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Joe Thornton • LW
Ht/Wt:6'4", 220 lbs.
Born:Jul 2, 1979 (44 yrs) in London, Ont.
Experience:24 years
Drafted:Drafted by Boston in 1997 (1/1).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
3/15/2022 Missed 12 games (undisclosed).
2/16/2022 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2021
11/18/2021 Missed 8 games (undisclosed).
10/30/2021 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
10/20/2021 Fined $1,875 by the NHL.
8/13/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers to a one-year contract.
7/27/2021 Declared free agent.
4/23/2021 Fined $3,017 by the NHL.
2/27/2021 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2/22/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/15/2021 Missed 10 games (rib injury).
1/22/2021 Rib injury, injured reserve.
1/21/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2020
12/14/2020 Recalled from the HC Davos (Swi).
10/16/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
10/15/2020 Signed with the HC Davos of the Switzerland National League.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2019
9/06/2019 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.
4/17/2019 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nhl).
4/15/2019 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
3/31/2019 Fined $2,500 by the NHL.
2018
10/30/2018 Missed 9 games (right knee injury).
10/07/2018 Right knee injury, injured reserve.
7/02/2018 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.
5/06/2018 Missed the last 35 regular season and all 10 playoff games (right mcl).
1/24/2018 Right MCL, injured reserve.
2017
12/03/2017 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
7/01/2017 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.
4/16/2017 Missed the last 3 regular season and first 2 playoff games (lower body injury).
4/04/2017 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2015
1/10/2015 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
1/04/2015 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
1/03/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014
1/24/2014 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year contract extension.
2012
9/17/2012 Signed with HC Davos (Switzerland).
2010
11/05/2010 Suspended by the NHL for two games.
10/16/2010 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year contract extension.
4/04/2010 Missed 3 games (leg injury).
3/28/2010 Leg injury, day-to-day.
2007
7/01/2007 Re-signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year contract extension.
2005
11/30/2005 Acquired from the Boston Bruins.
10/20/2005 Missed 3 games (back injury).
10/13/2005 Back injury, day-to-day.
8/11/2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Boston Bruins to a three-year contract.
7/31/2005 Boston Bruins tendered a qualifying offer.
2004
8/17/2004 Re-signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract.
7/16/2004 Filed for salary arbitration.
7/08/2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the HC Davos of the Swiss National League.
6/30/2004 Boston Bruins tendered a qualifying offer.
4/07/2004 Missed the last 2 games of the regular season (upper body injury).
4/03/2004 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/27/2004 Missed 3 games (cheekbone injury).
1/20/2004 Cheekbone injury, day-to-day.
1/19/2004 Cheekbone injury, left Monday's game.
2003
1/17/2003 Missed 5 games (infected elbow).
1/07/2003 Infected elbow, day-to-day.
2002
12/02/2002 Signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract extension.
4/06/2002 Missed 13 games (shoulder injury).
3/08/2002 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely
3/01/2002 Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
2001
2/06/2001 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
2000
12/18/2000 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
12/08/2000 Missed 6 games (charley horse).
11/26/2000 Charley horse, day-to-day.
1997
6/21/1997 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round (1st overall) in 1997.
Career Transactions
2021
8/13/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers.
2020
10/16/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2005
11/30/2005 Boston Bruins traded Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks for Marco Sturm, Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau.
1997
6/21/1997 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round (1st overall) in 1997.
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