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    Shawn Thornton

    ShawnThornton

    • Left Wing
    • Birthdate
      7/23/1977
    • Birthplace
      Oshawa, ON
    • Draft Info
      1997: Rd 7, Pk 190 (TOR)

    Stats

    • G
      42
    • A
      60
    • PTS
      102
    • +/-
      -33
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      • Thornton learning to punch a clock
        • 9Y
        • Emily Kaplan
        Thornton learning to punch a clock
        • Thornton to be Panthers' business executive
          • 9Y
          Shawn Thornton
          • Report: Rowe not in Panthers' coaching plans
            • 9Y
            Tom Rowe
            • Elias Says: March 6, 2017
              • 9Y
              • Elias Sports Bureau
              • Panthers indicate Mitchell's career likely over
                • 10Y
                Willie Mitchell
                • Panthers clinch rare playoff berth with Bruins' loss
                  • 10Y
                  Florida Panthers
                  • Panthers' Reilly Smith making his mark on young, talented team
                    • 10Y
                    • Joe McDonald
                    Reilly Smith
                    • McDonald: AHL's 80 years filled with legendary stories
                      • 10Y
                      • Joe McDonald
                      Shawn Thornton
                      • Talbot gives fourth line what it was missing
                        • 11Y
                        • Joe McDonald
                        Paille/Talbot
                        • Bruins' problems continue to resurface
                          • 11Y
                          • Joe McDonald
                          Smith

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                        Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Dennis Hull dies at 81

                        Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Dennis Hull dies at 81

                        Dennis Hull, the two-way NHL forward who starred alongside superstar brother Bobby Hull with the Blackhawks, helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series over the Soviet Union and appeared in five NHL All-Star Games, has died at the age of 81.
                        Barkov leads Finland past Canada at world championships

                        Barkov leads Finland past Canada at world championships

                        Led by Aleksander Barkov, captain and two-time Stanley Cup champ for the Florida Panthers who missed the entire NHL season with an injury, Finland upset Canada 4-2 Saturday in Zurich, setting up the ice hockey world championship final against Switzerland.
                        Stanley Cup odds: Hurricanes the favorite over Golden Knights to take home the Cup

                        Stanley Cup odds: Hurricanes the favorite over Golden Knights to take home the Cup

                        The Stanley Cup Final is set, with the Carolina Hurricanes entering as favorites over the Vegas Golden Knights.
                        Hurricanes favored over Golden Knights in Stanley Cup Final

                        Hurricanes favored over Golden Knights in Stanley Cup Final

                        Having finally gotten over the conference finals hump, the Hurricanes are favored over the Golden Knights as they head into their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006.
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