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Chris Thorburn
Born (1983-06-03) June 3, 1983 (age 41)
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Atlanta Thrashers
Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 50th overall, 2001
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2003–present

Chris Thorburn (born June 3, 1983 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada) is an ice hockey centre.

He was drafted 50th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. On October 3, 2006, Thorburn was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins. After one season with the Penguins, Thorburn was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for a third-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999-00 North Bay Centennials OHL 56 12 8 20 33 6 0 2 2 0
2000-01 North Bay Centennials OHL 66 22 32 54 64 4 0 1 1 9
2001-02 North Bay Centennials OHL 67 15 43 58 112 5 1 2 3 8
2002-03 Saginaw Spirit OHL 37 19 19 38 68 - - - - -
2002-03 Plymouth Whalers OHL 27 11 22 33 56 18 11 9 20 10
2003-04 Rochester Americans AHL 58 6 16 22 77 16 3 2 5 18
2004-05 Rochester Americans AHL 73 12 17 29 185 4 0 1 1 12
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2 0 1 1 7 - - - - -
2005-06 Rochester Americans AHL 77 23 27 50 134 - - - - -
2006-2007 W-B/Scranton Penguins AHL 3 0 1 1 2 - - - - -
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 39 3 2 5 69 - - - - -