NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points in 15 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1257 NHL games during his career, notching 374 goals and adding 852 assists along with 1003 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 51 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 24+27=51 with 2 PIM.
