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Joe Thornton

ジョー・ソーントン　/　じょー・そーんとん

Ice hockey player from Canada

July 2, 1979 (age 46)　・　London, Ontario, Canada

Ontario
ice hockey player

My Take

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.

Overview

Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played for the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Bruins in the 1997 NHL entry draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, three as its captain.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Goat
Origin: London, Ontario, Canada
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: ice hockey player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2006 Hart Memorial Trophy
2006 Art Ross Trophy

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Thornton

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