Joe Thornton reaches a milestone !
Joe Thornton(
) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a feed by Devin Setoguchi. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, he replied before ducking into the dressing room.
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 792 NHL games during his career, notching 295 goals and adding 505 assists along with 959 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 43 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 27+24=51 with 68 PIM.
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