Shawn Thornton Audiobook By Shawn Thornton, Dale Arnold - contributor, Tuukka Rask - foreword cover art

Shawn Thornton

Fighting My Way to the Top

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Shawn Thornton

By: Shawn Thornton, Dale Arnold - contributor, Tuukka Rask - foreword
Narrated by: Dale Arnold
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A refreshing memoir of battles and self-belief from one of the NHL's most revered enforcers

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 fourteen 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.

©2021 Shawn Thornton and Dale Arnold (P)2022 Tantor Hockey Sports
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Thornton is an all -time great. Entertaining story. This was an excellent read and fun to hear about all the hockey told from the inside. J

Thank you for sharing your story, Shawn.

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Loved the guy on the ice and as a bruin to hear his story is amazing he grew up like we did he puts life in perspective the same makes you really connect

This book made me a bigger fan

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I love hockey stories; a common thread is the humble nature - always looking to have the spotlight shine on someone else. This book does a great job helping you
Understand why.

Amazing - I Loved It!!

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I will say my only dislike of this book is the single narrator. There are quotes from friends and family throughout and it's difficult to know when the quote ends. a second narrator for the quotes or a simple "close quote" would fix the confusion.

Shawn Thornton is an amazing guy who has worked his @$$ off to get where he is. He's truly inspiring and it was great to hear his story from his perspective. I can't wait to share this book with my son to show him what it takes to achieve your dreams.

Great autobiography about an amazing man

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