While the target date of January 13th may still change, we have another sign that hockey is indeed coming back very soon. HC Davos, of the Swiss National League, has issued a Tweet bidding farewell to Joe Thornton, who left Monday to make his way to Toronto to start preparing for the beginning of the 2020-21 season.
"The start of the NHL Season is approaching," said the team. "Big Joe got the marching orders last night and leaves in the next few hours. We only have to say THANK YOU for the incredible time we spent together."
Thornton played in 12 games for the team before leaving for North America, putting up five goals and 11 points. Thornton joined HC Davos during the 2004-05 lockout and ended up meeting his future wife there. He now spends his summers in Switzerland and jumped at the chance of joining the team in November in order to stay in game shape for the new NHL season.
After 15 years with the San Jose Sharks, Thornton signed with Toronto as a free agent back in October. 2020-21 could very well end up being the final season for the 41-year-old former first overall pick. Thornton has played 1636 regular season games in the NHL over his career.
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