Sharks legend Joe Thornton can now add one more accolade to his multi-accomplished hockey career: the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Jumbo Joe Thornton has been announced as one of the inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Also named to the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025 are former players Zdeno Chara, Alexander Mogilny, and Duncan Keith, former female players Brianna Decker and Jennifer Botterill, and former executives Jack Parker and Daniele Sauvageau.
Joe Thornton needs little introduction on why he belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Over the course of his 24-year NHL career, Jumbo has accumulated 430 goals, 1,109 assists, and 1,539 points in 1,714 regular-season games. He ranks 14th all-time in points, seventh all-time in assists, and sixth all-time in regular-season games played, and is one of only 16 players in NHL history to ever surpass the 1,500-point milestone. Thornton was traded from the Bruins to the Sharks during the 2005-06 season in arguably the biggest and most important trade in Sharks franchise history. He then spent 15 seasons with the Sharks from 2005 to 2020 as not only one of the premier playmakers of his generation, but one of the biggest components of the Sharks' playoff-contending window from the late 2000s through the end of the 2010s. In addition, his infectious positive attitude and aura cemented Joe Thornton's status as an all-time favorite player among Sharks fans everywhere. One report I recently read online stated that the Sharks front office is looking into transitioning Jumbo into a more solidified player development role besides being just the director of vibes, which would be huge for this franchise.
Overall, this is one of the most significant honors a player can receive in his or her respective sport, and it is a well-deserved one for Joe Thornton. I and all other Sharks fans are very proud and could not be happier that Joe Thornton will officially be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Sources: NHL Discussion via Instagram, NBC Sports Bay Area/California
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