Scott Thornton (ice hockey)

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Scott Thornton
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Born (1971-01-09) January 9, 1971 (age 54)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
Los Angeles Kings
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 3rd overall, 1989
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19902008

Scott Christopher Thornton (born January 9, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League. Scott and former Sharks teammate Joe Thornton are first cousins. [1]

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Playing career

Thornton was drafted in the first round (third overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played thirty-three games for the team his rookie season, accumulating one goal and three assists. He also played left wing for the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks. He was signed by San Jose as a free agent on July 1, 2000. In his first season with San Jose, he had a career year, scoring twenty goals playing alongside gritty centre Mike Ricci.

He signed a two-year contract $3.42 million contract extension in the 2003–04 season. The first season of the extension coincided with the 2004–05 NHL lockout, and after the second year, Thornton became an unrestricted free agent when the Sharks declined to pick up the one-year team option in his contract. [2] On July 1, 2006, he signed a 2-year, $3 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings. [3] During the 2006–07 season, Thornton was placed on injured reserve due to a wrist injury and missed 23 games as a result. [4]

Thornton announced his retirement on July 28, 2008.

Personal

Since retirement Thornton currently resides in Collingwood, Ontario. [5]

Thornton is cousin to former NHL superstar Joe Thornton.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86London Sabres OMHA 5536296522
1986–87 London Nationals WOHL 4516193538
1987–88 Belleville Bulls OHL 621119305460112
1988–89 Belleville BullsOHL5928346210351126
1989–90 Belleville BullsOHL4721284991112101215
1990–91 Belleville BullsOHL32132607714
1990–91 Newmarket Saints AHL 51014
1990–91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3313430
1991–92 Cape Breton Oilers AHL49914234051018
1991–92 Edmonton Oilers NHL150114310000
1992–93 Cape Breton OilersAHL582327501021612335
1992–93 Edmonton OilersNHL90110
1993–94 Cape Breton OilersAHL211231
1993–94 Edmonton OilersNHL614711104
1994–95 Edmonton OilersNHL4710122289
1995–96 Edmonton OilersNHL779918149
1996–97 Montreal Canadiens NHL7310102012851012
1997–98 Montreal CanadiensNHL676915158902210
1998–99 Montreal CanadiensNHL47741187
1999–2000 Montreal CanadiensNHL3523570
1999–2000 Dallas Stars NHL30639382327938
2000–01 San Jose Sharks NHL7319173611463038
2001–02 San Jose SharksNHL77261642116123366
2002–03 San Jose SharksNHL419122141
2003–04 San Jose SharksNHL80131427841222422
2004–05 Södertälje SK SEL 12257101003327
2005–06 San Jose SharksNHL7110112184112026
2006–07 Los Angeles Kings NHL58761385
2007–08 Los Angeles KingsNHL4753839
NHL totals94114414128514597913142782

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1991 Canada WJC 73140
1999 Canada WC 105166

See also

References

  1. Pyette, Ryan (December 10, 2005). "Sharks' Scott Thornton has cousin Joe along for the ride". canoe.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. "Sharks drop Scott Thornton". cbc.ca. June 21, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. Elliott, Helene (July 2, 2006). "Blake to Return to the Kings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 2, 2018. The Kings also committed $3 million over two years to left wing Scott Thornton
  4. "KINGS ACTIVATE SCOTT THORNTON FROM IR". NHL.com. February 23, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. "Scott Thornton # - LW/C". TSN. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
Preceded by Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick
1989
Succeeded by