hi, yes of course, you should be able to make an album under the
photos section on the group page
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ShawnThornton

xx Sugar

--- In ShawnThornton@yahoogroups.com, "hockeybabe46"
<hockeybabe46@...> wrote:
>
> can i post pics of thorty to the site, if so how?
>

can i post pics of thorty to the site, if so how?

The Anaheim Ducks, parent club of the AHL's Portland Pirates, announced that they have signed right wings Pierre Parenteau and Shawn Thornton to one-year contracts.

Per club policy, no financial terms of the deals were disclosed.

Parenteau, 23, ranked third on the Portland Pirates in scoring with 49 points (22g, 27a) in 56 regular-season games in 2005-06. He also placed sixth in the entire AHL in postseason scoring with 22 points (5g, 17a) in 19 Calder Cup Playoff contests. Parenteau scored the series-clinching overtime goal in Game 6 of Portland's division final victory over Hartford.

A native of Hull, Que., Parenteau has tallied 53 goals and 67 assists for 120 points in 198 career AHL games with Portland and Cincinnati. He was a ninth-round draft pick by Anaheim in 2001.

Shawn Thornton has racked up nearly 2,500 minutes in penalties over nine AHL seasons.

Thornton recorded 10 goals and 22 assists for a career-best 32 points, along with 192 penalty minutes, in 59 games for the Norfolk Admirals in 2005-06. He also went scoreless with 16 PIM in 10 NHL contests for Chicago.

A native of Oshawa, Ont., Thornton ranks third on the AHL's all-time penalty minutes leaderboard with 2,423 PIM. He has also contributed 57 goals and 96 assists for 153 points in 590 career AHL games over nine seasons with Norfolk (2001-06) and St. John's (1997-2001).

Thornton, who has two goals, one assist and 70 PIM in 31 career NHL matches, was originally drafted by Toronto in 1997.

These are a few notes I had saved on my computer, so I thought I'd
post them.

April 11: The American Hockey League today announced that Norfolk
Admirals forward Shawn Thornton has been suspended for two (2)
regular-season games as a result of his actions during Sunday's AHL
game vs. the Philadelphia Phantoms. Shawn fought  after the final
buzzer had sounded to end the game. Thornton will miss Norfolk's games
on Wednesday (Apr. 12) and Friday (Apr. 14), both vs. Binghamton.

"He'd rather bring you into his office and talk to you man to man,"
says Shawn Thornton, one of the Admirals' revolving captains. "There's
a lot of communication going back and forth. It's made this year a lot
shorter, I feel."
--speaking about coach Mike Haviland

Article:
Tough guy has led Hershey onslaught
By TRIS WYKES, The Virginian-Pilot © April 25, 2006

The most influential player in the current AHL playoff series between
the Norfolk Admirals and Hershey Bears has no points. At times, he
doesn't even skate a regular shift. But make no mistake, Hershey's
Louis Robitaille has been the match-up's main man thus far.

Fighting and overly chippy play aren't usually highlighted in the
playoffs, but Robitaille has brought such behavior front and center in
the best-of-seven, East Division semifinal series. Hershey leads 3-0
and can eliminate Norfolk with a victory tonight in Game 4 at Giant
Center.

"We felt that when push came to shove in the regular season, they
backed down,' said Admirals coach Mike Haviland, whose team was 7-3
against the Bears before the playoffs and 4-1 against them in
Pennsylvania. "But now, they're playing in-your-face hockey and it's
thrown us for a loop.'

The Bears have made sure scrums follow almost every whistle, with
Robitaille and teammate Boyd Kane slashing at Admirals' calves or
jamming a glove in their faces when the referee's back is turned.

Robitaille enraged Norfolk fans by challenging Admirals captain Shawn
Thornton in Game 2 but then "turtling" by dropping to the ice and
covering his head when Thornton began swinging. Later, as the game
grew increasingly vicious, Norfolk enforcer Mike Brown was ejected for
spearing and the Bears went on to win 5-2.

Hershey trailed 2-0 five minutes into Game 3's second period when
Robitaille made a predictable but successful gambit. The 6-foot-1,
205-pound Montreal native rushed into a scrum late, drawing Thornton
into another confrontation like the previous night's. This one
escalated and earned Norfolk's captain two game misconducts and a
fighting major.

"I knew he was coming after me,' Robitaille, third in the AHL with 334
regular-season penalty minutes, told the Harrisburg Patriot-News. "It
was a key to the game and maybe the series.'

Hershey scored once on the ensuing five-minute power play and again
shortly thereafter. Later in the period, Haviland was slapped with a
bench minor for shouting at linesman Paul Carnathan, handing the Bears
a 5-on-3 advantage for two minutes.

