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4FAST FACTSPetes vs. Knights

5 DON’T COUNTTHORNTON OUT

7 CONFERENCESTANDINGS 10 PETERBOROUGH

PETES ROSTER

11 LONDONKNIGHTS ROSTER 15 LEAGUE

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The most goals each team has scored in a single game this season is 8. Both games were against the Kingston Frontenacs.

After scoring two power play markers in his last four games, forward Cameron Butler is now second in rookie power play goals with six on the season. He’s also third in rookie shooting percentage at 19.8%.

Despite leading the Western Conference, the Knights have only one player in the top twenty scorers - Kevin Hancock is fifth in league scoring. He also leads the league in shots with 277.

Ryan Merkley has points in 15 of his last 17 games and is on an 8-game point streak. He has 3 goals, 9 assists, and 12 points in those 8 games.

Cole Tymkin is London’s sharpest shooter, scoring on 23.8% of his shots on net.

Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Liam Foudy holds the OHL’s longest goal streak this season - he scored 12 goals over 10 straight games from January 11 to 30.

Last Game (November 16/18): Petes 3 at Knights 7This Season vs LDN: 0-1-0-0

2017-18 Regular Season vs LDN: 0-1-1-0Last Five Years vs LDN: 3-5-1-0

Last Five Years vs LDN on home ice: 2-2-0-0

LAST GAME PBO: 2-5 L vs NIAGLDN: 4-9 L @ MISS

TOP SCORERS PBO: Merkley - 51GP - 11G - 51A - 62PLDN: Hancock - 58GP - 45G - 46A - 91P

SPECIAL TEAMS PBO: PP 17.1% (16th), PK 76.9% (16th) LDN: PP 22.2% (11th), PK 88.0% (1st)

don’t count thornton out“I am the worst player on every team I’ve ever played on.”

Shawn Thornton sits in a steakhouse at Springfield’s MGM casino, sips on a glass of red wine alongside his friend and head of his foundation, Tom Timlin, and forthrightly assesses his playing career. He peeks up at the restaurant’s TV, glancing at highlights from the 2019 NHL All-Star Game and laughs at the prospect of him participating in a shootout. Teetering on a line of humility and self deprecation, Thornton ponders on his career earnestly without taking himself too seriously.The retired enforcer was selected by the AHL, in addition to fellow Petes alumnus Rob Murray, to serve as an honourary captain at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game.

The role was a perfect fit for Thornton: a New England favourite since his time with

TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM LAST 10

1 X - OTTAWA 67’S 58 44 9 3 2 93 .802 259 160 768 9-0-0-1

2 X - NIAGARA ICEDOGS 56 34 15 7 0 75 .670 254 176 636 5-5-0-0

3 X - OSHAWA GENERALS 58 37 18 3 0 77 .664 245 189 675 9-0-1-0

4 SUDBURY WOLVES 56 35 17 2 2 74 .661 206 173 772 8-1-0-1

5 MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS 57 29 21 5 2 65 .570 206 203 602 7-2-0-1

6 HAMILTON BULLDOGS 58 27 26 3 2 59 .509 214 239 623 4-5-0-1

7 NORTH BAY BATTALION 56 25 26 3 2 55 .491 186 220 669 3-5-2-0

8 PETERBOROUGH PETES 56 25 28 1 2 53 .473 192 221 640 2-7-0-1

9 BARRIE COLTS 56 23 29 3 1 50 .446 181 188 723 3-5-1-1

10 KINGSTON FRONTENACS 58 12 44 1 1 26 .224 127 259 695 0-9-0-1

TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM LAST 10

1 X - LONDON KNIGHTS 56 39 10 6 1 85 .759 255 171 688 6-3-1-0

2 X - SOO GREYHOUNDS 56 37 12 6 1 81 .723 248 189 631 6-2-2-0

3 X - SAGINAW SPIRIT 56 36 15 2 3 77 .688 237 186 476 6-3-0-1

4 GUELPH STORM 56 30 16 6 4 70 .625 239 197 561 5-3-2-0

5 OWEN SOUND ATTACK 57 27 25 3 2 59 .518 186 215 609 4-5-1-0

6 KITCHENER RANGERS 56 27 25 3 1 58 .518 194 213 483 6-3-0-1

7 SARNIA STING 59 24 28 5 2 55 .466 235 257 743 4-6-0-0

8 WINDSOR SPITFIRES 58 24 28 3 3 54 .466 189 210 536 4-3-1-2

9 ERIE OTTERS 56 23 30 2 1 49 .438 193 243 487 5-4-1-0

10 FLINT FIREBIRDS 59 11 43 5 0 27 .229 179 313 595 2-6-2-0

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Boston, and one of only four players to play at least 600 games in the AHL and 700 in the NHL. Throughout the weekend the Petes alumnus is consistently stopped by fans walking to and at the events with requests for autographs, photos, and chats, making time for everyone who approaches him.

