Bruins re-sign enforcer Shawn Thornton
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have signed forward Shawn Thornton to a two-year contract extension.
The team announced the deal Friday, but did not release financial terms.
The 32-year-old Thornton had a goal, nine assists and a career-high 141 penalty minutes in 74 games in 2009-10, his third season with the Bruins. He could have become a free agent on July 1.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Thornton's 21 fighting majors led the team and tied for fifth in the NHL.
Thornton has also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Anaheim Ducks.
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