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Joe Thornton

1979 - Today

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Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played for the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Bruins in the 1997 NHL entry draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, three as its captain. During the 2005–06 season, he was traded to the Sharks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Thornton is the 262nd most popular hockey player (down from 171st in 2024), the 1,087th most popular biography from Canada (down from 916th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Joe Thornton ranks 262 out of 676. Before him are Patrick Marleau, Pierre-Édouard Bellemare, Marcel Hossa, Nikita Kucherov, Ľubomír Višňovský, and Jiří Dopita. After him are Niko Kapanen, Oleg Tverdovsky, Leo Komarov, Tom Barrasso, Róbert Petrovický, and Pat LaFontaine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Joe Thornton ranks 758. Before him are Tavia Yeung, Goran Sankovič, Brianna Brown, Peter Luccin, Elinton Andrade, and Jacob Pitts. After him are Fábio César Montezine, Christine Lakin, Kim Eun-jung, Yumiko Kobayashi, Pete Aguilar, and Benjamin Wallfisch.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Joe Thornton ranks 1,088 out of 1,622. Before him are Zack Ward (1970), Cindy Klassen (1979), Ed Belfour (1965), Tessa Virtue (1989), Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (1987), and Ty Olsson (1974). After him are Alison Sydor (1966), Tracy Wilson (1961), Alexander Calvert (1990), Dustin Milligan (1985), Kevin McDonald (1961), and David Pelletier (1974).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Joe Thornton ranks 56. Before him are Paul Kariya (1974), Scott Niedermayer (1973), Grant Fuhr (1962), Scott Stevens (1964), Brendan Shanahan (1969), and Patrick Marleau (1979). After him are Steven Stamkos (1990), Cam Neely (1965), Rod Brind'Amour (1970), Ron Francis (1963), Mark Recchi (1968), and Vincent Lecavalier (1980).

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