Shawn Thornton's NHL career
Left winger Shawn Thornton was drafted 190th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997. He played 14 seasons for 4 clubs, 2002-2017. That came to 705 games and 102 points, 42 goals and 60 assists.
Below: the whole of Shawn Thornton's career, season by season.
- Year 19971997 NHL Draft
Shawn Thornton is drafted 190 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
First off the board- 1Joe ThorntonBOS
- 2Patrick MarleauSJS
- 3Olli JokinenLAK
Swedes from the same draft
Henrik Tallinder678 GP · 142 P- Kristian Huselius662 GP · 451 P
- Magnus Arvedson434 GP · 225 P
- 5 years, 3 months and 19 days later · 6 seasonsYear 20022002-2003 seasonNHL debut
Shawn Thornton makes his NHL debut in 1–2 loss against Columbus Blue Jackets
Shawn was 25 years old ·
Nationwide Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Michael Nylander.Season2002-2003
Shawn Thornton's first NHL season: 2 points
The whole season2002-2003Events69games missed - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Shawn Thornton plays only 8 games for 1 points
The whole season2003-2004Events74games missed - Year 2005Season
2005-2006
Shawn Thornton plays only 10 games for 0 points
The whole season2005-2006Events72games missed - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Shawn Thornton scores 9 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsStanley Cup15 of 21 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–1Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Stanley Cup FinalOTTOttawa Senators4–1 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Shawn Thornton scores 7 points
Events24games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Shawn Thornton scores 11 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes10 of 11 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Shawn Thornton scores 10 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers12 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Shawn Thornton scores 20 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsStanley Cup18 of 25 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–0Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–3Stanley Cup FinalVANVancouver Canucks4–3 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Shawn Thornton scores 13 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals5 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Shawn Thornton scores 7 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks22 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–0Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Shawn Thornton scores 8 points
Events18games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens12 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Shawn Thornton plays only 46 games for 5 points
The whole season2014-2015Events36games missed - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Shawn Thornton scores 5 points
Events32games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders4 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 2017
- The career
Shawn Thornton played his last NHL game in 2017
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Florida Panthers.