A biography for Joe Thorntonhasn’t been written yet.
“Playing in the NHL, year by year, you learn to deal with things a little better.”
“Nothing comes easy in life.”
“It's fun playing against world-class players. It makes you compete harder.”
“Every day, just enjoy it. It goes by so fast. But put the work in and you'll be rewarded.”
“For me, I'll think about Gord Downie every day. Every day until I die, probably. I think about him, I listen to him and he's one guy I'll think about all the time. He's that powerful and, yeah... just The Man, what can I say?”
“I was a shy kid and really didn't know how to express myself.”
“Growing up close to Detroit, my brother is a huge Red Wing fan, my dad was a huge Gordie fan.”
“I care deeply for Patty. He has the biggest heart and an infectious laugh when he laughs. He has a great sense of humor. You just hope that you're allowed to have a friend like Patrick Marleau because it really is special.”
“Now, as a 29-year-old, you're a little bit different than a 26-year-old. But I actually felt really comfortable in Boston. I felt that I was one of the best players in the league at the time. I thought Boston was going to be the home for me for the rest of my career.”
“Just the city of Stockholm was really, really nice. Walking around the city was pretty cool.”
“As a line I think you have to work as a three-man unit.”
“It's an honor playing in this League and I have always felt that.”
“Every line expects to do big things when they're on the ice.”
“Obviously, when you don't win, things have to change.”
“I'm comfortable with my shirt off.”
“I've always been really good at staying in the moment my whole career. I just stay within myself.”
“I couldn't be happier in San Jose. They're a class organization.”
“Everybody in Canada watches it, everybody in Canada talks about it. Obviously, the NHL is not going on, so when you have an Olympics, the entire focus is on the Canadian team.”
“I like my body. There's nothing great about it, but I'm stuck with it and I don't mind it.”
“Obviously, being a hockey fan, I always bought all of the hockey games, so that makes this 'NHL 2K7' cover even more special to me.”