The San Jose Sharks announced on Wednesday that they will retire legendary center Joe Thornton’s No. 19 jerseys.

Thornton will become only the second player in Shark’s history, following Patrick Marleau, to have his jersey retired by the franchise. His jersey retirement ceremony will take place in the 2024-25 NHL season, with the date yet to be determined.

Joe Thornton played 24 seasons in the NHL before retiring in 2023. He spent 15 years with the Sharks while also suiting up for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Florida Panthers. Thornton received six All-Star nods while winning the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy in 2006. He finished his career with 430 goals, 1,109 assists, and 1,539 points in 1,714 games.

During his time in San Jose, Thornton became the Sharks’ all-time leader in assists (745) and points per game (1.01). He ranks second in points ((1,055) and third in games played (1,104). Thornton also helped the franchise reach its first and only Stanley Cup Finals appearance to date in 2015–16.

It has been an honor and a privilege to play in the National Hockey League for 24 seasons,” said Thornton in a statement. “But when I came to San Jose, it felt like I was truly home. I fell in love with the area and the people, and I had the best years of my career wearing the Sharks crest. I want to thank Hasso Plattner, the Sharks organization, my teammates, our fans and especially my family for all their support over my career. I am humbled by this recognition, which is a reflection of all of those great teams we had in San Jose during my time there.”

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San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton won’t be retiring after all. The 40-year-old decided to return for his 22^nd NHL season, signing a one-year, $2 million deal with the organization on Friday.

Following the end of 2018/19 season, Thornton publicly stated that he is considering retirement. Then, during the offseason, he changed his mind, saying that he would consider playing one more year but only in San Jose. It is needless to say that Sharks didn’t hesitate to make this happen.

“I just wanted to rest the body a little bit after the season was over and see how it felt, and it felt good,” – Thornton told reporters after his return was made official. “It wasn’t too long after the season was over I said I want to keep going.”

Thornton made 73 appearances in the regular season in 2018/19, scoring 16 goals and dishing 35 assists. He added 10 more points in the playoffs.

Joe Thornton joined the San Jose Sharks in 2005 from Boston Bruins, and quickly became the face of the franchise. He helped turn the Sharks into a perennial Stanley Cup contender, leading them to two conference finals appearances and one Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2016.

Thornton played 1,566 games in NHL during his career, having scored 413 goals and provided 1,065 assists.

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San Jose Sharks’ center Joe Thornton is looking to stay with the team for the 2018-19 season as well. The 38-year-old decided to test the free agency in the past offseason, only to return and sign a one-year, $8 million deal with the Sharks. Now he doesn’t want to look elsewhere and would consider taking another short-term deal.

“It’s no secret I’m a Shark,” – said Thornton on Tuesday. “I bleed teal and I want to come back and I know I’m going to be healthy when I come back. I’m sure we can figure something out, but I want to come back.“

Thornton also said that he would even consider taking a pay cut in order to give the Sharks more room to acquire better players and make a serious Stanley Cup run in the next season.

“I’m excited for this team,” – Thornton added. “A lot of guys made big leaps this year. I’m sure teams are always adding new things or trying at least to add new things. But if you’re a Shark fan, you’ve got to be excited for this team still.“

In this year’s playoffs, the Sharks were eliminated in the second round following a loss to Vegas Golden Knights. Thornton couldn’t help his team being sidelined with ACL and MCL injuries in January. Before the injury, he had 13 goals and 23 assists in 47 games played.
Joe Thornton started his professional career in 1997 when the Boston Bruins selected him with the first overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. He went on to spend seven seasons with the team, before being traded to the San Jose Sharks.

Since he arrived in San Jose, Thornton established himself as the leader of the team and is already considered the organization’s greatest player ever. He is currently the Sharks’ all-time leader in assists (722), +/- (+197) and points per game (1.01).

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The San Jose Sharks announced on Wednesday that they will retire legendary center Joe Thornton’s No. 19 jerseys.

Thornton will become only the second player in Shark’s history, following Patrick Marleau, to have his jersey retired by the franchise. His jersey retirement ceremony will take place in the 2024-25 NHL season, with the date yet to be determined.

Joe Thornton played 24 seasons in the NHL before retiring in 2023. He spent 15 years with the Sharks while also suiting up for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Florida Panthers. Thornton received six All-Star nods while winning the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy in 2006. He finished his career with 430 goals, 1,109 assists, and 1,539 points in 1,714 games.

During his time in San Jose, Thornton became the Sharks’ all-time leader in assists (745) and points per game (1.01). He ranks second in points ((1,055) and third in games played (1,104). Thornton also helped the franchise reach its first and only Stanley Cup Finals appearance to date in 2015–16.

It has been an honor and a privilege to play in the National Hockey League for 24 seasons,” said Thornton in a statement. “But when I came to San Jose, it felt like I was truly home. I fell in love with the area and the people, and I had the best years of my career wearing the Sharks crest. I want to thank Hasso Plattner, the Sharks organization, my teammates, our fans and especially my family for all their support over my career. I am humbled by this recognition, which is a reflection of all of those great teams we had in San Jose during my time there.”

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San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton won’t be retiring after all. The 40-year-old decided to return for his 22^nd NHL season, signing a one-year, $2 million deal with the organization on Friday.

Following the end of 2018/19 season, Thornton publicly stated that he is considering retirement. Then, during the offseason, he changed his mind, saying that he would consider playing one more year but only in San Jose. It is needless to say that Sharks didn’t hesitate to make this happen.

“I just wanted to rest the body a little bit after the season was over and see how it felt, and it felt good,” – Thornton told reporters after his return was made official. “It wasn’t too long after the season was over I said I want to keep going.”

Thornton made 73 appearances in the regular season in 2018/19, scoring 16 goals and dishing 35 assists. He added 10 more points in the playoffs.

Joe Thornton joined the San Jose Sharks in 2005 from Boston Bruins, and quickly became the face of the franchise. He helped turn the Sharks into a perennial Stanley Cup contender, leading them to two conference finals appearances and one Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2016.

Thornton played 1,566 games in NHL during his career, having scored 413 goals and provided 1,065 assists.

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San Jose Sharks’ center Joe Thornton is looking to stay with the team for the 2018-19 season as well. The 38-year-old decided to test the free agency in the past offseason, only to return and sign a one-year, $8 million deal with the Sharks. Now he doesn’t want to look elsewhere and would consider taking another short-term deal.

“It’s no secret I’m a Shark,” – said Thornton on Tuesday. “I bleed teal and I want to come back and I know I’m going to be healthy when I come back. I’m sure we can figure something out, but I want to come back.“

Thornton also said that he would even consider taking a pay cut in order to give the Sharks more room to acquire better players and make a serious Stanley Cup run in the next season.

“I’m excited for this team,” – Thornton added. “A lot of guys made big leaps this year. I’m sure teams are always adding new things or trying at least to add new things. But if you’re a Shark fan, you’ve got to be excited for this team still.“

In this year’s playoffs, the Sharks were eliminated in the second round following a loss to Vegas Golden Knights. Thornton couldn’t help his team being sidelined with ACL and MCL injuries in January. Before the injury, he had 13 goals and 23 assists in 47 games played.
Joe Thornton started his professional career in 1997 when the Boston Bruins selected him with the first overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. He went on to spend seven seasons with the team, before being traded to the San Jose Sharks.

Since he arrived in San Jose, Thornton established himself as the leader of the team and is already considered the organization’s greatest player ever. He is currently the Sharks’ all-time leader in assists (722), +/- (+197) and points per game (1.01).

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