Hershey didn't score on that chance, but Norfolk's momentum had
evaporated and it eventually trailed 4-2 before losing 5-4 in double
overtime.

Haviland didn't defend Thornton's actions and the player was contrite
after Monday's practice. Thornton acknowledged that his "wires
touched' and that he shouldn't have punched Robitaille after knocking
him to the ice, but said most of his anger was directed at referee
Brian Pochmara.

"In nine years in this league, I've never seen a guy drop his gloves
and not get a fighting major,' Thornton said of Robitaille, who
received only a roughing penalty. "I've got to have more control
wearing the C, but there's a fine line to walk, because when a guy
comes in and starts punching my teammates in the head, it's also my
job to protect them.'

Robitaille told reporters he didn't drop his gloves in the Game 3
fracas and that he was surprised the Admirals would allow themselves
to be baited yet again.

"Even our coaching staff told me, 'Hey, they won't come after you,' '
Robitaille said. "I expected nothing from them.'

Haviland is trying to ensure his troops ignore Hershey's antics
tonight. The coach has addressed players individually and as a group,
sending the same message.

"We've let our emotions get the best of us and we need to just go play
hockey,' Haviland said. "I don't want anyone chasing Robitaille around.'

Easier said than done, as Hershey coach Bruce Boudreau well knows.
Manchester's coach the last few years, he watched Robitaille enrage
the Monarchs while skating for division rival Portland.

"Holy geez, everybody on our team wanted to kill him,' Boudreau said.
"They would have gone out of their way to hurt the guy. He's that much
of an agitator. He's always talking.'

Admirals right wing Shawn Thornton will be playing in the Big Brothers
Big Sisters Golf For Kids' Sake "Bad Pants Open" golf tournament on
Monday, May 22, at the Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach.
Thornton tees off at 1:00 p.m.

The tournament benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Hampton
Roads, an organization that the Admirals support through their
Admirals Angels Program.

Following the tournament, Thornton's team-autographed hockey stick, as
well as other Admirals memorabilia, will be a part of a silent auction
to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Hampton Roads.

For more information on the tournament, please visit the Big Brothers
Big Sisters of South Hampton Roads' website at
http://www.bbbsofshr.org/golfforkidssake.asp

ADMIRALS TO FACE BEARS IN OPENING ROUND OF PLAYOFFS

NORFOLK, VA - Today, the Norfolk Admirals announced that they will
face off against the Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals) in a
best-of-seven East Division Semifinal playoff series beginning April
19th in Hershey.

The Admirals, who have clinched the third-seed in the East Division
with two games remaining in the regular season, will meet archrival
Hershey for the third time in their AHL playoff history. Norfolk held
a 7-3-0-0 record in the regular season series against the Bears,
including a mark of 4-1-0-0 in the Keystone State.

Second-seed Hershey will host Game 1 on Wednesday, April 19th, with
Norfolk home for Games 2 and 3 on Friday, April 21st and Saturday,
April 22nd. The series will return to GIANT Center for Game 4, and if
necessary, Games 5 and 6. Game 7 would take place at Norfolk Scope on
Monday, May 1st, also if necessary.

East Division Semifinal Schedule
Game One Wednesday, April 19th  at GIANT Center 7:00 p.m.
Game Two Friday, April 21st at Scope 7:15 p.m. (Game A)
Game Three Saturday, April 22nd at Scope 7:15 p.m. (Game B)
Game Four Tuesday, April 25th at GIANT Center 7:00 p.m.
Game Five* Friday, April 28th at GIANT Center 7:00 p.m.
Game Six* Saturday, April 29th at GIANT Center 7:00 p.m.
Game Seven* Monday, May 1st at Scope 7:15 p.m. (Game C)

* if necessary

Individual Playoff Tickets for Games 2 and 3 are now on sale through
the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at
(757) 671-8100 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Prices are: Gold
Level - $17, Red Level - $14, White Level - $12.

Playoff Ticket Packages are available through the Admirals' office.
For more information, call the Admirals at (757) 640-1212 or visit
www.norfolkadmirals.com.

ADMIRALS TO HOST LOCAL CELEBRITY HOCKEY GAME TO BENEFIT AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY

NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Admirals are teaming up with the City of
Norfolk and the Norfolk Sheriff's Office to bring fans a Celebrity
Hockey Game to benefit the American Cancer Society's "Relay For Life"
on Saturday, April 8th.

Local celebrities, including Norfolk's Sheriff McCabe and Councilman
Randy Wright, and former Hampton Roads Admirals "Rocket" Rod Taylor
and "The Original Admiral" Dennis McEwen, will lace up their skates to
face off in a pre-Admirals game charity event at Scope.

