Joe Thornton Reaches 900 NHL Assists
Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks reached 900 NHL assists on March 19, 2015. San Jose faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs and won 4 – 1. Thornton is 35 years old and was drafted 1st overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. The Canadian center is playing in his 17th NHL season, and has played for the Sharks and the Bruins. Thornton has played 1,274 career NHL games, and has scored 356 goals, 900 assists, 1,256 points, and 1,043 penalty minutes.