At six feet, Thornton isn’t particularly tall for the leagues he played in. However, his ‘rugby-esque’ stature, in combination with his facial scars, makes the Oshawa native easily recognizable and his gracious presence unforgettable to fans.

Before a long term career in professional hockey, Thornton dressed for the maroon and white from 1995-97. He compliments the goaltending of Zac Bierk, the team’s on-ice systems, and the closeness of the group as reasons for their statistical success. Of his former teammates Shawn remains close with Petes left winger Dave Duerden, talking to him once a month and crashing on his basement couch when he comes home.

Predicting much of his future career, Thornton’s time with the Petes was born out of a demonstration of grit. Previous Petes General Manager Jeff Twohey spotted Shawn at a tournament in Gatineau, Quebec in a game between the Montreal and Oshawa Major Midgets:

Montreal, if I remember right, scored a goal and went by the bench and kind of milked the goal and taunted the bench. I can’t remember if Shawn was on the bench or on the ice, but he grabbed the guy and beat the snot out of him. At the time, and I happened to be sitting beside his mother at the time, she was a little bit animated in the fight. I looked at her and said, ‘Kid looks like he knows what he’s doing,’ and she said, ‘he’s never been beat’.”

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FORWARDS# NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL 10 Erik Čermák LW 6.00/161 2001 Prague, CZE Elig. 2019 11 Zach Gallant ‘C’ C 6.02/195 1999 Oakville, ON DET ‘17/83rd12 Chris Paquette ‘A’ C/RW 6.02/210 1998 Kingston, ON Free Agent14 Liam Kirk LW 6.01/168 2000 Maltby, GBR ARI ‘18/189th16 Nick Robertson C 5.09/160 2001 Northville, MI, USA Elig. 2019 17 Michael Little LW 6.00/187 2000 Mississauga, ON Elig. 201918 Adam Timleck ‘A’ RW 5.09/165 1998 Toronto, ON Free Agent19 Semyon Der-Arguchintsev C 5.10/168 2000 Moscow, RUS TOR ‘18/76th21 Cameron Butler RW 6.04/197 2002 Ottawa, ON Elig. 202022 Chad Denault RW 6.02/190 2000 Iroquois Falls, ON Elig. 201923 Dustin Hutton LW 5.09/145 2001+ Etobicoke, ON Elig. 2020 27 Brady Hinz RW 5.09/160 2000 Stratford, ON Elig. 2019 28 Max Grondin C 6.04/200 2000 Hearst, ON Elig. 2019DEFENCE# NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL2 Cole Fraser D 6.02/204 1999 Beckwith, ON DET ‘17/131st 5 Quinn Hanna D 6.03/192 1999 Peterborough, ON Elig. 20196 Austin Osmanski ‘A’ D 6.04/210 1998 East Aurora, NY Free Agent7 Shawn Spearing D 6.02/180 2002 Toronto, ON Elig. 20208 Matt McNamara D 6.02/182 2000 Peterborough, ON Elig. 201920 Declan Chisholm D 6.01/185 2000 Bowmanville, ON WPG ‘18/150th 25 Ryan Merkley D 5.11/163 2000 Mississauga, ON SJ ‘18/21st 26 John Parker-Jones RW 6.06/230 2000 Brantford, ON Elig. 2019GOALTENDERS# NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL29 Hunter Jones G 6.04/195 2000+ Brantford, ON Elig. 201930 Tye Austin G 6.05/200 2002 Pembroke, ON Elig. 2020 35 Blake Curran G 6.01/176 1999 Peterborough, ON Elig. 2019

