NHL: Joe Thornton’s No. 19 will likely join Patrick Marleau’s No. 12 at some point, former Sharks say, but “The problem is, he’s going to try to keep playing.”
Asked who he wants to see have his number retired next, Marleau said, “It’s not my choice. But you can probably guess who I’m thinking of.”
Thornton, 43, still hasn’t officially retired, but he’s amassed a resume that should make him an easy selection for the Hockey Hall of Fame once he becomes eligible, with a spot for his number in the rafters at SAP Center. Thornton is 12th in NHL history with 1,539 points, which includes 1,109 assists – seventh-most all-time. He was a first or second-team All-NHL selection four times in his 24-year career, including three times with the Sharks. After the 2005-06 season, his first in San Jose, Thornton won the Hart Trophy as the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, and the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer with 125 points.
Thornton is sixth all-time with 1,714 games played, just 65 games short of the 1,779 games that Marleau played from 1997 to 2021. He had 10 points in 34 games for the Florida Panthers last season, but without a new contract, has been around members of the Sharks’ office at times this year, helping general manager Mike Grier in an unofficial capacity as he figures out the next step of his career.
Thornton on Friday didn’t want to say what might be next for him, saying simply, “I’m playing in the alumni game tonight, so I’m looking forward to it.Asked about who should be next, Scott Thornton, Joe’s cousin and a Shark from 2000 to 2006, said, “Let’s not go there until we have to. Let’s just enjoy Patty’s night. It would be great to see 17 up there too, but that’s not going to happen.”“I mean, are you being serious? I think we have a pretty good idea of who the other guy will be.
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