1. BY: Chance Wylie LEADERSHIP

2. JOE THORTON He was born in London, Ontario, Canada. He is 6 feet 4 inches and weights 235 lb.. That has given him the nickname Jumbo Joe

3. HIS CAREER IN THE NHL Joe Thornton is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently with the San Jose Sharks. He is currently the captain of the San Jose Sharks. He shoots left and plays center. He was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft

4. HIS CAREER IN THE OHL He played in the OHL for two years. He played for the Sault Ste. Marie greyhounds He had 198 pts. in the OHL.

5. RECORDS Only player in NHL history to win the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy while switching clubs in his winning campaign – 2005-06 Highest point total recorded by a player while playing with two different teams in one season (125) - 2005–06 Third player in NHL history to record back-to-back 90 assist seasons, with 92 in 2006–07 and 96 in 2005–06 (combined Boston/San Jose). The other two to accomplish this feat are Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.

6. INTERNATIONAL Won a World Junior Championships gold medal with Team Canada in 1997. Won the World Cup of Hockey with Team Canada in 2004. Won the 2010 Winter Olympics gold medal with Canada

7. SUI Won the Spengler Cup with HC Davos in 2004. Won the Swiss ice hockey championship with HC Davos in 2005

8. Played in the NHL All Star Game in 2002,2003,2004,2007, 2008 and 2009(captain). Won the Art Ross Trophy in 2006. Won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2006. Named to the NH First All-Star Team in 2006. Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 2003 and 2008.

9. JOE’S QUALITIES Being the fact he is the captain of the San Jose Sharks, he has lots of leadership. He has to lead the team onto the ice and get them pumped up so they can win

10. FI N That means the end in French