Joueur de la Semaine du 28/9/08

Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 598 NHL games during his career, notching 195 goals and adding 361 assists along with 674 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 8 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 2 PIM.