Other Hampton Roads personalities who will participate in the
celebrity game include: FM99 WNOR's Tommy & Rumble and Jason "The
Sports Guy", 96X WROX's Mike & Bob, 93.7 The Eagle's Diane Letterman,
101.3 2WD's Ted Alexander, Z-104's Nick Taylor, 106.9 The Fox's Dave
Taylor, 92.9 The Wave's Cindy Crawford, WVEC TV-13's Scott Cash and
Lasalle Blanks, and WTKR TV-3's Troy Brettson and Mike Mather.

Discounted tickets for this event are available for just $10 in the
red seating level, with $2 to be donated to the American Cancer
Society's "Relay For Life" for each ticket sold. Tickets include
admission to both the celebrity game as well as the Admirals' contest
against the Hershey Bears later that evening.

Doors open at 5:00 p.m., with the celebrity game getting underway at
5:30 p.m. The Admirals' game follows, with faceoff at 7:15 p.m.

Special discounted tickets for this event may be purchased by
contacting any American Cancer Society's "Relay For Life" team, by
calling the American Cancer Society at (757) 852-4111 or by calling
the Admirals' office at (757) 640-1212.

The discounted tickets will not be available at the door or through
Ticketmaster, and must be purchased by close of business on Friday,
April 7th.

"Relay For Life" is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate
survivorship and raise money for research and programs of your
American Cancer Society.

JERSEY AUCTION RAISES $31,700 FOR MDA

NORFOLK, VA - Today, the Norfolk Admirals announced that the club's
annual MDA Jersey Auction held this past Saturday raised $31,700.
Following Norfolk's game against Portland on March 25th, the team
auctioned off the players' game-worn jerseys to benefit the Muscular
Dystrophy Association of Hampton Roads.

Once again this year, the Admirals donned special black third jerseys,
which were then auctioned off to the highest bidders. The highest
winning bids were made for the sweaters of Mike Brown at $4,000 and
Quintin Laing at $3,400, the second- and third-highest winning bids in
Norfolk's AHL history. In addition to the 22 players currently on
Norfolk's roster, jerseys were also auctioned for Dustin Byfuglien,
Mark Cullen and James Wisniewski, who are currently playing with the
Blackhawks.

The winning bids on each jersey were as follows:


Mike Brown - $4,000
Quintin Laing - $3,400
Martin St. Pierre - $1,850
Adam Munro - $1,500
Shawn Thornton - $1,300
Matt Keith - $1,200
Danny Richmond - $1,200
Nick Kuiper - $1,100
Jason Morgan - $1,100
Scott Bertoli - $1,000
Dustin Byfuglien - $1,000
Carl Corazzini - $1,000
Mark Cullen - $1,000
Pavel Vorobiev - $1,000
Michael Blunden - $   900
Colin Fraser - $   900
Cody Blanshan - $   850
James Wisniewski - $   850
Brian Lee - $   800
Eric Meloche - $   800
Steve Munn - $   800
Corey Crawford - $   750
Nathan Barrett - $   700
Jordan Hendry - $   700
Brandon Rodgers - $   650


Additionally, the Admirals held a silent auction on Scope's concourse
for jerseys of Milan Bartovic and Michal Barinka who are also
currently with Chicago. Those jerseys sold for a
combined $1,350.

NORFOLK, VA - Today, the Norfolk Admirals announced that forward Scott
Bertoli has been signed to a Professional Tryout Contract (PTO). He is
signed under emergency conditions, replacing Shawn Thornton who was
injured in Norfolk's game versus Hartford on March 18th.

A native of Milton, ON, Bertoli stands at 5'11" and 205 lbs. He has
played for the ECHL's Trenton Titans since 1999-2000, amassing 150
goals and 297 assists for 447 points with 512 penalty minutes in 442
career games. This season, he leads Trenton in goals, assists, points
and power play goals (8), and shares the team-lead in plus/minus
rating among current players with a plus-5 rating.

Bertoli previously played in three AHL games with Lowell in 1999-2000
and one with Saint John in 2001-02. Prior to turning pro, he attended
Princeton University where he tallied 41 goals and 77 assists for 118
points with 253 PIM in 130 games.

NORFOLK, Va. — This was exactly how the Bridgeport Sound Tigers needed
to finish their trip here. Taking control of the game with two goals
less than a minute apart in the first period, the Sound Tigers
defeated the Norfolk Admirals 5-2 on a scrappy Saturday at Scope. The
victory salvaged for Bridgeport a split of the big two-game weekend,
which completes the season series between the East Division rivals.
Norfolk still leads the Sound Tigers by two points for third place
with a game in hand, but a Bridgeport loss, after a 4-2 defeat here
Friday, would have gone a long way to handing the spot to the
Admirals. David Masse cleaned up the rebound of a Matt Koalska shot
after a Masi Marjamaki takeaway, giving the Sound Tigers a 2-1 lead at
10:24 of the first.

