A longtime member of the Florida Panthers is starting the next chapter of his life. Panthers Chief Revenue Officer Shawn Thornton announced on his Linkedin page [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7363181875219034112/] that he was departing the organization. Thornton played three seasons for the Panthers before retiring in 2017 and moving to the team’s front office as a vice president of business operations. After serving as the Panthers senior vice president, he was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer in October 2020, then to Chief Revenue Officer in 2022. Thornton’s post on Linkedin stated, in part: “Three years on the ice. Eight years on the business side. Together, we built something special — from growing our fan base and driving record revenues to earning the Sports Business Journal’s Team of the Year and two more rings. But more than the numbers, it’s the people and moments I’ll remember most: the partners who believed in us, and the fans whose passion fueled everything we did. “I’m deeply grateful to the Viola and Cifu families, Matthew Caldwell and every member of the Panthers organization for trusting me with this role and for making the last decade so meaningful.” Thornton went on to say that he was not ready to revel the next phase of his career, but added that he was “excited for the next challenge and opportunity.” The loss of Thornton is not the only change coming to the executive council of the Panthers' front office, as Florida has also parted ways with Chief Operating Officer Bryce Hollweg [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-make-change-at-executive-level-of-front-office-parting-ways-with-coo-bryce-hollweg]. Both are still listed in their roles on the Panthers official website [https://www.nhl.com/panthers/team/frontoffice]. LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA 'If We Were To Lose That Game, It Could've Been Different': Panthers' Anton Lundell Talks About The Turning Point In Series Win Over The Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/players/if-we-were-to-lose-that-game-it-could-ve-been-different-panthers-anton-lundell-talks-about-the-turning-point-in-series-win-over-the-maple-leafs] Florida Panthers make change at executive level of front office, parting ways with COO Bryce Hollweg [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-make-change-at-executive-level-of-front-office-parting-ways-with-coo-bryce-hollweg] Is Uvis Balinskis Going To Be A Cap Casualty For The Panthers? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/players/is-uvis-balinskis-going-to-be-a-cap-casualty-for-the-panthers] The Hockey Show: Bob Wischusen on fun grind of calling playoff games every night, favorite calls of all time [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/the-hockey-show-bob-wischusen-on-fun-grind-of-calling-playoff-games-every-night-favorite-calls-of-all-time] Matthew Tkachuk will miss part of season after having surgery, per report [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/matthew-tkachuk-will-miss-part-of-season-after-having-surgery-per-report] Photo caption: Jan 20, 2017; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Florida Panthers forward Shawn Thornton (22) warms up against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks won 2-1. (Anne-Marie Sorvin-Imagn Images)
