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Ethan Gawronski
October 29, 2023 (4:16 PM)
Saturday afternoon saw an NHL legend officially hang up the skates on his playing career.
«Jumbo» Joe Thornton announced his retirement from professional hockey after a career spanning 1714 games over 24 years.
Thornton was the first-overall selection in the 1997 NHL draft by the Boston Bruins, where he would play 532 games, tallying 454 points.
A blockbuster trade would send the star centerman to the San Jose Sharks where he would be an integral part of numerous deep playoff runs, though never amounting to a Stanley Cup championship.
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Joe Thornton will go down as one of the best playmakers the NHL has ever seen, with 1109 assists to his resume.
After the 2019-20 season, Thornton would depart from San Jose after 15 years to join the Toronto Maple Leafs.
One season was all Thornton saw in a Maple Leafs sweater, and signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers in the 2021-22 season, scoring 10 points in 34 games.
The 2022-23 season saw Thornton not sign with any team, and he now officially retires at the age of 44.
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| POLL |
29 OCTOBRE | 22 ANSWERS Former NHL MVP Retires Is Thornton a hall of fame player? |
| Yes | 12 | 54.5 % |
| No | 10 | 45.5 % |
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