NHL has awarded Joe Thornton(L) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 6 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 1230 NHL games during his career, notching 408 goals and adding 802 assists along with 956 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 66 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 27+42=69 with 9 PIM.
