{"product_id":"joe-thornton-san-jose-sharks-2009-upper-deck","title":"Joe Thornton San Jose Sharks 2009 Upper Deck","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Eric Thornton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (born July 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey\" title=\"Ice hockey\"\u003eice hockey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centre_(ice_hockey)\" title=\"Centre (ice hockey)\"\u003ecentre\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He played for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boston_Bruins\" title=\"Boston Bruins\"\u003eBoston Bruins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Jose_Sharks\" title=\"San Jose Sharks\"\u003eSan Jose Sharks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toronto_Maple_Leafs\" title=\"Toronto Maple Leafs\"\u003eToronto Maple Leafs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida_Panthers\" title=\"Florida Panthers\"\u003eFlorida Panthers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Hockey_League\" title=\"National Hockey League\"\u003eNational Hockey League\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (NHL). He was selected \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_first_overall_NHL_draft_picks\" title=\"List of first overall NHL draft picks\"\u003efirst overall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by the Bruins in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997_NHL_entry_draft\" title=\"1997 NHL entry draft\"\u003e1997 NHL entry draft\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and went on to play seven seasons with the club, three as its captain. During the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2005%E2%80%9306_NHL_season\" title=\"2005–06 NHL season\"\u003e2005–06 season\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he was traded to the Sharks. Splitting the campaign between the two teams, he received the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Art_Ross_Trophy\" title=\"Art Ross Trophy\"\u003eArt Ross\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hart_Memorial_Trophy\" title=\"Hart Memorial Trophy\"\u003eHart Memorial Trophy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the league's leading point-scorer and most valuable player, respectively, becoming the only player in NHL history to win either award in a season played for multiple teams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-MVP_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Thornton#cite_note-MVP-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thornton went on to play another 14 seasons with the Sharks, including four seasons as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Captain_(ice_hockey)\" title=\"Captain (ice hockey)\"\u003eteam captain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a run to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2016_Stanley_Cup_Finals\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"2016 Stanley Cup Finals\"\u003e2016 Stanley Cup Finals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Thornton was the last active NHL player and the last \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Major_professional_sports_leagues_in_the_United_States_and_Canada#%22Big_Four%22_leagues\" title=\"Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada\"\u003ebig 4 North American sports\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e player to have played in the 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Thornton#cite_note-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThornton's on-ice vision, strength on the puck, deft passing ability and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Power_forward_(ice_hockey)\" title=\"Power forward (ice hockey)\"\u003epower forward\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e style of play led to him becoming one of the league's premier centres and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/playmaker\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"wiktionary:playmaker\"\u003eplaymakers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-trade-to-sj_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Thornton#cite_note-trade-to-sj-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He is widely regarded as one of the best passers of all time, and he is one of only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_NHL_career_assists_leaders\" title=\"List of NHL career assists leaders\"\u003e14 players with 1,000 NHL assists\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Thornton#cite_note-4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e4\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e His nickname \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJumbo Joe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" is a nod to his large stature and to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jumbo\" title=\"Jumbo\"\u003eJumbo the elephant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who died in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St._Thomas,_Ontario\" title=\"St. Thomas, Ontario\"\u003eSt. Thomas, Ontario\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where Thornton was raised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Thornton#cite_note-5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e5\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Thornton#cite_note-6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e6\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thornton is set to be inducted into the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hockey_Hall_of_Fame\" title=\"Hockey Hall of Fame\"\u003eHockey Hall of Fame\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Thornton#cite_note-7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e7\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedg’s Sports and Collectibles ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51461923668265,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/7645\/1625\/files\/5FDCD092-C5A1-4AA4-BE20-097B37CE10A7.jpg?v=1762038347","url":"https:\/\/sedgssportscollect.com\/products\/joe-thornton-san-jose-sharks-2009-upper-deck","provider":"Sedg’s Sports and Collectibles ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}