Joe Thornton net worth
Joe Thornton 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 little hockey for the St. Thomas Travelers and won the Ontario Little Hockey Association Championship. He played for the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs of the Ontario Minor Hockey League.
He also played for the St. Thomas Stars and Barry Colts, as well as Sault Ste. Mary Greyhound. He received OHL and CHL Rookie of the Year awards. Thornton was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL draft. Due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Thornton traveled to the Swiss National League to play for HC Davos. He signed a three-year, $20 million extension with the Bruins. That same year, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks, where he later signed a $21 million contract. In 2006, Thornton won the Hart Memorial Trophy for MVP, the Art Ross Trophy, and was named to the NHL’s No. 1 All-Star team. He played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Represented Thornton, Canada and won gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2004 World Cup and the 1997 World Junior Championships in international competitions. He currently leads the Sharks in assists and is only the third player in NHL history to rack up 90 consecutive seasons in assists.
