NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 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 1454 NHL games during his career, notching 389 goals and adding 1012 assists along with 1163 penalty minutes. The 39 year old center has played 8 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 7 PIM.
