Joe Thornton retires

[Hierso]

Kinda looks like McDavid with a longer face.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

straight to the HOF!!!

 

[Filthy Dangles]

He looks nearly double his age, 80 years old, with that beard in that vid.

Congrats on a great career!

My first though too. He's in great shape still but facially he looks like he could be in his 60's.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Its about time. Finally saw the writing on the wall.

Seems like a guy who would make a great coach down the line if he chooses to go that route.

I find sometimes these super high IQ players (like Thornton) have a tough time coaching because they expect their players to be able to anticipate plays the way they did, when in reality most players can’t think the game at that high of a level.

There’s a reason most successful NHL coaches weren’t HoF worthy players. Some were barely NHL players at all.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

He looks nearly double his age, 80 years old, with that beard in that vid.

Congrats on a great career!

I haven't even watched it but if it's the same beard he had before...................

Can't lie (and I can grow a beard) I want to shave that off like I'm sheering a sheep.

Great career good guy I'm sure.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

A shame we never got to see that four goal game from him.

He never took 4 shots in a game.

Favorite Shark of all time. He was the catalyst of the best Shark teams in history

He was also a big reason they never won a Cup. That and the useless coach.

 

[Boonk]

Legend, sad about not getting that Cup but he's got no shortage Canadian NT hardware. Another childhood hero finished by father time.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

He looks nearly double his age, 80 years old, with that beard in that vid.

Congrats on a great career!

It's the beard. He wants to look old.

He can shave that shit off and look way younger, but that's not what's he's on about.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I was there when you were drafted. They whisked you away before you could sign my draft hat.

Man... I'm old.

Happy retirement, Jumbo...!

 

[Bizz]

He never took 4 shots in a game.


He was also a big reason they never won a Cup. That and the useless coach.

He consistently led his team in points and possession numbers every single playoff series he was here.

I was just watching this Youtube video a few days ago and it's just insane the amount of playoff goals that were a direct result of his play, regardless of whether or not he got a point out of it.

 

[NYR94]

Apparently everyone is retiring today!

I'm retiring as well.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

It's the beard. He wants to look old.

He can shave that shit off and look way younger, but that's not what's he's on about.

To be fair, this is his father and brother. It might be a family thing.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

To be fair, this is his father and brother. It might be a family thing.

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His father (I'm assuming the guy on my left in the screen shot) looks healthier?

Anyway nevermind, I don't wan't to go on about the beard in a retirement thread and seem like a jackass.

Great player...........

 

[Pablo El Perro]

His father (I'm assuming the guy on my left in the screen shot) looks healthier?

Anyway nevermind, I don't wan't to go on about the beard in a retirement thread and seem like a jackass.

Great player...........

I think it's just for men. Yeah, great player.

 

[ORRFForever]

Anyone else think he was already retired?

 

[karltonian]

He consistently led his team in points and possession numbers every single playoff series he was here.

I was just watching this Youtube video a few days ago and it's just insane the amount of playoff goals that were a direct result of his play, regardless of whether or not he got a point out of it.

the degree to which he changed the game while he was on the ice was EVERYTHING for the Sharks. Absolutely dominant on the puck. As long as he was the 1C he drove the bus while he was out there. It's a shame those knee injuries took a way a couple more bites at the apple.. But he'll always be an absolute beaut.

His game was perfect for the DPE/one-line pass era. In-zone playmaking there was no one better, and the game literally evolved to counter his style of play.

 

[NVious]

Greatest player of his Generation AINEC.

Of all time AINEC (Only Jack Hughes can knock him from 1)

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Good to see an actual player announce their retirement rather than these plugs like Kassian who are trying to get one more moment of notoriety.

 

[WreckedUm]

Gonna go churn some butter with jebbediah off in the yonder?

Enjoy retirement jumbo

 

[Bowie22]

Thanks for the memories, Jumbo. Looking forward to that HoF induction.



damn both guys now officially retired, time flies...

 

[hangman005]

Apparently everyone is retiring today!

Not me, still got to go to work next week.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Not me, still got to go to work next week.

I just left work so…. No sympany!

 

[EpochLink]

With how badly the Sharks are doing this year, Thornton retirement is the highlight of the season.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

While I was never a San Jose fan per se, I absolutely loved Jumbo when I first got into hockey some 20 years ago.

Shame he didn't win a cup but damn if he didn't have a fantastic career. Good luck, Jumbo! Enjoy that much earned retirement and see ya soon for the inevitable HHoF nod.

 

[Alaskanice]

A legend in teal.