peterborough petes london knightSFORWARDS# NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL 11 Connor McMichael C 6.00/170 2001 Ajax, ON Elig. 2019 12 Alex Turko C 6.00/183 1999 London, ON Elig. 2019 14 Luke Evangelista RW 5.11/165 2002 Oakville, ON Elig. 2020 15 Cole Tymkin RW 6.01/188 1999 Rainy River, ON Elig. 2019 16 Kevin Hancock C 5.11/78 1998 Mississauga, ON Free Agent 17 Nathan Dunkley LW 5.11/181 2000 Campbellford, ON Elig. 2019 18 Liam Foudy C 6.01/182 2000 Scarborough, ON CBJ ‘18/18th 26 Josh Nelson C 5.11/182 1999 Lockport, IL Elig. 2019 40 Antonio Stranges LW 5.10/178 2002 Plymouth, MI Elig. 2020 43 Paul Cotter C 6.00/195 1999+ Canton, MI VGK ‘18/115th 62 Sahil Panwar C 6.00/178 2002 Mississauga, ON Elig. 2020 70 Matvey Guskov C 6.01/172 2001 Nizhnekamsk, RUS Elig. 2019 76 Billy Moskal C 6.00/192 2000 Sudbury, ON Elig. 2019 80 Alex Formenton LW 6.02/185 1999 King City, ON OTT ‘17/47thDEFENCE# NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL 2 Evan Bouchard D 6.02/198 1999+ Oakville, ON EDM ‘18/10th 3 Adam Boqvist D 6.00/181 2000 Falun, Sweden CHI ‘18/8th 4 William Lochead D 6.00/201 1998 London, ON Free Agent 6 Riley Coome D 6.04/210 1999 Dorchester, ON Elig. 2019 7 Joey Keane D 6.00/181 1999 Homer Glen, IL NYR ‘18/88th 45 Gerard Keane D 5.10/167 2002 Homer Glen, IL Elig. 2020 72 Alec Regula D 6.04/207 2000 West Bloomfield, MI DET ‘18/67thGOALTENDERS# NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL 31 Jordan Kooy G 6.02/191 2000 Bradford, ON VGK ‘18/208th 32 Joseph Raaymakers G 6.01/186 1998 Chatham, ON Free Agent

Pres./Head Coach Dale Hunter Equipment Manager Chris MatonVP/General Mgr. Mark Hunter Trainer/Physiotherapist Doug StaceyAssistant Coach Dylan Hunter Goaltending Coach Daren Machesney Assistant Coach Rick Steadman Video Coach Rob Wilson

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General Manager Mike Oke Head Coach Rob Wilson Associate Coach Andrew VernerAssistant Coach Derrick WalserPlayer Dev. Coach Mike DucoHead Trainer Brian MillerAsst. Athletic Therapist Tash LagacéAssistant Trainer Larry SmithAssistant Trainer Terry Bowser

Strength/Cond. Coach Josh GillamAsst. Strength/Cond. Broedie BirkhofMental Performance Coach Brenley ShapiroSenior Advisor Dick ToddVideo Coach Noah BucholtzStatistician Adam MurrayVisiting Room Attendant Grady EvesStick Boy Iain Norrie

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Jeff went on to add Thornton to his draft list and took him in the ninth round of the OHL Priority Selection, a risk that saw its immediate return.

“He almost had a veteran presence to him as a rookie, he wasn’t a one dimensional guy, he played hard,” Twohey recalled. “He had the character and the presence and passion to want to play. You don’t win without guys like him. He removed all fear from my team.”

Thornton felt a mutual appreciation for Twohey stating, “As an individual, Jeff took a lot of stock in me as a person, not just a player. He just helped me out, he was a person I could just go talk to, he was great.”

Directly shaping Shawn on the ice were coaches Brian Drumm and Dave McQueen.

“Dave was really good at putting me in situations for me to succeed. Being an enforcer in that role, especially being a young kid in that role, he helped guide me through that, so did Drummy.”

While with the Petes Thornton was drafted 190th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He would go on to spend ten years in the AHL, playing with the St. John’s Maple Leafs, Norfolk Admirals, and Portland Pirates.

He cracked a permanent position on the Anaheim Ducks roster in their 2006-2007 season alongside Petes alumnus Chris Pronger and won a Stanley Cup. In July 2007 Thornton signed a three year contract with the Boston Bruins that would see a four year extension and the attainment of his second Stanley Cup in 2011 - a championship that was largely attributed to his surge in energy. Shawn wrapped up his playing career after three seasons with the Florida Panthers, switching departments and stepping into the role of Vice President of Business Operations.

Although his most devout fan base remains in Boston, the enforcer’s collection of enthusiasts exists across the hockey community.

