In recognition of his incredible career and accomplishments with the Sharks, the organization honored Thornton and his family by retiring his jersey number in a beautiful ceremony.
Thornton's acceptance speech for the honor was a beautiful one as well. He thanked the San Jose organization, his family, his teammates, his wife, and his children, in a wonderful balance of humor and heartfelt memories.
As Thornton took the podium for his speech, the arena had a rock concert feeling and sound as they welcomed their former MVP back to center ice.
One of the highlights of his time there was when he recorded the single-season scoring record for the Sharks.
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