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    Joe Thornton

    JoeThornton

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    • Birthdate
      2/7/1979
    • Birthplace
      London, ON
    • Draft Info
      1997: Rd 1, Pk 1 (BOS)

    Stats

    • G
      430
    • A
      1109
    • PTS
      1539
    • +/-
      182
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      • McDavid, MacKinnon top 10 highest-rated players for NHL 26
        • 9M
        • Marco Wutz
        McDavid, MacKinnon top 10 highest-rated players for NHL 26
        • Thornton's No. 19 raised to rafters in San Jose
          • 2Y
          Thornton's No. 19 raised to rafters in San Jose
          • Thornton officially retires after 24-year NHL career
            • 3Y
            Thornton officially retires after 24-year NHL career
            • Panthers' Thornton: No decision on 25th season
              • 4Y
              Panthers' Thornton: No decision on 25th season
              • Thornton, 42, signs one-year deal with Panthers
                • 5Y
                • Greg Wyshynski
                Thornton, 42, signs one-year deal with Panthers
                • That's so '90s: The few still-active players from the last millennium
                  • 2Y
                  • Joe DeMartino
                  Bartolo Colon, Adam Vinatieri, Vince Carter
                  • Maple Leafs' Thornton (fractured rib) out 4 weeks
                    • 5Y
                    Maple Leafs' Thornton (fractured rib) out 4 weeks
                    • Stanley Cup or bust for the Maple Leafs in 2021?
                      • 5Y
                      • Greg Wyshynski
                      Stanley Cup or bust for the Maple Leafs in 2021?
                      • Thornton spoke to Montana on leaving Bay Area
                        • 6Y
                        • Greg Wyshynski
                        Thornton spoke to Montana on leaving Bay Area
                        • Maple Leafs sign Thornton, 41, for 23rd season
                          • 6Y
                          • Greg Wyshynski
                          Maple Leafs sign Thornton, 41, for 23rd season

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