Report: Shawn Thornton to join business side of Panthers next season
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It appears Shawn Thornton's playing career is winding down, though the 39-year-old will reportedly still work with the Florida Panthers in some capacity.
Thornton will join the business side of the team next season, reports George Richards of the Miami Herald, specifying the position won't be in hockey operations.
The veteran has spent the past three seasons of his 14 years in the NHL as a Panther. Though he was a fourth-liner for the majority of his career, he has two Stanley Cups to his name, winning with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007 and the Boston Bruins in 2011. Not bad for a seventh-round pick.
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