‘Ottawa’ Team Canada’s Joe Thornton Still Going Strong at Age 37
Joe Thornton is, literally and figuratively, the greybeard on Canada’s World Cup roster.
If you look closely enough at the gnarly nest that dangles off his chin, you can spot the hints of grey.
And, at the tender age of 37 — with a long history of representing Canada on the world stage — he’s the elder statesman on the roster. Thornton holds a four-year edge on defenceman Jay Bouwmeester, the only other player who is back to help Canada defend its 2004 World Cup title.
“Winning,” Thornton offered up Tuesday, when asked about his fondest memories from a dozen years ago.
“We had such a good team. Mario (Lemieux) was on that team, Joe Sakic. It was just a great team, a good group of guys. We enjoyed ourselves off the ice. Winning was great and getting all those friendships was great, too.”