I'm nearly certain that Scott Thornton didn't become an alternate captain until Craig Conroy was traded to Calgary.  I sure can't recall him wearing the "A" on his jersey before that moment, and I also thought I heard on a Kings telecast shortly after the Conroy trade Bob Miller and Jim Fox talking about how he's now wearing the "A" on his jersey, leading me to believe that he assumed that role after the trade.  I'm not gonna reflect my opinion in the article; I thought I'd leave a cimment here, first.  ''''''