Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979),
cheap Joe Thornton Jersey also known as Jumbo Joe, is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the
San Jose Sharks jerseys NHL. He was drafted by and played seven seasons for the Boston Bruins before being traded to San Jose in 2005–06. He was an Art Ross- and Hart Memorial Trophy-recipient1 in his first season with the
Shark jerseys 2 Thornton grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of St. Thomas, Ontario for the St. Thomas Travelers. He played "A" hockey for the Travelers until his peewee year. His peewee team won an OMHA championship in 1992–93. In minor bantam, Thornton moved up to the AAA Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario for the 1993–94 season before signing with his hometown Jr.B. team, power forward style of play have led to him becoming one of the league's premier top line centres. the St. Thomas Stars of the OHA. edit Junior career (1995–1997) Thornton played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sault Ste.
cheap Thornton Jersey Marie Greyhounds for two seasons, beginning in 1995–96. He posted a 76-point season as a rookie, earning him the Emms Family Award as the OHL's top first-year player, as well as CHL Rookie of the Year honours. The following season, in 1996–97, Thornton improved to 41 goals and 122 points, second overall in league scoring behind Marc Savard of the Oshawa Generals, and was named to the OHL Second All-Star Team. edit Boston Bruins (1997–2005) After his second OHL season, Thornton was drafted first overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He made the immediate jump to the NHL from junior, debuting with the Bruins in 1997–98. However, with high expectations, 4 He completed his rookie campaign managing 7 points in 55 games. The following season, Thornton was able to make a significant impact and improved to 41 points in 81 games, including a 9-point effort in 11 playoff games that post-season. Thornton was made a healthy scratch early in the season3 and did not score his first
NHL jerseys goal until December 3, 1997, in a 3–0 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. He continued to build as a key player in the Bruins' lineup,
Joe Thornton Jersey culminating in his appointment as team captain in 2002–03, Thornton responded with a 101-point season, third in league-scoring, succeeding previous captain Jason Allison who had left for the Los Angeles Kings after the 2000–01 season. behind Peter Forsberg and Markus Näslund, and his highest output as a Bruin.
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