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Scott Thornton (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Summary

Canadian ice hockey player

Field	Value
name	Scott Thornton
position	Left wing
image	Scott Thornton.jpg
image_size	230px
shoots	Left
height_ft	6
height_in	3
weight_lb	220
played_for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
Los Angeles Kings
league	NHL
ntl_team	CAN
birth_date
birth_place	London, Ontario, Canada
career_start	1990
draft	3rd overall
draft_year	1989
draft_team	Toronto Maple Leafs
career_end	2008

Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks Los Angeles Kings

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.

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. On July 1, 2006, he signed a 2-year, $3 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings. During the 2006–07 season, Thornton was placed on injured reserve due to a wrist injury and missed 23 games as a result.

Thornton announced his retirement on July 28, 2008.

Personal

Since retirement Thornton currently resides in Collingwood, Ontario.

Thornton is cousin to former NHL superstar Joe Thornton.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

		Regular season		Playoffs	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	London Sabres	OMHA	55	36	29	65	22	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	London Nationals	WOHL	45	16	19	35	38	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Belleville Bulls	OHL	62	11	19	30	54	6	0	1	1	2
1988–89	Belleville Bulls	OHL	59	28	34	62	103	5	1	1	2	6
1989–90	Belleville Bulls	OHL	47	21	28	49	91	11	2	10	12	15
1990–91	Belleville Bulls	OHL	3	2	1	3	2	6	0	7	7	14
1990–91	Newmarket Saints	AHL	5	1	0	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	33	1	3	4	30	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL	49	9	14	23	40	5	1	0	1	8
1991–92	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	15	0	1	1	43	1	0	0	0	0
1992–93	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL	58	23	27	50	102	16	1	2	3	35
1992–93	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	9	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL	2	1	1	2	31	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	61	4	7	11	104	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	47	10	12	22	89	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	77	9	9	18	149	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	73	10	10	20	128	5	1	0	1	2
1997–98	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	67	6	9	15	158	9	0	2	2	10
1998–99	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	47	7	4	11	87	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	35	2	3	5	70	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Dallas Stars	NHL	30	6	3	9	38	23	2	7	9	38
2000–01	San Jose Sharks	NHL	73	19	17	36	114	6	3	0	3	8
2001–02	San Jose Sharks	NHL	77	26	16	42	116	12	3	3	6	6
2002–03	San Jose Sharks	NHL	41	9	12	21	41	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	San Jose Sharks	NHL	80	13	14	27	84	12	2	2	4	22
2004–05	Södertälje SK	SEL	12	2	5	7	10	10	0	3	3	27
2005–06	San Jose Sharks	NHL	71	10	11	21	84	11	2	0	2	6
2006–07	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	58	7	6	13	85	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	47	5	3	8	39	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991	Canada	WJC	7	3	1	4	0
1999	Canada	WC	10	5	1	6	6

References

(December 10, 2005). "Sharks' Scott Thornton has cousin Joe along for the ride".
(June 21, 2006). "Sharks drop Scott Thornton".
(July 2, 2006). "Blake to Return to the Kings". Los Angeles Times.
(February 23, 2007). "KINGS ACTIVATE SCOTT THORNTON FROM IR".
"Scott Thornton # - LW/C". TSN.

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