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Joe Thornton

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Joe Thornton, born on 2 July 1979 and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre nicknamed Jumbo Joe. He played in the Ontario Hockey League for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and was chosen first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL entry draft, going on to play seven seasons for Boston, three as captain, before a trade to the San Jose Sharks in 2005-06. That season he won both the Art Ross Trophy and the Hart Memorial Trophy, the only player to win either award in a season played for multiple teams. He stayed with the Sharks for another 14 seasons, four as captain, reaching the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals, and also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers. One of only 14 players with 1,000 NHL assists, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2025.

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Birth Year
1979 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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Competed In

National Hockey League, Competitions
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Stanley Cup, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Boston Bruins, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Ice Hockey, Sports
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Nationality

Canada

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Source Joe Thornton (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
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1. Joe Thornton (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    born July 2, 1979
  • Lead, pronoun
    He is widely regarded as one of the best passers of all time
  • Lead, honours
    he received the Art Ross and Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's leading point-scorer and most valuable player, respectively
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
  • Plays: Ice Hockey, Lead, discipline
    is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
  • Competed In: National Hockey League, Lead, national-hockey-league
    of the National Hockey League (NHL)
  • Competed In: Stanley Cup, Lead, stanley-cup
    a run to the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals
  • On The Roster Of: Boston Bruins, Career, club
    selected first overall by the Bruins in the 1997 NHL entry draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club
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