Joe Thornton reaches a milestone !
Joe Thornton(
) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a goal by Paul Gaustad. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he joked..
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 777 NHL games during his career, notching 283 goals and adding 500 assists along with 945 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 28 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 15+19=34 with 54 PIM.
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