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About Joe Thornton
Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
Joseph Eric Thornton is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers, and was selected first overall by Boston in the 1997 NHL entry draft. Thornton spent seven seasons with the Bruins, including three as captain, before being traded to San Jose during the 2005 to 06 season. That year he won the Art Ross Trophy and the Hart Memorial Trophy after splitting the season between two teams, and he later played 14 more seasons with the Sharks, serving as captain for four of them and helping them reach the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals.
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- “I'm going to play as long as I can because I love coming to the rink.”Joe Thornton
- “You need somebody to be firm with you and hard on you and watch you progress.”Joe Thornton
- “The Shark Tank was one of the best buildings to play in, and we had a lot of memories there.”Joe Thornton
- “Sure, I'd like to play until I'm 40 and even maybe a bit older.”Joe Thornton