“I think people draw to the underdog a little bit. My ties to the community, I thought it was important. I think when people see that you’re giving back they tend to have

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PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS

1 Tye Felhaber OTT 58 55 43 98

2 Morgan Frost SSM 49 34 61 95

3 Jason Robertson NIAG 50 42 50 92

4 Arthur Kaliyev HAM 57 47 44 91

5 Kevin Hancock LDN 58 45 46 91

6 Justin Brazeau NB 56 48 42 90

7 Brandon Saigeon OSH 58 36 49 85

8 Ben Jones NIAG 56 34 49 83

9 Akil Thomas NIAG 51 29 52 81

10 Nate Schnarr GUE 53 27 54 81

PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS

1 Marco Rossi OTT 43 25 32 57

2 Cole Perfetti SAG 51 25 31 56

3 Quinton Byfield SBY 52 22 29 51

4 Jacob Perreault SAR 54 27 22 49

5 Jean-Luc Foudy WSR 53 6 36 42

6 Will Cuylle WSR 53 23 12 35

7 Tyler Tullio OSH 50 13 21 34

8 Antonio Stranges LDN 55 11 21 32

9 Jamie Drysdale ER 51 6 25 31

10 Matvey Guskov LDN 47 12 17 29

PLAYER TEAM GP G

1 Tye Felhaber OTT 58 55

2 Justin Brazeau NB 56 48

3 Arthur Kaliyev HAM 57 47

PLAYER TEAM GP G

1 Jacob Perreault SAR 54 27

2 Marco Rossi OTT 43 25

3 Cole Perfetti SAG 51 25

PLAYER TEAM GP MIN SH SAV GA SO GAA SAV% W L OTL

1 Cedrick Andree OTT 40 2337 1114 1019 95 3 2.44 0.915 31 4 1

2 Michael DiPietro OTT 32 1873 872 794 78 2 2.50 0.911 20 10 0

3 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SBY 42 2492 1308 1202 106 5 2.55 0.919 31 8 1

4 Kyle Keyser OSH 39 2260 1207 116 101 2 2.68 0.916 27 7 2

5 Joseph Raaymakers LDN 40 2321 1201 1091 110 2 2.84 0.908 27 5 4

6 Kai Edmonds BAR 26 1349 709 641 68 1 3.02 0.904 10 11 1

7 Stephen Dhillon NIAG 47 2759 1539 1397 142 3 3.09 0.908 28 10 7

8 Ivan Prosvetov SAG 43 2405 1307 1182 125 3 3.12 0.904 28 10 1

9 Matthew Villalta SSM 40 2342 1212 1089 123 1 3.15 0.899 27 8 4

10 Jacob Ingham MISS 47 2804 1468 1315 153 1 3.27 0.896 24 11 5

POINTS POINTS BY ROOKIES

POINTS BY DEFENCEMEN GOALS

GOALS BY ROOKIES

TOP GOALTENDERS

PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS

1 Mac Hollowell SSM 52 22 44 66

2 Ryan Merkley PBO 51 11 51 62

3 Bode Wilde SAG 50 14 43 57

4 Noel Hoefenmayer OTT 58 15 39 54

5 Nicolas Mattinen OSH 58 16 35 51

6 Thomas Harley MISS 57 10 41 51

7 Adam Boqvist LDN 43 16 33 49

8 Mitch Eliot SAR 58 15 33 48

9 Kade Landry HAM 56 6 41 47

10 Matt Brassard NIAG 53 10 36 46

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more of an emotional connection rather than a player that skates around. I like people. I always try to give everyone the time of day.”

He follows up stating, “I wasn’t afraid to get punched in the face for my teammates,” a characteristic that makes any athlete well-liked among their colleagues, although drawing intense repercussions as well.

It’s a job I signed up for and I’m quite comfortable doing, but there are some tough moments. You miss some naps, you miss some nights sleep knowing you have to do it [fighting] the next day. The thought of the unknown is probably the worst thing. I made a great living doing it so I’m not going to complain about it, but there were definitely some sleepless nights not knowing who was going to punch me in the face the next day.

Thornton admits physically meeting his match against Derek Boogaard and John Scott, largely because of their upper hand in size and reach. Additionally, he cites teammates Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand as some of his toughest competitors.

“They’re guys you just can’t take the puck away from, you’re going to lose the battle and I tried to pride myself on that too, but I wasn’t skilled enough to win every battle. I think those guys, every single puck battle is life or death for them.”

Atop two Stanley Cups and walking behind flag bearer Bobby Orr into the Fenway Park Winter Classic, Shawn’s proudest moments lay in his presentation of resiliency and work in his teams’ communities.

“Being able to start my own foundation and to use my platform to be a player that could give back, I take a lot of pride in it,” describes Thornton.

