Former Boston Bruins captain Joe Thornton played his 24th and final season in the NHL during the 2021-22 campaign with the ...

BOSTON — Here’s something about Joe Thornton that is a little hard to believe, courtesy of a man who has known the Sharks’ future Hall of Fame center for more than 22 years. When he arrived ...

SAN JOSE — San Jose Sharks icon Joe Thornton now has an official title with the team he starred on for 15 seasons. The Sharks ...

Believe it or not, Thornton’s departure opened the door to a brighter future for Bergeron as a leader on and off the ice for the Bruins. But what if O’Connell hadn’t traded Jumbo to the Sharks?

They unveiled a retooled logo on June 23 and teased about a possible change to their jersey for the 2025-26 NHL season. The following day, Stanley Cup-winning captain Zdeno Chara and former No. 1 ...

As one Bruins player at the time of the trade said, “We traded Joe Thornton for three guys who can’t even tie their skates.” The players were furious with O’Connell, Sinden and ownership.

Thornton was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 draft and made the team as an 18-year-old, the same year Pat Burns became the Bruins head coach. “He taught me to be a man at a young age ...

Tuesday might mark Joe Thornton's final appearance in Boston, 22 years after the Bruins made him the top overall pick in the NHL Draft. Joe Haggerty looks back at Jumbo Joe's time in Boston.

"Jumbo Joe" is officially hanging up the skates. Former San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers forward Joe Thornton announced his retirement from the NHL after 24 seasons on Saturday ...

By acquiring Thornton from the Bruins on Nov. 30, 2005, in one of the more lopsided trades of the decade, former Sharks general manager Doug Wilson helped set the franchise up for a decade-plus ...

Editor’s note: “What if” is an occasional series at The Athletic exploring what might have happened if things had gone differently at significant points in sports history. Joe Thornton didn ...

For a multitude of reasons, Boston Bruins buffs ought to have reached a point where a few of them are asking, with genuine surprise, “Joe Thornton used to play here?” As evidenced by the ...