San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton has officially retired from the NHL.

San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton has officially retired from the NHL.

While this was assumed, it was not yet official. A shirtless Jumbo finally announced his retirement from the NHL on Saturday.

No. 19 will forever be a Sharks legend and fan favorite. Thornton played 1104 games in Teal and scored 1055 points (251 goals, 804 assists). He won the Hart and Art Ross trophies in 2005-06.

He and Patrick Marleau will forever be seen as the greatest players ever to wear the San Jose Sharks uniform. These two friends and teammates are the greatest all-time players to have never won a Stanley Cup.

Jumbo Joe is synonymous with the city of San Jose, and he is often around the Sharks Ice San Jose Facility. 

Thornton should be a first-ballot NHL Hall of Famer and will have his No. 19 jersey in the rafters of the SAP Center. 

Congratulations to arguably the greatest player in San Jose Sharks history!

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