NHL careerBOSSJSTORFLALast NHL game 2022
Joe Thornton's NHL career
Points
1539
Games
1714
Goals
430
Assists
1109
P/GP
0.90
Plus/minus
+182
Centre Joe Thornton was drafted 1th overall by Boston Bruins in 1997. He played 24 seasons for 4 clubs, 1997-2022. That came to 1714 games and 1539 points, 430 goals and 1109 assists.
Below: the whole of Joe Thornton's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19971997 NHL Draft
Joe Thornton is drafted 1 overall by Boston Bruins
First off the board- 1Joe ThorntonBOS
- 2Patrick MarleauSJS
- 3Olli JokinenLAK
Swedes from the same draft
Henrik Tallinder678 GP · 142 P- Kristian Huselius662 GP · 451 P
- Magnus Arvedson434 GP · 225 P
- 3 months and 17 days later · 1 season1997-1998 seasonNHL debut
Joe Thornton makes his NHL debut in 3–2 win against Phoenix Coyotes
Joe was 18 years old ·
America West Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Mattias Timander and Per-Johan Axelsson.Year 1998Season1997-1998
Joe Thornton's first NHL season: 7 points
Events27games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Joe Thornton scores 41 points
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres11 of 12 games9 points3 G · 6 AFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Joe Thornton scores 37 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2000-2001EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Joe Thornton scores 68 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Joe Thornton scores 101 points
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils5 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Joe Thornton scores 73 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Joe Thornton scores 125 points — the best season of his career
EventsArt Ross TrophyHart Memorial TrophyNHL leaderpointsNHL leaderassistsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers11 games9 points2 G · 7 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Joe Thornton scores 114 points
EventsNHL leaderassistsThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings11 games11 points1 G · 10 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Joe Thornton scores 96 points
EventsNHL leaderassistsThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars13 games10 points2 G · 8 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Joe Thornton scores 86 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks6 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks2–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Joe Thornton scores 89 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks15 games12 points3 G · 9 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Joe Thornton scores 70 points
Events1,000career pointsThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks18 games17 points3 G · 14 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Conference finalVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Joe Thornton scores 77 points
Events1,000NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues5 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Joe Thornton scores 40 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings11 games10 points2 G · 8 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks4–0Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Joe Thornton scores 76 points
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings7 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Joe Thornton scores 65 points
The whole season2014-2015Events1,250NHL games1,250career points - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Joe Thornton scores 82 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins24 games21 points3 G · 18 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–3Conference finalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Joe Thornton scores 50 points
Events1,000career assistsThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers4 of 6 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Joe Thornton plays only 47 games for 36 points
Events35games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights0 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–0Second roundVGKVegas Golden Knights2–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Joe Thornton scores 51 points
Events1,500NHL games400career goalsThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues19 of 20 games10 points4 G · 6 AFirst roundVGKVegas Golden Knights4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Conference finalSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4 - Year 2020
- Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Joe Thornton scores 20 points
Events12games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens7 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Joe Thornton's last season: 10 points
Events48games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning1 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning0–4 - The career
Joe Thornton played his last NHL game in 2022
The career ended after 24 seasons, the last of them with Florida Panthers.