Shawn Thornton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent 13 seasons in the National Hockey League, playing for six teams. Born on July 23, 1977, in Oshawa, Ontario, Thornton started his hockey career with the St. Michael's Buzzers before joining the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League. He was chosen in the seventh round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs but did not make his NHL debut until the 2002-03 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, where he played for two seasons. More about Shawn Thornton
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Thornton was known for his enforcer role on the ice and became a fan favorite during his nine seasons with the Boston Bruins. He played a key role in the Bruins' Stanley Cup championship in 2011, scoring four goals and adding two assists during the playoffs. He was also a finalist for the Bill Masterton Trophy in 2014 in recognition of his perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Thornton retired from the NHL after the 2017-18 season, ending his career with 43 goals, 60 assists, and 1,103 penalty minutes in 705 games played.In total, we tracked 725 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Shawn Thornton (Shawn Thornton Boston Bruins Autographed Black Jersey w/coa XL.GA Witnessed..) was sold in July 2014 for $260.22 while the cheapest item (2009-10 UPPER DECK BE A PLAYER BAP SHAWN THORNTON SIGNATURE AUTO #S-TH) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2023. The month with the most items sold (22) was January 2013 with an average selling price of $10.72 for an autographed item of Shawn Thornton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2019 with $86.47 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2016. In average, an autographed item from Shawn Thornton is worth $14.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Shawn Thornton were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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JSA SHAWN THORNTON AUTOGRAPH BOSTON BRUINS FIGHT SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO 426 | $19.99 | ||
SHAWN THORNTON AUTOGRAPH SIGNED BOSTON BRUINS 8x10 FIGHT PHOTO COA ST-10 | $10.99 | ||
SHAWN THORNTON AUTOGRAPH SIGNED BOSTON BRUINS 8x10 FIGHT PHOTO COA ST-3 | $10.99 | ||
Shawn Thornton Boston Bruins Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo coa JSA | $13.99 | ||
Shawn Thornton Boston Bruins Autographed Signed White Style Jersey XL coa-JSA | $31.00 | ||
Shawn Thornton Boston Bruins Autographed Signed White Style Jersey XL coa-JSA | $18.28 | ||
Shawn Thornton Signed Boston Bruins Hockey Jersey AUTO JSA COA Sz XL | $31.00 | ||
Shawn Thornton Signed Boston Bruins Jersey AUTO JSA COA Sz XL | $31.00 | ||
Shawn Thornton Signed Boston Bruins Jersey AUTO JSA COA Sz XL | $32.00 | ||
Shawn Thornton Signed White Boston Bruins Jersey AUTO JSA COA Sz XL | $17.50 |
Retired enforcer George Parros paved way for Panthers' Shawn Thornton (12/09/14): For Florida Panthers tough guy Shawn Thornton, George Parros' retirement announcement served not only as a time to reflect on the career of a fellow enforcer and former teammate, but also his own.
Shawn Thornton Discusses His Return To Boston On Toucher & Rich (11/05/14): Shawn Thornton joined Toucher & Rich on Wednesday to talk about his return to Boston.
Buckley: Shawn Thornton knows how to keep moving (11/05/14): The weird thing about Shawn Thornton’s return to the Garden last night was that there were people in the stands who thought it weird to see the guy in a Florida Panthers uniform. To make the point, but to avoid wasting your time and my space, I’ll limit the examples to one:
Shawn Thornton: Standing Ovation From Bruins Fans Was ‘Pretty Touching’ (11/05/14): Shawn Thornton returned “home” Tuesday, and it was a special night for the former Boston...
Buckley: Shawn Thornton’s OK (11/04/14): The weird thing about Shawn Thornton’s return to the Garden last night was that there were people in the stands who thought it weird to see the guy in a Florida Panthers uniform. To make the point, but to avoid wasting your time and my space, I’ll limit the examples to one:
Shawn Thornton Discusses His Return To Boston On Toucher & Rich (11/2014): Shawn Thornton joined Toucher & Rich on Wednesday to talk about his return to Boston.
Devils' Jordin Tootoo declined to fight Shawn Thornton to avoid momentum shift (10/2014): Congratulations! Your weather is set to . You can change the location at any time. Don't have an account?
