JOE THORNTON TROPHY
Western Conference Playoff Champions
When informed of the trophy being named after him, Joe Thornton offered the following …
“Wow! The Joe Thornton Trophy! What an honor, but it also has a nice ring to it.
I remember the joy I felt with the guys when we won the Western Championship Cup back in the day. It puts a smile on my face today and makes me think of so many of my teammates along my hockey journey. I can’t wait to see who wins the Joe Thornton cup for the first time and I hope that 30 years from now, those boys will look back to winning with a smile on their faces. Peace & Love”
Joe Thornton
Hometown: St. Thomas, ON
St. Thomas Stars
– 8 points in 6 games as a 14-year-old in 1993-94
– 104 points in 1994-95
– Western League Rookie of the Year
– Western League champion
Soo Greyhounds (OHL)
– 198 points in two seasons with
– OHL and CHL Rookie of the Year in 1995-96
– Gold medal winner for Team Canada at 1997 World Junior Champ
Selected 1st overall by Boston Bruins in 1997
24 NHL season (BOS, SJ, TOR, FLA)
– 1714 GP (6th all-time)
– 1539 points (14th all-time)
– 2005-06: winner of Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy, First Team All-Star
– Gold medal winner for Team Canada at 2010 Olympics
