JOE THORNTON
LW
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2023-24
2023-10-28 Announced his retirement.
2021-22
2022-03-15 Missed 12 games (undisclosed).
2022-02-16 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2021-11-18 Missed 8 games (undisclosed).
2021-10-30 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2021-10-20 Fined $1,875 by the NHL.
2021-08-13 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers to a one-year contract.
2020-21
2021-07-27 Declared free agent.
2021-04-23 Fined $3,017 by the NHL.
2021-02-27 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2021-02-22 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2021-02-15 Missed 10 games (rib injury).
2021-01-22 Rib injury, injured reserve.
2021-01-21 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2020-12-14 Recalled from the HC Davos (Swi).
2020-10-16 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
2020-10-15 Signed with the HC Davos of the Switzerland National League.
2020-10-09 Declared free agent.
2019-20
2019-09-06 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.
2018-19
2019-04-17 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nhl).
2019-04-15 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
2019-03-31 Fined $2,500 by the NHL.
2018-10-30 Missed 9 games (right knee injury).
2018-10-07 Right knee injury, injured reserve.
2018-07-02 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.
2017-18
2018-05-06 Missed the last 35 regular season and all 10 playoff games (right mcl).
2018-01-24 Right MCL, injured reserve.
2017-12-03 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
2017-07-01 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.
2016-17
2017-04-16 Missed the last 3 regular season and first 2 playoff games (lower body injury).
2017-04-04 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2014-15
2015-01-10 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
2015-01-04 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2015-01-03 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2013-14
2014-01-24 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year contract extension.
2012-13
2012-09-17 Signed with the HC Davos of the Switzerland National League A.
2010-11
2010-11-05 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
2010-10-16 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year contract extension.
2009-10
2010-04-04 Missed 3 games (leg injury).
2010-03-28 Leg injury, day-to-day.
2007-08
2007-07-01 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year contract extension.
2005-06
2005-11-30 Acquired from the Boston Bruins. The San Jose Sharks acquired center Joe Thornton from the Boston Bruins for defenseman Brad Stuart, winger Marco Sturm and center Wayne Primeau.
2005-10-20 Missed 3 games (back injury).
2005-10-13 Back injury, day-to-day.
2005-08-11 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Boston Bruins to a three-year contract.
2005-07-31 Boston Bruins tendered a qualifying offer.
2004-05
2004-08-17 Re-signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract.
2004-07-16 Filed for salary arbitration.
2004-07-08 NHL lockout: Signed with the HC Davos of the Switzerland National League A.
2003-04
2004-06-30 Boston Bruins tendered a qualifying offer.
2004-04-07 Missed the last 2 regular season games (upper body injury).
2004-04-03 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2004-01-27 Missed 3 games (cheekbone injury).
2004-01-20 Cheekbone injury, day-to-day.
2004-01-19 Cheekbone injury, left game.
2002-03
2003-01-17 Missed 5 games (infected elbow).
2003-01-07 Infected elbow, day-to-day.
2002-12-02 Signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract extension.
2001-02
2002-04-06 Missed 13 games (shoulder injury).
2002-03-08 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2002-03-01 Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
2000-01
2001-02-06 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
2000-12-18 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
2000-12-08 Missed 6 games (charley horse).
2000-11-26 Charley horse, day-to-day.
1996-97
1997-06-21 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round (1st overall) in 1997.