornton attacked Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. Thornton approached Orpik from behind during a stoppage of play, shoved him down to the ice and began punching him until he was unconscious. The incident caused many writers to compare it to one of the worst attacks in NHL history, the Todd Bertuzzi–Steve Moore incident. Orpik sustained a severe concussion and missed several games due to injuries sustained. On December 14, 2013, Thornton was suspended for fifteen games. He tried to appeal this decision but the league upheld his full suspension and monetary fine.
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