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Shawn Thornton

Canadian ice hockey player
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Shawn Thornton

Summary

Shawn Thornton is a human[1]. Born in Oshawa[2], he… he was born on July 23, 1977[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Shawn Thornton was born in Oshawa[2].
  • Shawn Thornton was born on July 23, 1977[3].
  • Shawn Thornton held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Shawn Thornton's professions included ice hockey player[4].
  • Shawn Thornton received the Stanley Cup[7].
  • Shawn Thornton is recorded as male[8].
  • Shawn Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Shawn Thornton's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Blackhawks[10].
  • Shawn Thornton's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Bruins[11].
  • Shawn Thornton's member of sports team is recorded as Peterborough Petes[12].
  • Shawn Thornton's member of sports team is recorded as Anaheim Ducks[13].
  • Shawn Thornton's Commons category is recorded as Shawn Thornton[14].
  • Shawn Thornton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[15].
  • Shawn Thornton's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[16].
  • Shawn Thornton's sport is recorded as ice hockey[17].
  • Shawn Thornton's drafted by is recorded as Toronto Maple Leafs[18].
  • Shawn Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[19].
  • Shawn Thornton's given name is recorded as Shawn[20].
  • Shawn Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2002–03 NHL season[21].
  • Shawn Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2003–04 NHL season[22].
  • Shawn Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2005-06 NHL season[23].
  • Shawn Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2006-07 NHL season[24].
  • Shawn Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2007–08 NHL season[25].
  • Shawn Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2008–09 NHL season[26].
  • Shawn Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2009–10 NHL season[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shawn Thornton was born in Oshawa[2]. He was born on July 23, 1977[3].

Career and Affiliations

Shawn Thornton worked as an ice hockey player[4].

Recognition

Shawn Thornton received the Stanley Cup[7].

Why It Matters

Shawn Thornton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Shawn Thornton born?

Shawn Thornton was born in Oshawa[2].

What did Shawn Thornton do for work?

Shawn Thornton worked as ice hockey player[4].

What awards did Shawn Thornton receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[7].

Related Entities

Canada Oshawa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Mta910 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name → Thornton
    League or competition → Q1215892
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