It seems Joe Thornton gained’t be attending San Jose Sharks coaching camp on a Skilled tryout. At the very least not straight away.
The Sharks launched their coaching camp roster Tuesday afternoon and Thornton was not among the many 34 forwards listed. The Sharks, who start their first coaching camp beneath new coach David Quinn on Thursday, even have 19 defensemen and eight goalies coming to camp.
Thornton, 43, had taken half in among the workforce’s casual ‘captains skates’ in San Jose this month, resulting in some hypothesis that he is likely to be rejoining the Sharks in some capability. He skated with among the extra veteran gamers as lately as Saturday when the workforce was at Tech CU Area, which is positioned proper beside Sharks Ice.
“I believe he’s nonetheless type of sorting issues out on what he desires to do and (we’ll) let him cleared the path with that,” Sharks common supervisor Mike Grier mentioned when requested about Thornton on ‘The Athletic Hockey Present’ podcast.
“I believe proper now he’s having fun with time along with his household and being a dad, however he nonetheless likes being across the guys, so he’s been across the rink right here practising just a little bit.”
Thornton performed 1,104 video games over 15 years with the Sharks from 2005 to 2020 and is the NHL franchise’s all-time chief in assists (804), factors per recreation (0.96), and plus/minus (161).
Thornton has 1,539 profession factors over 24 NHL seasons, and with 1,714 profession video games, is sixth on the all-time video games performed record. Patrick Marleau is first with 1,779 video games.
Thornton had 10 factors in 34 video games for the Florida Panthers final season, averaging simply over 11 minutes of ice time per recreation.
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Grier isn’t positive if a Skilled tryout with the Sharks is in Thornton’s future however added he’d prefer to have him and Marleau across the workforce in a roundabout way.
Grier mentioned he’d be “blissful” to speak to Thornton a couple of PTO, however “I actually don’t know which means he desires to go, or the place he’s leaning.” Grier and Thornton and Marleau had been Sharks teammates from 2006-09.
“However, both means, or no matter he decides, he’s undoubtedly somebody I wish to have across the group, him and Patty. They’re two iconic gamers right here who've loads to supply the sport, whether or not it’s enjoying or after they’re finished enjoying, they’re guys I undoubtedly wish to have round to assist me and be across the group.
“So, we’ll should see what (Thornton) decides to do. Like Jumbo, he at all times type of beats to his personal drum.”
Right here is the roster and the schedule for the Sharks’ coaching camp. All practices are open to the general public.
FORWARDS (34): Andrew Agozzino, Alexander Barabanov, Nick Bonino, Thomas Bordeleau, Ethan Cardwell, Brandon Coe. Logan Couture, William Eklund, Jonah Gadjovich, Liam Gilmartin, Noah Gregor, Danil Gushchin, Dillon Hamaliuk, Tomas Hertl, Luke Johnson, Luke Kunin, Kevin Labanc, Oskar Lindblom, Mark Liwiski, Steven Lorentz, Max McCue, Timo Meier, Matt Nieto, Adam Raska, Scott Reedy, Tristen Robins, Mitchell Russell, Nico Sturm, C.J. Suess, Evgeny Svechnikov, Max Veronneau, Jeffrey Viel, Jasper Weatherby, Ozzy Wiesblatt.
DEFENSEMEN (19): Matt Benning, Nick Cicek, Mario Ferraro, Jake Furlong, Artem Guryev, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Patrick Holway, Erik Karlsson, Artemi Kniazev, Nikolai Knyzhov*, Samuel Mayer, Jaycob Megna, Ryan Merkley, Markus Nutivaara, Montana Onyebuchi, Derrick Pouliot, Radim Simek, Marc-Edouard Vlasic.
*injured.
GOALIES (8): Mason Beaupit, Aaron Dell, Zachary Emond, Benjamin Gaudreau, Kaapo Kahkonen, Eetu Makiniemi, Strauss Mann, James Reimer.
CAMP SCHEDULE
Sept. 22: Sharks Rink (previously South Rink) — Group A, 9 a.m; Group C – 10:30 a.m.; Tech CU Area — Group B, 9 a.m.
Sept. 23: Sharks Rink — Group A, 9 a.m; Group C – 10:30 a.m.; Tech CU Area — Group B, 9 a.m.
Sept. 24: Sharks Rink — Group A, 9 a.m; Group C – 10:30 a.m.; Tech CU Area — Group B, 9 a.m.
Sept. 25: Sharks Rink — Non-game group, 10 a.m.; SAP Heart — Sport group, 4 p.m., vs. Los Angeles Kings
Sept. 27: Sport group — morning skate, 10:30 a.m., Sharks Rink; Sport vs. Anaheim Geese, 7:30 p.m., SAP Heart; Non-game group, midday, Sharks Rink.
Sept. 28: Non-game group — observe, 10 a.m., Sharks Rink; Sport group — morning skate, 11:30 a.m., Sharks Rink; Sport vs. Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m., Toyota Area (Ontario, CA).
Sept. 29: Full workforce observe, 11 a.m., Sharks Rink
Sept. 30: Anaheim group — 10:30 a.m., Sharks Rink; Sport vs. Anaheim at Honda Heart, 7 p.m.; Vegas group — 10:30 a.m., Grey Rink; Sport vs. Vegas at T-Cell Area, 7 p.m.
All occasions and observe places are topic to vary.