Joe Thornton

Joe Thornton is my favorite kind of superstar: the one who measured greatness in assists. A first-overall pick in 1997 who stood 193 centimeters, he could have bullied his way to goals; instead he became one of the finest playmakers of his generation, peaking with the Hart and Art Ross double in 2006. From Boston to San Jose to Toronto and Florida, the constant was a man who made every linemate better and clearly loved every shift. The missing Stanley Cup will always come up in conversation, but I find the longevity and the joy far more telling than the gap. Hockey was simply more fun with Jumbo Joe in it.

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Name (English)

Joe Thornton

Name (Japanese)

ジョー・ソーントン

Reading

じょー・そーんとん

Born

July 2, 1979 (age 47)

Origin

London, Ontario, Canada

Height

193 cm

Occupation

ice hockey player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Goat

Awards & achievements

• 2006 Hart Memorial Trophy
• 2006 Art Ross Trophy

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Thornton
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434899

Tags

• Ontario
• ice hockey player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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