Shawn Thornton: Joining Panthers' front office

Thornton has retired from professional hockey and joined the Panthers' executive staff as the vice president of business operations.

Thornton will take his talents from the penalty box to the luxury box, as he will strive to build the Florida franchise for the next generation. The 12-year veteran finishes his career with just 102 points in 705 games, but that's because his career was never truly focused on scoring -- Thornton will be remembered for his punishing style of play that cleared the way for his teammates, for which he received an astounding 1,103 penalty minutes.