15-1-2010 Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C) NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 880 NHL games during his career, notching 286 goals and adding 602 assists along with 831 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 44 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 21+25=46 with 0 PIM.