NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 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 1255 NHL games during his career, notching 374 goals and adding 850 assists along with 1003 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 49 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 24+25=49 with 2 PIM.