Jeremy Colliton scored from the left corner 46 seconds later on a
power play. Trailing 4-1, Norfolk had a last chance to get back into
the game when Joe Tallari high-sticked Eric Meloche 9:19 into the third.

But Colliton scored on a short-handed slapper at 10:06, putting it
away. With 14 games to go, Bridgeport is 12 points ahead of
Philadelphia and Lowell (the Phantoms have two games in hand) and 13
ahead of Binghamton (which has three games in hand) for the final
playoff spot.

The nasty end to Friday's game spilled over into Saturday's game.
Shawn Thornton, who was involved Friday with both Allan Rourke and
Chris Thompson, gave Thompson a slash near the Bridgeport bench 3:04
into the game. As a linesman took him to the penalty box, Thornton
wheeled around and charged back at Thompson before being restrained.

The net result was a two-man advantage for Bridgeport, and Jeff
Hamilton scored at 4:32 on a blast from the top of the left circle.
Thornton's efforts might have put his team down, but Norfolk's Nathan
Barrett tied it on a five-on-three soon after. That was Norfolk's only
power-play goal on seven chances.

Wade Dubielewicz made 30 saves for the Sound Tigers, including a
right-pad stop on Colin Fraser on a short-handed breakaway just before
Hamilton's goal.

Rob Collins, led on a partial breakaway by a Bruno Gervais pass, put a
brilliant shot off the post and in at 10:59 of the second, chasing
goalie Adam Munro, who had stymied Bridgeport with 28 Friday-night
saves. Munro stopped only 14 of 18 shots Saturday. Fraser scored off a
goal-mouth scramble with 5:18 remaining. He had a gaping cage to shoot
at with 1:46 left, but Dubielewicz got across to glove it. Norfolk won
the season series 6-4, with each team winning once in overtime. That
is the second tiebreaker, in case the teams should finish tied in both
points and wins. 3 STARS

JEREMY COLLITON, BRIDGEPORT — Scored an insurance goal, then the
back-breaking goal. ROB COLLINS, BRIDGEPORT — Another solid game with
a goal and two assists. WADE DUBIELEWICZ, BRIDGEPORT — A couple of
spectacular saves. UNSUNG HERO — David Masse got to the net for a
rebound that put Bridgeport ahead for good. UP NEXT — Friday at
Providence, 7:05 p.m.

— MICHAEL FORNABAIO

Bridgeport3 1 1 — 5

Norfolk1 0 1 — 2

First Period — 1, Bridgeport, Hamilton 22 (Collins, Colliton), 4:32
(pp). 2, Norfolk, Barrett 26 (St. Pierre, Morgan), 6:46 (pp). 3,
Bridgeport, Masse 13 (Koalska, Marjamaki), 10:24. 4, Bridgeport,
Colliton 17 (Collins, Hamilton), 11:10 (pp). Penalties — Thompson, Bpt
(roughing), 3:04; Thornton, Nor, double minor-misconduct (slashing,
roughing), 3:04; St. Pierre, Nor (slashing), 3:04; Tallari, Bpt
(hooking), 5:47; Gervais, Bpt (tripping), 6:06; Barrett, Nor
(hooking), 10:33; Marjamaki, Bpt (tripping), 11:17; Pratt, Bpt
(slashing), 12:41; Keith, Nor (slashing), 12:41; Marjamaki, Bpt
(roughing), 14:00; Fraser, Nor (roughing), 14:00; Brown, Nor
(roughing), 14:00; Flache, Bpt (hooking), 16:20; Brown, Nor (hooking),
19:57.

Second Period — 5, Bridgeport, Collins 19 (Gervais), 10:59. Penalties
— Pettinen, Bpt (roughing), 16:55.

Third Period — 6, Bridgeport, Colliton 18 (Regier, Gervais), 10:06
(sh). 7, Norfolk, Fraser 10 (Rogers, Keith), 14:42. Penalties —
Morgan, Nor (roughing), 5:13; Meloche, Nor (slashing), 7:11; Tallari,
Bpt (high-sticking), 9:19; Masse, Bpt (hooking), 12:28; Flache,
Bridgeport (boarding), 18:26; Richmond, Nor, double minor (roughing),
18:26; Lee, Bpt (tripping), 19:00.

Shots on goal — Bridgeport 14-5-9 — 28. Norfolk 10-9-13 — 32.

Power play opportunities — Bridgeport 2 of 8, Norfolk 1 of 7.

Goaltenders — Bridgeport, Dubielewicz 15-16-1 (32 shots-30 saves).
Norfolk, Munro 9-7-1 (18-14), Crawford (10:59 second, 10-9).

