I felt the need to write about Shawn as I thought he brought some great memories here, despite his short stay. To start, Thornton was drafted in 1997 by the Toronto Maple leafs in the 7th round. Unfortunately, he did get any playing time with the Leafs, as he played in the AHL with the St. John’s Maple Leafs (Former AHL team).
He was later traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, in which he would finally see playing time. Shawn would only last three seasons with the Hawks, tallying 3 points (2G and 1A) in 31 games.