Scott Thornton

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Scott Thornton was a left wing. Born January 9, 1971 in London, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'3", weighed 220 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1989 (round 1, 3rd overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 941 NHL regular-season games he had 144 goals and 141 assists for 285 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

941

Goals

144

Assists

141

Points

285

NHL playoff career

Games

79

Goals

13

Assists

14

Points

27

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.15

Assists / game

0.15

Points / game

0.30

Shots / game

1.38

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

26

2001–02 · San Jose Sharks

Assists

17

2000–01 · San Jose Sharks

Points

42

2001–02 · San Jose Sharks

Shots

159

2000–01 · San Jose Sharks

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2007–08

   • Los Angeles KingsNHL

2. 2006–07

   • Los Angeles KingsNHL

3. 2005–06

   • San Jose SharksNHL

4. 2004–05

   • SodertaljeSweden

5. 2003–04

   • San Jose SharksNHL

6. 2002–03

   • San Jose SharksNHL

7. 2001–02

   • San Jose SharksNHL

8. 2000–01

   • San Jose SharksNHL

9. 1999–00

   • Dallas StarsNHL
   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

10. 1998–99

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL
    • CanadaWC-A

11. 1997–98

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

12. 1996–97

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

13. 1995–96

    • Edmonton OilersNHL

14. 1994–95

    • Edmonton OilersNHL

15. 1993–94

    • Cape BretonAHL
    • Edmonton OilersNHL

16. 1992–93

    • Cape BretonAHL
    • Edmonton OilersNHL

17. 1991–92

    • Cape BretonAHL
    • Edmonton OilersNHL

18. 1990–91

    • NewmarketAHL
    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • BellevilleOHL
    • CanadaWJC-A

19. 1989–90

    • BellevilleOHL

20. 1988–89

    • BellevilleOHL

21. 1987–88

    • BellevilleOHL

22. 1986–87

    • LondonOHA-B

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2007–08	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	47	5	3	8	39	1	35	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 8:48 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.45 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 47 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 39 Plus Minus 1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 35
2006–07	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	58	7	6	13	85	-15	65	0	1	1	2	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 12:24 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5793 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 58 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 85 Plus Minus -15 Points 13 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1077 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 65
2005–06	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	71	10	11	21	84	-8	122	1	5	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 11 Avg Toi 13:19 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3571 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 71 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 84 Plus Minus -8 Points 21 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.082 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 122
2005–06	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	11	2	0	2	6	-1	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 11:18 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.75 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.087 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
2004–05	Sweden	Sodertalje	Regular	12	2	5	7	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Pim 10 Points 7
2004–05	Sweden	Sodertalje	Playoffs	10	0	3	3	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 27 Points 3
2003–04	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	80	13	14	27	84	-6	127	1	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 14 Avg Toi 13:57 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4074 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 80 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 84 Plus Minus -6 Points 27 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1024 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 127
2003–04	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	12	2	2	4	22	1	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 12:31 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.75 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
2002–03	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	41	9	12	21	41	-7	64	4	6	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Avg Toi 13:53 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 41 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 41 Plus Minus -7 Points 21 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.1406 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 64
2001–02	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	77	26	16	42	116	11	144	6	8	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 16 Avg Toi 13:31 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.6111 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 77 Goals 26 Ot Goals 0 Pim 116 Plus Minus 11 Points 42 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.1806 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 144
2001–02	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	12	3	3	6	6	3	23	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 15:52 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.75 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 3 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1304 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
2000–01	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	73	19	17	36	114	4	159	4	9	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 17 Avg Toi 13:54 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4138 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 73 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 114 Plus Minus 4 Points 36 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.1195 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 159
2000–01	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	6	3	0	3	8	1	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 15:50 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 1 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1999–00	NHL	Dallas Stars	Regular	30	6	3	9	38	-5	47	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 13:03 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.1429 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 30 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus -5 Points 9 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1277 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 47
1999–00	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	35	2	3	5	70	-7	36	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 12:40 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5178 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 35 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 70 Plus Minus -7 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 36
1999–00	NHL	Dallas Stars	Playoffs	23	2	7	9	28	1	33	0	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Avg Toi 14:11 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 23 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus 1 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0606 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
1998–99	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	47	7	4	11	87	-2	56	1	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 12:24 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5279 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 47 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 87 Plus Minus -2 Points 11 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 56
1998–99	WC-A	Canada	Regular	10	5	1	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 10 Goals 5 Pim 6 Points 6
1997–98	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	67	6	9	15	158	0	51	1	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Avg Toi 10:15 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5153 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 67 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 158 Plus Minus 0 Points 15 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1176 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 51
1997–98	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	9	0	2	2	10	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 11:19 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4643 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1996–97	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	73	10	10	20	128	-19	110	1	2	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 73 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 128 Plus Minus -19 Points 20 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 110
1996–97	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	2	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1995–96	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	77	9	9	18	149	-25	95	0	2	2	2	3	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 77 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 149 Plus Minus -25 Points 18 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0947 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 95
1994–95	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	47	10	12	22	89	-4	69	0	3	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 47 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 89 Plus Minus -4 Points 22 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1449 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 69
1993–94	AHL	Cape Breton	Regular	2	1	1	2	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Pim 31 Points 2
1993–94	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	61	4	7	11	104	-15	65	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 61 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 104 Plus Minus -15 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0615 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 65
1992–93	AHL	Cape Breton	Regular	58	23	27	50	102	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 27 Games Played 58 Goals 23 Pim 102 Points 50
1992–93	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	9	0	1	1	0	-4	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -4 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1992–93	AHL	Cape Breton	Playoffs	16	1	2	3	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 16 Goals 1 Pim 35 Points 3
1991–92	AHL	Cape Breton	Regular	49	9	14	23	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 49 Goals 9 Pim 40 Points 23
1991–92	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	15	0	1	1	43	-6	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 43 Plus Minus -6 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1991–92	AHL	Cape Breton	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 1
1991–92	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1990–91	AHL	Newmarket	Regular	5	1	0	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 1
1990–91	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	33	1	3	4	30	-15	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 33 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus -15 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0323 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 31
1990–91	OHL	Belleville	Regular	3	2	1	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 3
1990–91	WJC-A	Canada	Regular	7	3	1	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 4
1990–91	OHL	Belleville	Playoffs	6	0	7	7	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 7
1989–90	OHL	Belleville	Regular	47	21	28	49	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 47 Goals 21 Pim 91 Points 49
1989–90	OHL	Belleville	Playoffs	11	2	10	12	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Pim 15 Points 12
1988–89	OHL	Belleville	Regular	59	28	34	62	103	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 34 Games Played 59 Goals 28 Pim 103 Points 62
1988–89	OHL	Belleville	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 2
1987–88	OHL	Belleville	Regular	62	11	19	30	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 62 Goals 11 Pim 54 Points 30
1987–88	OHL	Belleville	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1986–87	OHA-B	London	Regular	31	10	7	17	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 31 Goals 10 Pim 10 Points 17

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