She's the first woman ever to be inducted by the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Builder. The 18-member Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee comprises former men's and women's players, team executives and selected longtime journalists. Lanny MacDonald of the Hockey Hall of Fame said they called Thornton 15 times before he picked up. Thornton won Olympic gold in 2010 for Canada and won World Cup of Hockey gold in 2004 and 2016. She also played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League and the National Women's Hockey League, winning league MVP and Isobel Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player in 2016 with Boston.