Chris Thorburn

Chris Thorburn (born June 3, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played parts of 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, and St. Louis Blues.

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Thorburn played parts of three seasons with the North Bay Centennials, one season with the Saginaw Spirit, and one season with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He was drafted 50th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL entry draft. He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Rochester Americans. On December 2, 2005, the Sabres called him up and Schneider made his NHL debut in a 5–0 loss against the San Jose Sharks. Two days later on December 4, Thorburn recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Paul Gaustad goal in a 6–4 win against the Colorado Avalanche.

On September 12, 2006, Thorburn signed a contract to stay with the Sabres. The Sabres placed Thorburn on waivers and he was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 3. On November 6, 2006, Thorburn scored his first NHL goal against Jean-Sébastien Giguère in a 3–2 overtime loss against the Anaheim Ducks. During his one season with the Penguis, Thorburn scored 3 goals and recorded 2 assists for 5 points in 39 games.

On June 22, 2007, the Penguins traded Thorburn to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for a 2007 third-round draft pick. On July 2, 2009, Thorburn signed a two-year, $1.32 million contract to stay with the Thrashers. On February 26, 2011, Thorburn signed a two-year, $1.32 million contract to stay with the Thrashers. He remained with the team when they relocated to become the Winnipeg Jets. On June 30, 2014, Thorburn signed a three-year, $3.6 million contract to stay with the Jets.

On June 21, 2017, the Jets left Thorburn unprotected in the expansion draft and he was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights. He never played a game for Vegas and became a free agent.

On July 1, 2017, Thorburn signed a two-year, $1.8 million contract to join the St. Louis Blues. He played parts of two seasons with the Blues.

On June 22, 2020, Thorburn announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.

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