Attendance — 4,360. Referee — Dumas. Linesmen — Carnathan, Hamlett.

Bridgeport, exhaustion flatten the Admirals

By TRIS WYKES, The Virginian-Pilot
© March 12, 2006

NORFOLK — Perhaps it was fatigue that clouded Shawn Thornton's
judgment and hindered his Norfolk Admirals teammates in a 5-2 loss
Saturday to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Scope.

Whatever the reason, the Admirals were behind from the start of their
13th game in 21 days and their second home contest in as many nights
following the longest road trip in franchise history.  Friday's
Norfolk victory ended with Thornton, a team leader but prone to
occasional tantrums, earning a misconduct for trying to fight several
Sound Tigers. It didn't take a psychologist to realize he'd be out for
blood Saturday, and Bridgeport played him like a fiddle.

First, the Sound Tigers' Chris Thompson refused to brawl, absorbing
several Thornton cross-checks and slashes. And Thompson still kept his
cool seconds later after a Thornton body check that could have been
called a charge by referee Harry Dumas.

The resulting scrum near the team benches in the fourth minute earned
Thornton two minor penalties and a 10-minute misconduct. Bridgeport
used the 5-on-3 power play to take a 1-0 lead, and Thornton didn't
escape the penalty box until five minutes remained in the first
period.  Thornton "wanted to get his point across but ... he does have
to control himself,'' said Norfolk coach Mike Haviland, who held a
closed-door meeting with the team after the game. "Maybe he thought he
was going to spark us with a fight, but that other kid wasn't going to
go with him.

"Thorty did what he did, but we also took some other dumb penalties.
We talked at the first intermission about how we had to get back to
playing.''

Nathan Barrett tied the game with a power-play goal in the seventh
minute, but the Sound Tigers led 3-1 after 20 minutes, and they sent
Norfolk starting goaltender Adam Munro to the showers with their
fourth goal midway through the second period.

By the time Bridgeport fired a shorthanded goal past relief netminder
Corey Crawford with 10 minutes left in the game, an announced crowd of
4,360 was deadly quiet and the score was 5-1.

Third-place Norfolk's lead over Bridgeport has dropped to two points
as they battle for playoff position. The Admirals host Hartford next
weekend and Portland the weekend after that, battling the Atlantic
Division's two best teams.

Notes: The Virginian-Pilot's three stars: Bridgeport's Jeremy Colliton
(1), Rob Collins (2) and goaltender Wade Dubielewicz (3). ... AHL
teams must submit their "clear-day lists'' Monday — essentially
playoff rosters. ... Pavel Vorobiev missed his fifth game with a
bruised knee. ... Ex-Admiral and current Portland Pirate Geoff Peters
has scored 20 goals for the first time in his career. ... Ex-Admirals
defenseman Steve McCarthy was traded from Vancouver to Atlanta shortly
before the NHL trade deadline Thursday.

http://hamptonroads.com

Shawn Thornton (B-): He was rather ineffective to start the season,
but a couple of Blackhawks promotions seem to have energized this
fan favorite, and he's been one of Norfolk's best players of late.

------

Norfolk Admirals center Martin St. Pierre is accustomed to receiving
limited respect, even from his own teammates.

While beginning an interview in a Scope hallway recently, St. Pierre
paused when veteran Shawn Thornton stopped to ask what was going on.
Told that an account of St. Pierre's recent hockey history was in
the works, Thornton guffawed.

"It's going to be a short story, eh?'' he said, pun intended.

St. Pierre, all 5 feet, 8¼ inches and 185 pounds of him, takes such
kidding in stride. The AHL rookie leads Norfolk with 11 goals and 30
points, and has come up big for a team that long has struggled to
produce offense.


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Hershey crunches Norfolk before large crowd
  By TRIS WYKES, The Virginian-Pilot
© January 28, 2006



NORFOLK — It's known as "The Curse of the Big Crowd'' among Norfolk
Admirals fans and observers, an evil spell that seems to befall the
home hockey team when the Scope turnstiles spin most often.


  The Admirals have lost almost every time they've drawn their best
crowds. Their combined record for the highest home attendance counts
in each of their six seasons was 1-4-1 heading into Friday's game
with Hershey.

Norfolk had a three-goal lead at the game's midpoint before an
announced crowd of 7,064, a franchise record. Everything was
beautiful for the Admirals, but rarely has a game so suddenly turned
ugly, and it produced a 7-4 loss.

"Guys in here complain that there aren't enough people in the
stands, and then we get them in the building and we come up with an
effort like that?'' said Norfolk's Shawn Thornton, whose team
allowed six consecutive goals, five in the third period. "I
apologize to all the fans who showed up. I hope they come back and
that we're better for them.''


