Joseph Eric Thornton
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Joseph Eric Thornton is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center widely regarded as one of the greatest playmakers in NHL history, best known for his long tenures with the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph Eric Thornton canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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ice hockey player ⓘ |
| activeIn |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| competitionClass | men's ice hockey ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Boston Bruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftLeague | NHL Entry Draft ⓘ |
| draftPosition | 1st overall ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| familyName | Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Eric Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Joe
NERFINISHED
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Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameEligibility | Hockey Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlayedIn |
NHL playoffs
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NHL regular season ⓘ |
| hasRole |
playmaker
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team leader ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
being one of the greatest playmakers in NHL history
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playmaking ability ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
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Florida Panthers NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jose Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
long tenure with the Boston Bruins
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long tenure with the San Jose Sharks ⓘ |
| occupation |
ice hockey centre
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professional ice hockey player ⓘ |
| playsIn | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | centre ⓘ |
| representedCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Canada ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shoots | left ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline | professional ice hockey ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| team |
Boston Bruins
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Florida Panthers NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jose Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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