Player of the week: Joe ThorntonNHL has awarded Joe Thornton of
as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of
, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the
in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1303 NHL games during his career, notching 378 goals and adding 911 assists along with 1037 penalty minutes. The 36 year old center has played 14 games with the
this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 2 PIM.