Joseph Eric Thornton (* 2. července 1979 London, Ontario, Kanada) je bývalý kanadský hokejový útočník, který odehrál v severoamerické lize NHL přes 1 700 utkání, většinu za San Jose Sharks.
Thornton was the last active NHL player and the last big 4 North American sports player to have played in the 1990s. [2 ] and the last to have shared the ice with Wayne Gretzky.
Thornton was the Oklahoma State Archery Champion in 1960. After finishing fourth in the 1961 USA Archery Trials, his club raised money to send him to the World Championship in Oslo, Norway.
Joseph (Joe) Thornton is an American Biologist. He is a professor at the University of Chicago and a former Early Career Scientist of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Joe Thornton, 1979-07-02 St. Thomas, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the NHL with Florida Panthers. Complete player biography and stats.