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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 don't know how many years I can play, but I want to retire as a Shark.”Joe Thornton
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- “I thought I was going to be a Bruin my whole career, so it was really tough to leave. But you just have to pi…”Joe Thornton
- “You can't please everybody. If you please 70 percent of the people, that's all you can hope for.”Joe Thornton
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