That “no comment” hung in the air, fetid, the way a skunk’s spray sticks to the inquisitive, regretful family dog after a backyard encounter ... with the No. 1 (Joe Thornton) and No ...

Joe Thornton was selected first overall in the 1998 NHL Draft and was considered a potential MVP for many years. His size and skill made a perfect combination for a hockey player, yet the Bruins ...

Matthews brought someone who has influenced him in a different way: future Hall of Famer and former linemate Joe Thornton. Matthews is in the middle of a year unlike any in his nine-season career.

As fate would have it, his path to the NHL brought him back to his parents’ new backyard when the precociously ... more conveniently located home of Joe Thornton, who spent 15 years with the ...

CALGARY — Former NHL star Joe ... Thornton and Calgary Flames front office executive Brad Pascall are heading the management team for Canada’s Spengler Cup squad for a second straight year ...

Thornton ended his speech — which also included shoutouts to longtime teammates Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau — with a nod to the hockey faithful in San Jose. “Thank you, Sharks fans ...

SAN JOSE – A teary-eyed Joe ... a Hockey Hall of Fame-caliber career. “From day one, when I skated through the Shark head, I truly felt all your energy, passion, and support,” Thornton ...

“The (Joe ... played hockey and loved it, that’s where they would want to be at the end of it. “There’s a reason why it’s so special. It’s incredibly hard to do. The way (Thornton ...

Joe Thornton spent a career setting ... “The best thing hockey ever gave me — friends for life,” Thornton said during a lengthy speech that included thanks to his former teammates, coaches ...

Joe Thornton's iconic No. 19 is officially in the rafters of the SAP Center, and the greatest San Jose Sharks player of all time has now become the second player in team history to earn the honor ...

SAN JOSE-- If ever there was a perfect nickname for a larger-than-life character, it would be "Jumbo." Jumbo Joe Thornton is all of that. And then some. It’s a point San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan ...

Together, we’ll close a legendary chapter in franchise history, and ensure the legacy of Joe Thornton continues to the next generation of hockey players and fans. The Sharks kick off the ...