Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 644 NHL games during his career, notching 208 goals and adding 385 assists along with 679 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 54 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 19+28=47 with 7 PIM.