Joseph Eric Thornton is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, he was born on 2 July 1979. He is currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, three as its captain. Today we will discuss about Joe Thornton: Net Worth| Beard| Trade| Retire| Salary.
Joe Thornton: Net Worth| Beard| Trade| Retire| Salary…
Thornton is married to Tabea Pfendsack, whom he met while playing in Switzerland during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The couple has a daughter and a son. Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Thornton became a naturalized American citizen in July 2009 at a ceremony in Campbell, California, a suburb of San Jose; he later also received a Swiss passport. Joe and former Sharks teammate Scott Thornton are first cousins.
Net Worth
Joe Thornton is a Canadian professional hockey player who has a net worth of $60 million. Joe Thornton was born in London, Ontario, Canada in July 1979. He played minor hockey for the St. Thomas Travelers and won an Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship.
| Net Worth: | $60 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Jul 2, 1979 (42 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.93 m) |
| Profession: | Ice hockey player |
| Nationality: | Canada |
Beard
Thornton started growing out his facial hair during the 2015-16 season. His beard gained notoriety during the Sharks’ run to the Stanley Cup Final that year when St. Louis Blues forward David Backes grabbed it during a squabble. The beard was also damaged in early 2018 when Nazem Kadri of the Toronto Maple Leafs pulled out a tuft of it during a fight.
Trade
Exactly 15 years ago today, on Nov. 30, 2005, the Boston Bruins traded their captain at the time, center Joe Thornton, to the San Jose Sharks. This transaction would go on to change these two franchises drastically.
After having another great year in 2003-04 where he scored 73 points (23 goals, 50 assists) in 77 games, Joe Thornton was off to a hot start in 2005-06 after the 2004-05 NHL season was completely canceled due to a lockout. Through 23 games with the Black and Gold, the then 26-year-old superstar had 33 points (nine goals, 24 assists). Thornton may have been flourishing, but Boston was not.
Retire
Joe Thornton doesn’t know if he’ll return for his 22nd NHL season. But if he does, it’ll be with the San Jose Sharks. “I’m a Shark,” the center said Thursday. “There’s one team, and it’s here.”
Thornton, who will turn 40 on July 2, just completed a one-year contract and could become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. He has played with the Sharks since they acquired him in a trade with the Boston Bruins, who selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 1997 NHL Draft, on Nov. 30, 2005, and has 1,024 points (244 goals, 780 assists) in 1,034 games with San Jose. He has played in 1,566 regular-season games, the second most in NHL history for a player who has never won the Stanley Cup behind Patrick Marleau (1,657).
Salary
Joe Thornton has signed a 1 year / $700,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, which includes $700,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $700,000.
| Contract: | 1 yr(s) / $700,000 |
| Signing Bonus: | – |
| Average Salary: | $700,000 |
| Free Agent: | 2021 / UFA |
