‘Thorburn has eight goals and nine assists in 21 games with the Amerks this season. He currently ranks second on the Amerks with 50 penalty minutes. It is the first recall of his career for the 6’3”, 220-pound native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Thorburn was the Buffalo Sabres’ second-round selection (50th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.’