Shawn’s tenacity is best summarized by his career stats in his continuous push to clinch an enduring position in the NHL. In allowing the dream to continue, even when he appeared to be a permanent fixture in the AHL, he explains, “I took a deep dive and looked at my life and wanted to work on the things I needed to improve upon and I put an effort into it to try and take it to the next level and it ended up working out for me. It happened a little later than I would have liked, it but it did work out.”

Since stepping off the ice Shawn hasn’t left the rink. He currently oversees the Florida Panthers’ marketing, PR, game presentation, foundation, community relations, and broadcasting teams, a role he was eager to step into since his time with the Bruins.

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BUSINESS/TEAM OPERATIONS Executive Director, Business Operations Burton Lee Director of Merchandise Don Sharp Manager, Sales and Marketing Greg Sinclair Sr. Coordinator, Communication & Partner Activation Tamara Burns Coordinator, Engagement Shelbi Kilcollins Coordinator, Game Operations & Community Events Madeline Rawson Coordinator, Group Ticket Sales & Service Bolton Kirkof Coordinator, Season Ticket Sales & Service Mike Kosciesza Interns, Sales & Markering Reilly Dunn, Riley Maracle, Eric Scott Bookkeeper Vanessa Dinesen Security/Billet Liaison Walter DiClemente Bus Driver Dave Beamish Educational Consultants Barry Driscoll, Kim Driscoll Team Chaplains Tim Coles, David Jones

BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Dave Pogue Governor Dr. Bob Neville Secretary & Treasurer Dave Lorentz Vice President Ken Jackman Vice President Rod McGillis Senior Advisor Bob Gainey

SCOUTING STAFFDirector of Scouting/GTA Chris McNamaraNorthern Ontario Ron RinglerOttawa & Eastern Ontario Dave GawCentral Ontario Sandy GemmitiSouth Western Ontario Andy HooperSouth Western Ontario & Michigan Matt St. GermainGolden Horseshoe Dan LarmerMidget Scout Brian ErreyBantam Scout Dave Pulford

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Media Room Host Don BarrieOff Ice Officials Art Hopkinson, Shannon Lynch, Gary Dunford, Drake Tytler, Josh Hopkinson, Brian Carter, Terry McLaren, Brent Mills, Gord Lowes, Brendan Millard, Dave Post, Ben Lowes, Nick McIlwainPhotographers Ken Andersen Jess Van StaalduinenPetes Store Morgan Coe, Jennifer MalonePA Announcer Gord GibbIn-Game Host Courtney Bell

Booster Club Betty Nelson, Lynda Johnson, Gord Moore, Jennifer MooreJersey Raffle Linda MartinellGame Night Liaison Tyler MorelloGame Operations Andrew Grant, Noah Miller, Jenn Brunet, Ridge Taylor, Alex Yates, Liam MacDonald, Jay Kent, Katrina Cappelli, Shane Fitzgerald, Clint Butts, Spenser Hauraney, Mitchell Flynn, Raechel Longman, Cameron W., Makaya Dafoe, John Hancock, Carter HancockAlumni Room Host Frank Jenkins

GAME OPERATIONS STAFF

medical STAFFTeam Doctors Dr. Crawford Dobson Dr. Craig Maltman Dr. Mike Munoz Dr. Brendan Hughes Dr. Alex Weiler Dr. Gavin Rukholm Dr. Steph DallaireTeam Physiotherapist Kevin HickeyTeam Dentists Alex Rhee, Laura Deluca

“I always wanted to switch over to the business side of things. I didn’t think I’d have an opportunity, to be completely honest - as a player in Boston I’d go sit in the office after practice. I was always interested in the business side of sports my last couple of years.”

In the pursuit of crushing more naysayers and those who associate fighters with neanderthals, Shawn pulls on his web of connections to help overcome challenges in his new position.

“I rely on my network a lot. I’m very aware that I don’t know anything about anything. Matt Chmura from the Bruins and Sarah McKenna of the Boston Red Sox. I rely on a lot of people when I don’t have the answers. I reach out to other strong, older organizations.”

Thornton certainly doesn’t mind playing the long game in pursuit of his goals. Shawn’s determination in proving people wrong has laid the foundation for his success, and hi lighthearted, humble nature has made him someone the public admires and desires to know.

The Petes alumnus ends the conversation answering how he hopes to be remembered. In typical fashion, blending humour and sincerity while making a slight dig at himself, Shawn states, “I’m hoping it’s how much I gave back, the game’s a game - I loved it. It’s a great sport, it treats me really well. I’m hoping in forty years when my name comes up - it probably won’t - that someone is talking about how much I cared.”

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