The Players' Tribune: "The Real Fighters" - Shawn Thornton

[Sheppy]

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/shawn-thornton-parkinsons/

Great little piece here by Sugar Shawn.

Not sure if anyone has posted this as it's fairly new, but a cool read about his foundation, the city of Boston and his grandmother.

Click to read more...

 

[Don Cherry]

The link wouldn't work for me.

 

[Sheppy]

The link wouldn't work for me.

Really? That's odd... It's working fine for me. Maybe a mod can help it out.

 

[Fenway]

Really? That's odd... It's working fine for me. Maybe a mod can help it out.

Link worked for me

 

[Ratty]

Enjoyed reading the article. Soft side of Shawn we never see.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

Thanks.

That part with ill kids got me, very well said by Shawn.

 

[KrejciMVP]

fighting is definitely one of my favourite things about hockey.

 

[Gee Wally]

Thanks Sheppy. Thats a great read.

 

[Sheppy]

I used to watch him play quite a bit when i was a little guy (7-8 years old) in St. Johns. He would go out and fight constantly... without hesitation. Sometimes two, three times a night.

 

[sooshii]

Great read. My Mom has Parkinson's, it's a tough road.

Nitpicking: "Cam Neely, Bob Sweeney, Erin McEvoy and the entire organization did so much to help — including letting me have two days with the Cup in 2010 to help raise funds..."

 

[Bad Puck Bounce]

Awesome read. I absolutely love these "Player's Tribune" pieces.

 

[SPB2776]

It really is too bad that Shawn got to Florida and they brought him into the front office. I'd have loved to see him in a role with the Bruins.

He was one of those guys who truly embraced everything about Boston. One of those athletes who became a proud Bostonian. A true "heart-and-soul" guy.

And as someone who learned about toughness watching his nana battle cancer with everything she had, the stories about his nanny made me laugh and brought a tear to my eye at the same time.

Keep fighting the good fight Sugar Shawn. You are a good man.

 

[ODAAT]

I used to watch him play quite a bit when i was a little guy (7-8 years old) in St. Johns. He would go out and fight constantly... without hesitation. Sometimes two, three times a night.

I was living in St. John`s back between 1997-2000, saw many games myself, had a fun team, Thornton was a goon, Brandon Convery was to be the next big thing for the Leafs, Mark Deyell was a great looking prospect until his horrific eye injury

Was a great barn to watch a game in

 

[don]

Met and talked to him a little in Nashua. He is on my favorite BRUINS list.

 

[Therick67]

Shawn was made for Boston, I'd love to see him back in some capacity..

 

[Ron Quixote]

Quintessential Bruin, an even better human being.

Sorely missed..