San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton joins Team Canada for the 2023 Spengler Cup.

San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton finally announced his official retirement from the NHL last week.

Today, it was announced that he will join Team Canada as one of their co-general managers for the Spengler Cup.

According to TSN's Darren Dreger, Thornton will handle management duties and assemble Canada's roster for this year's tournament.

"We are excited to announce our experienced management group that will be tasked with building a staff and roster that will attempt to reclaim the Spengler Cup for the first time since 2019," Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of hockey operations for Hockey Canada, said. "Brad, Joe and Hnat bring a wealth of international experience to our management group, having participated in various events and a combined eight Spengler Cups in playing and management capacities. We know these three will represent Canada with pride and build a team that can compete for a championship in Davos."

The 2023 tournament will be held later this year from Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland.

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