| Scott Thornton | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1971 London, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | AHL Newmarket Saints Cape Breton Oilers NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks Los Angeles Kings |
| National team | Canada |
| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 1989 Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Playing career | 1990–2008 |
Scott C. Thornton (born January 9, 1971) is a retired professional ice hockey winger.
Thornton was drafted in the first round (3rd 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, Montréal 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 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 signed a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings.
Thornton announced his retirement on July 28, 2008.[1]
Scott and former Sharks teammate Joe Thornton are first cousins, but neither are related to Shawn Thornton, who currently plays for the Bruins.
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In 2004, he signed a two-year, US$3.42 million dollar contract. This contract expired in June 2006, and 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.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | London Sabres Min.Bant. AAA | OMHA | 55 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | London Nationals Jr.B. | OHA | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 30 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 38 | ||
| 1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 941 | 144 | 141 | 285 | 1459 | 79 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 82 | ||||
| Preceded by Scott Pearson |
Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 1989 |
Succeeded by Rob Pearson |