Nathan Russell Horton was born on May 29,1985 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
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31 Facts About Nathan Horton
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Nathan Horton was drafted third overall by the Panthers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
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Nathan Horton first entered junior hockey as a player for the Thorold Blackhawks.
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Nathan Horton was instead selected second overall in the draft by the Oshawa Generals.
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Nathan Horton ended his final season in Oshawa with 33 goals and 35 assists in 54 games.
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Scouts likened Nathan Horton, who considered him a "power forward", to John LeClair, considered to be one of the best power forwards in the NHL.
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However, Nathan Horton said he saw himself to be more like Jeremy Roenick or Peter Forsberg, both of whom were faster than LeClair.
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On January 9,2004, Nathan Horton became the first rookie in NHL history to record a goal on a penalty shot, scoring against Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Jeff Hackett.
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Four days after his penalty shot goal, Nathan Horton suffered a torn rotator cuff and labrum which could potentially have ended his season.
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Nathan Horton ended his rookie campaign with 14 goals and 8 assists in 55 games.
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Nathan Horton eventually signed with the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, after a controversy ensued as to whether junior-hockey-eligible players such as Nathan Horton were obligated to return to their junior teams.
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Nathan Horton recorded his first career AHL assist on a Gregory Campbell goal.
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On December 3,2004, against the Houston Aeros, Nathan Horton scored both of the Rampage's goals to help the team win in overtime.
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Nathan Horton was informed he would again have to undergo surgery.
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Nathan Horton added two goals against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Panthers' next game to bring his season total to 10 in 17 games.
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Also against the Lightning, Nathan Horton scored the Panthers' only goal with his 27th goal of the season.
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Nathan Horton completed the season playing 71 games, scoring 28 goals and adding 19 assists.
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Nathan Horton was re-signed by Florida on July 12,2006, to a one-year, $1.
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However, Canadian sports writer Bruce Garrioch called it "doubtful" Nathan Horton would be traded despite Nathan Horton being unhappy playing in Florida.
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Nathan Horton ended the season with 31 goals and 31 assists in 82 games.
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Nathan Horton re-signed with the Panthers on June 21,2007, to a six-year, US$24 million contract.
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Nathan Horton ended the season with 22 goals and 23 assists in 67 games.
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Nathan Horton was traded to the Boston Bruins on June 22,2010, along with Gregory Campbell, in exchange for Dennis Wideman, the Bruins' first-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Nathan Horton got off to a great start in his first season in Boston, with seven goals and six assists, including a six-game point streak, in the first 12 games of the season.
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Nathan Horton finished second on the team in goals and fourth in assists.
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In game three of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, Nathan Horton was seriously injured on a late hit by Vancouver Canucks defenceman Aaron Rome.
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Nathan Horton was unresponsive as he was carried out on a stretcher and put into an ambulance.
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Nathan Horton was later diagnosed with a severe concussion and missed the remainder of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.
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On January 22,2012, Nathan Horton sustained another concussion, this time from Philadelphia Flyers forward Tom Sestito.
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Nathan Horton married Canadian model Tammy Plante, the great-niece of NHL goaltending great Jacques Plante, on July 7,2007.
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