It would be hard for the Admirals to be worse. It was the fourth
time in franchise history they've blown a three-goal lead, but
Friday's circumstances might make it the team's worst collapse .

The buzz at Scope began Wednesday, when word circulated that more
than 4,000 tickets had been sold for Friday's game. The crush of
people and traffic around Scope shortly before face-off bore that
out.

Those who saw the entire first period watched Hershey score first
but then surrender three Norfolk goals. Bears goaltender Kirk
Daubenspeck was replaced after the third Admirals score.

The Admirals' lead increased to 4-1 after Martin St. Pierre tipped
in a Thornton pass six minutes into the second period.

Hershey got one goal back four minutes later, then absolutely
crushed Norfolk in the third period , when rookie goaltender Mike
McKenna faced 20 Bears shots.

Graham Mink scored four minutes after the second intermission to
make it 4-3, and Mike Green blasted in a one-timer from center point
just 21 seconds later to tie the game.

Colin Forbes made it 5-4 on a power-play goal from atop the left
circle with Mink setting a screen in front.

Norfolk's Carl Corazzini was awarded a penalty shot with 10 minutes
to play, but Frederic Cassivi stopped his backhand shot. Eleven
seconds later, Hershey's Dave Steckel scored from close range.

Any realistic chance for a Norfolk comeback died with consecutive
penalties by Admirals Ajay Baines, Mike Brown, Nick Kuiper and
Michal Barinka. Brown, ordered off the ice with a misconduct,
shattered his stick against the locker-room door frame , sending
spectators ducking for cover.

Hershey closed the scoring on its third power-play goal with three
minutes to play. Several pieces of trash were tossed on the ice, and
some in the departing crowd booed.

"We were lazy and they beat us to loose pucks even to start the
game,'' said Norfolk coach Mike Haviland . "We just stopped
playing.''

The Admirals are at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton tonight and at Hershey on
Sunday .


Notes: The Virginian-Pilot's three stars: Hershey's Forbes (1) and
Mink (2) and Norfolk's Thornton (3). ... Eric Meloche and Milan
Bartovic were Norfolk's scratches. ... Michal Barinka was rated a
team-worst minus-3 and committed two penalties, one of which led to
a goal. He also waved feebly at Mike Kompon a split second before
the Bear opened the scoring. ... The Admirals' previous high for an
announced Scope crowd was 7,056 on

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Friday, January 13th:
Norfolk 5, Wilkes Barre/Scranton 3
Shawn had 5 shots on goal and a ton of ice time. There was quite a few
fights but he wasn't involved.

Saturday, January 14th:
Norfolk 4, Hershey 2
Shawn scored his 4th goal in this game! Of course I wasn't listening :
( He had 3 SOG and 6 PIMs

Monday, January 16th:
Norfolk 4, Bridgeport 3
he was a scratch for this game, not sure why :(

THE WEEK AHEAD
Wednesday, January 18.Norfolk @ Albany River Rats.7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 20.Norfolk @ Springfield Falcons.7:35 p.m.
Saturday, January 21.Norfolk @ Binghamton Senators.7:05 p.m.
Sunday, January 22.Norfolk @ Philadelphia Phantoms.5:05 p.m.

All games are available to listen to online for free, or for $6 you
can watch online. Visit NorfolkAdmirals.com for info.

I listened to this game online. Shawn had one fight and tried to get
into 2 others, assisted on one of the goals and was the third star.
Also, one of his shots on goal set a new franchsie record for Norfolk
for most shots on goal in a game. You can listen to any of Norfolk's
games for free at NorfolkAdmirals.com

NORFOLK (6) VS LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS (1)
NorfolkAdmirals.com

Twelve Admirals had at least a point in the game as Norfolk defeated
the Lowell Lock Monsters 6-1 at Scope.

The Admirals found the back of the net first in the opening frame on a
power play. Carl Corazzini entered the offensive zone, skated from
right to left in front of the crease and sent a wrister past Lock
Monsters' netminder Craig Kowalski at 7:22. Norfolk doubled its lead
with 39 seconds left in the first, as Martin St. Pierre scored off a
rebound on the power play. The home team took a 2-0 lead into the
first intermission.

The lead grew to three goals three minutes into the second stanza.
Mike Brown passed the puck to Matt Keith in the slot. Kowalski stopped
his initial shot, but Keith stuffed home his own rebound at 3:29.
Lowell closed to within two goals six minutes later, as Mike Zigomanis
netted a five-on-three power play goal. However, the Admirals regained
their three-goal lead on a shorthanded goal with eight seconds left in
the middle period. Mark Cullen got the puck off a turnover in the
neutral zone and skated in on Kowalski two-on-one with James
Wisniewski. Cullen sent a saucer pass to Wisniewski, who one-timed it
past Kowalski at 19:52. Norfolk held a 4-1 lead after forty minutes.

