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has put together a Hall of Fame career during his 22 years in the NHL. On Tuesday, the center etched his name into the record books with yet another accomplishment.During the third period against the Malcolm Miller Jersey , Thornton a sisted on Kevin Lablanc's goal to give the Sharks a 3-1 lead. In doing so, Thornton became the 14th player in NHL history to record 1,500 points over the course of his career Chris Boucher Jersey and accomplished the feat in his 1,620th career game. Kevin Labanc ( ) scores, but it's Joe Thornton cashing in on 1,500 career points! NHL (@NHL) With Thornton joining the 1,500-point club, he is a member of some very elite company. Thornton is within Oshae Brissett Jersey 90 points of legends Phil Esposito and Ray Bourque, who both spent the majority of their careers with the . The Sharks forward trails Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey by just 31 points for the 13th-most points in league history.Thornton may not be the player that Tracy McGrady Jersey he used to be, but he's still very productive. While he has just two goals during the 2019-20 season, Thornton has recorded 20 a sists, which averages out to nearly a full point per contest Norman Powell Jersey . In addition, Thornton has tallied 415 goals and 1,085 a sists during his 22-year career. Thornton also has the seventh-most a sists in NHL history. |
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