Shawn Thornton Was Rocking a Panthers Jersey at Bruins Practice (09/2014): Former Bruins tough guy and fan favorite Shawn Thornton popped in on the B's informal practice at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington today. And adding insult to injury, he was rocking a Florida Panthers jersey.
Ex-Bruin Shawn Thornton, Foundation Donate $50K To Jimmy Fund (08/2014): Shawn Thornton won’t suit up for the Bruins this season, but Boston still is near...
Shawn Thornton: Bruins ‘Did Me A Favor’ By Eliminating Tough Decision (07/2014): Shawn Thornton thought he had a decision to make. Luckily for him, the Boston Bruins...
Incredible Shawn Thornton-P.K. Subban 'Water-Gate' Tattoo (06/2014): One Bruins fan found the Shawn Thornton-P.K. Subban "Water-Gate" incident worthy of an incredible tattoo.
Shawn Thornton's heart is in Boston (05/2014): Shawn Thornton might not be a Bruin for much longer.
Shawn Thornton Shares His Five Favorite Places To Eat In Boston (04/2014): Boston Bruins winger Shawn Thornton was the topic of this week’s Dining Playbook “Five for...
Bruins’ Shawn Thornton On Boston Fire Department: ‘They Don’t Get Enough Credit’ (03/2014): Shortly after Shawn Thornton got home from shaving his head for charity on Wednesday, he heard that another tragedy had hit Boston.
Shawn Thornton Celebrates One-Year Anniversary Of Foundation (02/2014): Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton celebrated the one-year anniversary of his Shawn Thornton Foundation, which benefits...
Shawn Thornton Lights The Lamp With Highlight-Reel Goal Against Tim Thomas (01/2014): Shawn Thornton's third period tally was one that won't soon be forgotten.
Shawn Thornton decides against 2nd appeal (12/2013): Shawn Thornton has decided not to go to an independent arbitrator to appeal his 15-game suspension.
Boston Bruins' Shawn Thornton on New York Rangers: 'We need a big effort today' (11/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines...
Bruins Academy: Forechecking Strategy With Shawn Thornton (10/2013): Bruins winger Shawn Thornton and NESN’s Billy Jaffe teach proper forechecking strategy. Filed under: Boston Bruins, Bruins Academy, NESN Video
Shawn Thornton: ‘I’m Going To Play Until They Rip The Skates Off Me’ (08/2013): Shawn Thornton's not worrying about his hockey mortality.
Boston Bruins’ Shawn Thornton explores Irish roots in Belfast (06/2013): Boston Bruins hockey star Shaun Thornton is currently exploring his Irish roots in Northern Ireland. Thornton’s mother emigrated from Belfast when she was a child. The hockey star bought his mother a plane ticket to Belfast to watch him play against the Belfast Giants on Saturday.
Shawn Thornton Unveils Nickname For Torey Krug (05/2013): When you score the goals, you get a nickname.
Shawn Thornton of Bruins pushing for playoff minutes (04/2013): Shawn Thornton is a fixture on the fourth line. But when the playoffs start, the strongman is always on the bubble.
Bruin Shawn Thornton a hit at Sun Life conference (03/2013): Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton was at the Westin Copley Hotel in Boston on March 4 for Sun Life Financial’s national sales meeting. He signed autographs and posed with fans and sales reps.
Shawn Thornton of Bruins playing limited role (02/2013): Through nine games, Thornton is averaging 5:12 of ice time per game.
Shawn Thornton Suffers Concussion In Fight With Buffalo’s John Scott, Will Miss (01/2013): It was a rare scene in Boston, as Shawn Thornton lost a fight early on in a loss to the Sabres.
Bruins' Shawn Thornton keeping in shape (12/2012): Your article has been sent. Your article has been sent. Not playing hockey, or getting paid, isn’t ideal, but Shawn Thornton has an advantage over many other players during this NHL lockout: He can continue doing what he does better than most — beat the snot out of people.
Xtra: Shawn Thornton on the NHL lockout (11/2012): BOSTON -- 7s Rhett Lewis sits down with Bruins forward Shawn Thornton to discuss the NHL lockout.
Bruins forward Shawn Thornton takes over PGA Tour Twitter account (08/2012): Happy to be out here at TPC Boston inside the ropes with Keegan. Amazed how fast these guys walk. Where's the fire, boys? ^ST Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton doesn't have his own Twitter account, but that isn't stopping him from sending 140 character messages to thousands of followers.