The lead grew to four goals 3:49 into the final frame. Nick Kuiper
received the puck after just having exited the sin bin and broke in on
Kowalski two-on-one. Kuiper dished the puck to Ajay Baines, who
one-timed it past Kowalski. The Admirals got their final goal from
Mark Cullen with nine seconds remaining in the third to win the game 6-1.

Corey Crawford finished with 23 saves for Norfolk while Lowell's Craig
Kowalski made 47 stops.

Norfolk was 2-8 on the power play while Lowell was 1-7.

Three Stars:
1. Ajay Baines - NOR
2. Carl Corazzini - NOR
3. Shawn Thornton - NOR

I listened to this game online and it was pretty bad. Shawn had a
fight in the first period with Peat and didn't get much ice time
after that. :(

Lock Monsters Scary at Scope
NORFOLK ADMIRALS (2) VS LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS (9)
Norfolkadmirals.com

The Admirals were overpowered by the Lock Monsters' offense as they
fell 9-2 at Scope.

Lowell took a 2-0 lead midway through the first. Krys Kolanos scored
an even strength tally at 7:25. Ryan Steeves doubled the lead with a
power play goal at 12:31.

The Lock Monsters continued to build their lead in the second. David
Gove scored even strength at 3:03 and Kolanos added a power play
tally at 7:16 to give the visitors a 4-0 lead through half of the
game. Nathan Barrett cut the Admirals' deficit to three goals just
under ten minutes later, taking a feed from Steve Munn and putting
the puck past Lowell netminder Vitaly Kolesnik at 16:05.

In the third period, Dustin Byfuglien briefly sparked Norfolk's
offense when he muscled his way past a lone defender and scored
unassisted at the 7:02 mark. But Lowell countered with four more
tallies in a seven and a half minute span for a commanding 9-2
victory.

Corey Crawford finished with 23 saves for Norfolk while Lowell's
Vitaly Kolesnik made 33 stops.

Norfolk was 0-7 on the power play while Lowell was 2-7

Three Stars:
1. Krystofer Kolanos - LOW
2. David Gove - LOW
3. Keith Aucoin - LOW

12/31/05 - American Hockey League (AHL) Norfolk Admirals

The Admirals closed out 2005 in Wilkes-Barre with another close game
against their division foes, as the Penguins defeated Norfolk 2-1.

The Penguins scored the lone goal of the opening period while the
teams skated four-on-four. Guillaume Lefebvre put the puck past
Admirals goaltender Corey Crawford just 1:58 into the game.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.

After a scoreless second stanza, the Penguins stretched their lead to
2-0 midway through the final frame. Matt Hussey fed the puck from
behind the net to Konstantin Koltsov in the slot, who beat Crawford
for a five-on-three power play goal at 12:26. Shawn Thornton drew the
Admirals to within one goal of tying the game less than three minutes
later. Thornton corralled a loose puck near the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
blue line and blasted a slap shot that beat Dany Sabourin with 4:53
remaining in the third. However, the Admirals would not find the
equalizer as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton held on to win 2-1.

Corey Crawford stopped 22 of 24 shots in the loss. Dany Sabourin made
28 saves on 29 shots and earned the victory.

Norfolk was 0-5 on the power play while Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was1-12

• Became first Admiral to surpass 1,000 Norfolk career PIM (1,006)
with 9 PIM at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton April 16, 2005
• Surpassed 2,200 AHL career PIM (2,210) with 17 PIM vs. Philadelphia
on April 6, 2005
• Played in his 250th game with Norfolk on April 2, 2005 vs. Philadelphia
• Skated in his 500th AHL game on February 2, 2005 vs. Binghamton
• Surpassed 900 Admirals career PIM (903) with 7 PIM at Philadelphia
on January 16, 2005
• Surpassed 2,100 AHL career PIM with 16 PIM (2,106) vs. Philadelphia
on January 14, 2005
• Played in his 200th game as an Admiral December 4, 2004 at Philadelphia
• Surpassed 2,000 AHL career PIM with 5 PIM (2,002) at Philadelphia
November 14, 2004
• Moved to fourth place on the AHL's all-time PIM leaders list with
1,980 career PIM with 10 PIM at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on November 6, 2004
• Scored his first-ever Norfolk playoff goal at Philadelphia on April
21, 2004
• Finished the 2003-04 campaign with 1,968 career-PIM, two shy of the
fifth place slot on the AHL's all-time PIM list.
• Led the Admirals with 259 penalty minutes in the 2003-04 regular season
• Skated in his 450th career AHL game on March 10, 2004 versus
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
• Registered his 100th AHL point with his first goal of the night in a
4-1 win versus Lowell on February 13, 2004
• Named the Admirals' assistant captain on November 26, 2003 upon
Johnathan Aitken's recall to Chicago
• Played in his 400th career AHL contest at Springfield on October 29,
2003
• Led Norfolk with 213 PIM in 2002-03
• Posted pro career-highs in goals scored (11) in just 50 games with
Norfolk during '02-03
• Picked up 19 PIM vs. Hershey on April 2, 2003, to surpass 1,700 PIM
in his AHL career (1,702) and place him 13th on the AHL all-time PIM
leaders list
• Scored his first NHL goal in Carolina on October 26, 2002
• Registered his first NHL point, an assist, on October 13, 2002
versus Buffalo
• Made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks at Columbus on October 10, 2002
• Led the Maple Leafs with 320 PIM and was fourth among all in the AHL
in '00-01
• Topped the St. John's roster with 316 penalty minutes in '99-00 and
was fourth among all AHL players
• Set a St. John's franchise record with 354 penalty minutes and was
second in the League in PIM in 1998-99
• Scored his first professional goal on October 17, 1998 vs. Fredericton
• Originally selected by Toronto in the seventh round (190th overall)
of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft

