NHL legend Joe Thornton was honored with a jersey retirement ceremony by the San Jose Sharks, ... Tabea Pfendsack, have been married since 2009 and share daughter Ayla, 14, and son River, 11.

And if you think it was a whirlwind time for Thornton, his girlfriend, Tabea, whom he would later marry, was even more shaken. ... Joe Thornton has 1,274 points in 1,311 career NHL games.

Joe Thornton, 44, made the announcement on San Jose Sharks social media. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 76°F. Thursday, May 15th 2025 Today's e-Edition. Home Page. News.

Joe Thornton waves to the crowd during his jersey retirement ceremony at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) ...