{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton has officially retired from the NHL." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While this was assumed, it was not yet official. A shirtless Jumbo finally announced his retirement from the NHL on Saturday." } }, { "id": "lz2kjzjk-kd3ef5fk", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1718391328911016252", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1718391328911016252", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "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." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "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." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Jumbo Joe is synonymous with the city of San Jose, and he is often around the Sharks Ice San Jose Facility. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Thornton should be a first-ballot NHL Hall of Famer and will have his No. 19 jersey in the rafters of the SAP Center. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Congratulations to arguably the greatest player in San Jose Sharks history!" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark THN's San Jose Sharks site for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Miller's Opinion: What The Sharks Forward Lines Should Be" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "NHL EDGE: How Do The Sharks Measure" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Three Takeaways From Sharks Loss to Hurricanes" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Teuvo Teravainen Scores Hat-Trick; Hurricanes Beat Sharks 3-0" } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Follow Max on Twitter: @Real_Max_Miller" ] } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTkwNDcwMzA3MzkwODQw/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "The Hockey News" } } ] }

BREAKING: JOE THORNTON OFFICIALLY RETIRES