THORNTON'S GOAL NOT ENOUGH
http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release_story1.php?id=152

NORFOLK ADMIRALS (1) @ WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS (2)


The Admirals closed out 2005 in Wilkes-Barre with another close game
against their division foes, as the Penguins defeated Norfolk 2-1.

The Penguins scored the lone goal of the opening period while the
teams skated four-on-four. Guillaume Lefebvre put the puck past
Admirals goaltender Corey Crawford just 1:58 into the game.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.

After a scoreless second stanza, the Penguins stretched their lead to
2-0 midway through the final frame. Matt Hussey fed the puck from
behind the net to Konstantin Koltsov in the slot, who beat Crawford
for a five-on-three power play goal at 12:26. Shawn Thornton drew the
Admirals to within one goal of tying the game less than three minutes
later. Thornton corralled a loose puck near the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
blue line and blasted a slap shot that beat Dany Sabourin with 4:53
remaining in the third. However, the Admirals would not find the
equalizer as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton held on to win 2-1.

Corey Crawford stopped 22 of 24 shots in the loss. Dany Sabourin made
28 saves on 29 shots and earned the victory.

Norfolk was 0-5 on the power play while Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was1-12

Three Stars:
1. Dany Sabourin – WBS
2. Guillaume Lefebvre – WBS
3. Matt Hussey – WBS

THORNTON ASSIGNED TO NORFOLK
http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release_story1.php?id=151

NORFOLK, VA – Today, the Norfolk Admirals announced that right wing
Shawn Thornton has been assigned to the team by their parent club, the
Chicago Blackhawks.

Thornton, 29, has appeared in 10 games with Chicago this season,
recording no points, 16 penalty minutes and a minus-5 rating.

The native of Oshawa, ON, has played in 14 games for Norfolk this
year, posting two goals and five assists for seven points, 43 PIM and
a plus-2 rating.

Well, I am sorry to say that on Saturday Shawn was sent back to
Norfolk. I thought that maybe he would get to stay up with Chicago for
a while. Oh well. :(

Alright, so I finally have my own computer and can update at home! I
just added some photos. Here's how he's been doing with the
Blackhawks lately, he's getting to play in most games. I saw a clip
of his fight on hockeyfights.com and it was a good one!

Stats:
Dec 15 at Nashville Predators
5-3 loss
played almost 5 minutes, 2 shots on goal and a roughing penalty

Dec 16 vs St. Louis Blues
5-1 win
healthy scratch

Dec 18 vs Dallas Stars
5-3 loss
healthy scratch

Dec 21 vs Nashville Predators
6-1 loss
played almost 10 minutes, 2 shots on goal and a charging penalty

Dec 23 vs Detroit Red Wings
3-2 loss
healthy scratch

Dec 26 at Columbus Blue Jackets
4-3 loss
played almost 6 minutes, 6 shots on goal!

Dec 28 vs St. Louis
2-1 loss
played almost 10 minutes, 1 shot on goal and a fight with Barrett
Jackman

Dec 30 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3-2 Loss
played around 7 minutes, 1 shot on goal

Here's how Shawn has fared in the last few games:

Dec 3 at Florida
-played almost 7 minutes, no penalties.

Dec 7 vs NY Rangers
-didn't play

Dec 11 at Atlanta
-played almost 6 minutes. He also fought Boulton and from what I heard,
got the better of him :) Unfortunately I didn't get to see a highlight
of it.

Dec 13 at Carolina
-didn't play :(

Their next game is tomorrow in Nashville.

Hi to new members!

How's our boy doing up there in Chitown? ~Ashley