Looking back and handing out the Joe Thornton Award, given to the NHL player who has the best debut with a new team.

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) scores a goal past Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell (36) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.

Thornton played 1,714 regular season games over his entire career, recording 1,109 assists and 430 goals. He was a four-time All-Star, an Olympic gold medalist for Canada in 2010 and won the Hart ...

Joe Thornton isn't ready to call it quits just yet. Thornton, who is about to turn 40, met with the media ahead of the NHL Awards in Vegas this week and confirmed that he wants to return for a ...

Following a 24-year career in the NHL, Joe Thornton’s former teammates shared what made him so special off the ice. Thornton, 45, had his jersey retired by the San Jose Sharks — who Thornton ...

SAN JOSE – Todd McLellan became the winningest coach in Sharks history with Joe Thornton as his No. 1 centerman. From 2008 to 2015, the two won three division titles together, a President’s ...

Thornton was enamoured by Downie’s ability to quell the noise around him. He hung on Thornton’s every word. “Joe was our first real Bruin friend,” says Patrick, laughing.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Thornton’s career may be over. Or not. The veteran center, who just completed his 24th season in the NHL and first with the Florida Panthers, said Wednesday that he ...

Joe Thornton, the former first overall pick and veteran of 1,680 NHL games has decided to sign a one-year contract with Florida. The deal is worth $750,000, Local 10 News has confirmed.

Thornton ranks first in Sharks history with 804 assists, second with 1,055 points, third with 1,104 games played and fourth with 251 goals. He helped transform the Sharks from a middling franchise ...

Joe Thornton speaks during a ceremony to retire his jersey before an NHL Hockey game between the San Jose Sharks and the Buffalo Sabres Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in San Jose, California.