[MILESTONE] Joe Thornton Scores His 1,000th Career NHL Assist, the 13th Ever To Do So

[SactoShark]

Not what i meant sorry for the confusion. Congrats for Joe T

Gotcha. Read it wrong.

I just can't think of anything I've done 1,000 times, let alone assisted on an NHL goal.

Maybe like, ate dinner? I dunno.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Amazing. A legend.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Gotcha. Read it wrong.

I just can't think of anything I've done 1,000 times, let alone assisted on an NHL goal.

Maybe like, ate dinner? I dunno.

You've posted over 11,000 times.

 

[SotasicA]

And yet somehow not a top 100 player

He's not a champion.

I guess it comes down to what is the game of hockey player for? Points collected as an individual or winning championships as a team?

 

[Brainiac]

I just can't think of anything I've done 1,000 times, let alone assisted on an NHL goal.

Oh yes you do. Practicing on that 'wrist shot' of yours counts. Now you need to get out there and score.

 

[Sleepy]

Congrats Joe!

Also, this must be alternative news:

He ended the night with two goals and three assists in a 6-4 Soo victory

Inconceivable!

 

[Antbox530]

He's not a champion.

I guess it comes down to what is the game of hockey player for? Points collected as an individual or winning championships as a team?

What does a team award have to do with an individual award?

 

[Frosty415]

He's not a champion.

I guess it comes down to what is the game of hockey player for? Points collected as an individual or winning championships as a team?

Contradiction's galore

 

[BagHead]

Very happy for him. Can't wait to see him start passing some more names up on that list for most assists. Funny guy, and a great player.

Inconceivable!

The really strange thing to think about is that he was a near-40 goal scorer in the NHL before the trade. The focus of his game seemed to just instantly change.

 

[Suiteness]

Would you guys say Thornton is a player who "merely" fulfilled his potential (He was no ordinary prospect ) or did he surpass it?

 

[sourdough]

Would you guys say Thornton is a player who "merely" fulfilled his potential (He was no ordinary prospect ) or did he surpass it?

I would say he surpassed it. He will finish his career with a Hart and Art Ross as well as lots of international accomplishments. He will also be top 10 in assists, top 20 in points, top 10 in adjusted points and top 5 in adjusted assists.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Would you guys say Thornton is a player who "merely" fulfilled his potential (He was no ordinary prospect ) or did he surpass it?

Well he can hardly have surpassed his own potential

But in regards to fulfilling the hype, a really tough question. He was regarded as "the next Lindros" at a time when Lindros was the next Gordie Howe. And at a time when nobody realized that they were seeing the start of the Dead Puck Era.

I'd say expectations for him were unreasonable, and he has done extraordinarily well to rise to them.

 

[Sensinitis]

yes jumbo

 

[bullslugg]

watched some media coverage last night, kinda meh, afterthought after all the highlights. If this was one of the media darlings in the East, ie; Toews, Crosby, Kane etc., there would be a ticker-tape parade.

 

[KingTux]

Oh yes you do. Practicing on that 'wrist shot' of yours counts. Now you need to get out there and score.

I always knew my badminton skills would get me far in hockey! Thanks man !

 

[KingsHockey24]

That's cool and all but he's not a top 100 player so it doesn't matter.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Good thing he's not Ballard eh?

Would have been impressive if he would have gotten the goalie from the bench.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

He's not a champion.

I guess it comes down to what is the game of hockey player for? Points collected as an individual or winning championships as a team?

Switch Thornton with Toews in 2010 and the Hawks have at least 3 championships and the Sharks would very likely still have zero...so what does that tell you???

 

[Pinkfloyd]

He's not a champion.

I guess it comes down to what is the game of hockey player for? Points collected as an individual or winning championships as a team?

Didn't stop them from putting Dionne or Oates on the list.

 

[The Missing Piece]

amazing career HOF'er

 

[Reversi]

Another legend who should've been on the top 100 list instead of Toews.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

I'm just glad that the Pizza My Heartâ„¢ company generously made the Pizza My Heart Trackerâ„¢ available for tracking Joe Thornton's assists, since we wouldn't know about this milestone without this valiant, god-fearing, and very attractive company. Anyone else hungry for a pizza? I know Joe Thornton is!

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Congrats JOE. But if leaf fans on HFBoards have taught me anything, it's that empty net goals/points shouldn't count, eventho this one turned out to be the game winner actually.

 

[sjsharks92]

Would you guys say Thornton is a player who "merely" fulfilled his potential (He was no ordinary prospect ) or did he surpass it?

He surpassed it

 

[sjsharks92]

Jumbo Joe, Living Legend