Traveled all the way from Idaho to SJ to watch your ceremony last year, you are a great player and great person. Thanks for the years of great hockey!!! Can't wait to see your involvement in the sharks franchise!!!
Joe looks like he's ready to hit the ice again. We loved you in San Jose Joe. You are just a great team mate and generally all around good guy. We appreciate you Joe! You deserve this. I raise a glass to you Sir.
The face of a franchise for nearly two decades. One of the classiest, kindest, funniest men on earth, it's only a bonus that he was the premier playmaker of his generation and one of the greatest talents of all time. Bless Joe Thornton and all he did for the city of San Jose and the Sharks franchise. We love you, Jumbo!!!
Congratulations to a player who always looked to pass first. Thanks for so many great memories in SJ. You’ve impacted many that will follow behind you. I’m glad you’re not done in SJ. Let’s get you that ring. You’re a builder now Jumbo!
Jumbo Joe is the most recognizable of the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame class. Thornton made a star, even a superstar, out of so many wingers he played with. He was legendary. The San Jose Sharks were very smart to get him. He changed the franchise around.
Of course Patrick Sharp is there the man loves a good Joe joke you know he doesn't have the most impressive resume but if Patrick Sharp got put in the Hall of Fame I would not complain 900 plus games 600 points to Stanley cups I've seen players go in for Less
Seen so many great games of yours live as a SHARK. Wish we could of got you at least 1 CHIP. Forever grateful for your time here in SJ. 🤛🏼. Your a LEGEND 💯
Patty is Mr. Shark, but Jumbo truly is the ethos that is fun loving and hard hitting San Jose Hockey. Love Jumbo forever and so glad he is a HOFer and a Shark forever
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Congratulations Jumbo! Keep teaching the new boys how fun hockey can be!🦈
Atta guy Jumbo. You so deserve this. So happy to get to watch you all those years. You’re the man!!!
What a legend!
Great heartwarming speech from a Sharks Legend
Thank you Jumbo! Forever a Shark! 🦈🏒
Great soul! Congrats Joe 🎉
Traveled all the way from Idaho to SJ to watch your ceremony last year, you are a great player and great person. Thanks for the years of great hockey!!! Can't wait to see your involvement in the sharks franchise!!!
Joe looks like he's ready to hit the ice again. We loved you in San Jose Joe. You are just a great team mate and generally all around good guy. We appreciate you Joe! You deserve this. I raise a glass to you Sir.
Gotta be one of the most respected players to ever lace em up by his peers and the fans right? Congrats Jumbo!
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You rock, Jumbo!
We love you jumbo!! 🎉❤
Joe has a huge heart and we were so lucky to see that in San Jose
The face of a franchise for nearly two decades. One of the classiest, kindest, funniest men on earth, it's only a bonus that he was the premier playmaker of his generation and one of the greatest talents of all time. Bless Joe Thornton and all he did for the city of San Jose and the Sharks franchise. We love you, Jumbo!!!
“…bring on the bagpipes, it’s time to party.” I’m Scots-Irish & I approve this Celtic message. #HoistOne #Jumbo #RealFansHaveBeen2TheCowPalace #Discipline #DorsalFin #JoinTheChompversation #Sec209 #BusterChops #Game7
JUMBO!!!!!!
Good man, good carrier, good family, good result.
Congratulations to a player who always looked to pass first. Thanks for so many great memories in SJ. You’ve impacted many that will follow behind you. I’m glad you’re not done in SJ. Let’s get you that ring. You’re a builder now Jumbo!
Thornton and the old great sharks players left a big wake in San Jose. Too bad they never won a cup.
Let's go sharks
Jumbo Joe is the most recognizable of the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame class. Thornton made a star, even a superstar, out of so many wingers he played with. He was legendary. The San Jose Sharks were very smart to get him. He changed the franchise around.
Of course Patrick Sharp is there the man loves a good Joe joke you know he doesn't have the most impressive resume but if Patrick Sharp got put in the Hall of Fame I would not complain 900 plus games 600 points to Stanley cups I've seen players go in for Less
What a player, what a guy. Forever a Shark. Very, very well deserved. Congrats Joe!
Director of vibes! Hell yeah Jumbo!
Always a class act. Miss ya…
Seen so many great games of yours live as a SHARK. Wish we could of got you at least 1 CHIP.
Forever grateful for your time here in SJ. 🤛🏼. Your a LEGEND 💯
A great man
Love you Jumbo. Thank you for being a shark and the director of vibes for the team today
I'm going to miss that beard, best beard in NHL history 😂 , Jumbo you were one of the greatest players in the world
I'll never forget waving my #19 jersey at jumbo in the parking lot and him giving me a big ass smile.. love this guy, forever my favorite shark.
I didn't realize how big Jumbo's heart was. Heck of a player and clearly heck of a guy! Well-deserved honour.
From a Vancouver Canucks fan
Patty is Mr. Shark, but Jumbo truly is the ethos that is fun loving and hard hitting San Jose Hockey. Love Jumbo forever and so glad he is a HOFer and a Shark forever
Congratulations Jumbo! This guy was the heart & soul of the team. I'm so fortunate to have seen him play at The Shark Tank many years ago.
There was never a doubt he would be a hall of famer after one year in San Jose . Legend Joe .
AWESOME!! Go Sharks
It’s amazing that some of the best players of all time come from towns in Ontario Canada just outside Toronto. Jumbo, Gretzky, Bobby Orr, McDavid.