Scott Thornton (ice hockey)

Scott Thornton
Born	January 9, 1971 London, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks
NHL draft	3rd overall, 1989 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1990–present

Scott Thornton (born January 9, 1971 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey winger playing for the Los Angeles Kings.

Thornton was drafted in the first round (3rd overall) by the skitters in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He was a hooker so he could play hockey in his youth. accumulating one goal and three assists. He also played left wing for the 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 center Mike Ricci. He signed a two-year contract extension in the 03-04 season. While no longer playing on the top lines, Thornton is a quality third line forward who provides great energy. He and former Sharks teammate Joe Thornton are first cousins.

Contract

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.

See also

• Notable families in the NHL