Shawn Thornton: Fighting My Way To the Top

Shawn Thornton: Fighting My Way To the Top

by Shawn Thornton, Dale Arnold
Shawn Thornton: Fighting My Way To the Top

Shawn Thornton: Fighting My Way To the Top

by Shawn Thornton, Dale Arnold

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Overview

Shawn Thornton was an unlikely NHL success, to say the least. The Oshawa, Ontario native was picked late in the OHL and later thought he was being pranked when the Toronto Maple Leafs called him to say he'd been selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NHL draft. After years spent working and maturing in the AHL, Thornton would go on to play 14 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, and Florida Panthers, winning two Stanley Cups along the way. 

For the first time, in this candid memoir, Thornton opens up about his life in hockey and beyond, from his early days as an unrated prospect to the leadership lessons he learned in the minors, from the most difficult on-ice brawls to the ecstasy of reaching the sport's most celestial heights. 

Fans will not want to miss this story of perseverance and finding one's own path.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781637270950
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 10/11/2022
Pages: 272
Sales rank: 347,891
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Shawn Thornton played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, and Florida Panthers during his 14 seasons in the NHL. He joined the Panthers executive staff following retirement and currently serves as the team's Chief Commercial Officer. 

Dale Arnold is the host of Boston Bruins television broadcasts on NESN. He recently retired after 30 years as a sports talk show host in Boston. He is the only person to have done play-by-play for all five Boston professional sports teams (Bruins, Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, and Revolution). He is also the author of If These Walls Could Talk: Boston Bruins.

Table of Contents

Foreword Tuukka Rask vii

Prologue xiii

Chapter 1 Of John Wayne and Boom Boom Shamoon 1

Chapter 2 Turning Pro 17

Chapter 3 Bird Dog and the Rock 33

Chapter 4 From Winter to Summer 45

Chapter 5 Michel, Montreal, and Me 57

Chapter 6 Shipping Up to Boston 71

Chapter 7 The Pittsburgh Penguins and Me 91

Chapter 8 The Collapse 101

Chapter 9 2010-11 Season 107

Chapter 10 The Merlot Line 117

Chapter 11 My Buddy Tuukka 127

Chapter 12 Highlight 137

Chapter 13 An Identity Is Born 145

Chapter 14 The Run to the Cup 153

Chapter 15 My Day(s) with the Cup 177

Chapter 16 The List 187

Chapter 17 The Elephant in the Room 199

Chapter 18 The Next Step 213

Chapter 19 Giving Back 227

Chapter 20 Changing Careers 243

Epilogue 251

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