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Joe Thornton's 2011-2012 season

Points
77
NHL#12
Goals
18
NHL#117
Assists
59
NHL#3
Plus/minus
+17
NHL#45
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Joe Thornton was 32 years old when the 2011-2012 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for San Jose Sharks. He played all 82 games and scored 18 goals and 59 assists for 77 points, 0.94 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 5 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2011-2012Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Thornton plays the 2011-2012 season for San Jose Sharks

    Joe was 32 years old when the 2011-2012 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHX3–6SJS
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:11TOI
    • The game
      SJS0–1ANA
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:01TOI
    • The game
      STL4–2SJS
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:24TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–2SJS
      L
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP24:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–3NJD
      W
      game 5/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG24:45TOI
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Joe Thornton reaches 1,000 NHL games

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 21

    • The game
      SJS4–2BOS
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG18:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS3–1NSH
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG19:30TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS4–2DET
      W
      game 8/827
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG21:00TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      SJS3–2NYI
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:36TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–5NYR
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG20:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 2011
    • The game
      PIT3–4SJS
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG23:13TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–3SJS
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG21:06TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK2–4SJS
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG20:34TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      MIN1–3SJS
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:37TOI
    • The game
      PHX3–0SJS
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:53TOI
    • The game
      DET2–5SJS
      W
      game 16/828
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP18:59TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS4–1DAL
      W
      game 17/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP17:22TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS4–1COL
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP21:30TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI0–1SJS
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:12TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–2SJS
      L
      game 20/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG21:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS0–2LAK
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:45TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      21
      points
      NHL#29
      5
      goals
      NHL#119
      16
      assists
      NHL#7
      SJS
      13-7-1W-L-OT27Points
      3rd in the Pacific·7th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • December 2011
    • The game
      MTL3–4SJS
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG20:05TOI
    • The game
      FLA5–3SJS
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:50TOI
    • The game
      MIN2–1SJS
      L
      game 24/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:12TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–5SJS
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG19:50TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS0–1STL
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:46TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–3CHI
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:05TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4COL
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG21:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–5SJS
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG21:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3SJS
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG20:37TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–7SJS
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP16:53TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK1–2SJS
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:36TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–2SJS
      L
      game 33/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG19:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–2SJS
      L
      game 34/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP19:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS3–2VAN
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG21:46TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–1ANA
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG19:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CBJ1–2SJS
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG21:38TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–5SJS
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG17:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–5MIN
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP22:00TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS2–0WPG
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:54TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–1CBJ
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:32TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      35
      points
      NHL#41
      8
      goals
      NHL#160
      27
      assists
      NHL#17
      SJS
      25-11-5W-L-OT55Points
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS3–4CHI
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG20:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–2SJS
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:15TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–1SJS
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:33TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4VAN
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP20:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–2EDM
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP24:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–0CGY
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:01TOI
    • The game
      CBJ0–6SJS
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP15:55TOI
      +3 points
    • February 2012
    • The game
      DAL2–5SJS
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP20:56TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS3–5PHX
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG20:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–3SJS
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-6SOG20:57TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–5SJS
      W
      game 52/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG20:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS0–3STL
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:23TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–3WSH
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP21:30TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      SJS5–6TBL
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP23:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–3CAR
      L
      game 56/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:59TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–3DET
      L
      game 57/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP21:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS3–6CBJ
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG17:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS2–1TOR
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–6NSH
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG17:14TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS3–4MIN
      L
      game 61/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP22:47TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI0–1SJS
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      59
      points
      NHL#15
      14
      goals
      NHL#112
      45
      assists
      NHL#4
      SJS
      33-22-7W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Pacific·6th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • March 2012
    • The game
      BUF1–0SJS
      L
      game 63/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:51TOI
    • The game
      STL3–1SJS
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:28TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2SJS
      L
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:07TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4DAL
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG21:25TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      SJS0–3PHX
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:14TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–2EDM
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP19:39TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS2–3CGY
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP24:46TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NSH1–2SJS
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP20:28TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–3SJS
      W
      game 71/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG21:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA5–3SJS
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:51TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–5LAK
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:15TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2SJS
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG17:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX3–4SJS
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG21:18TOI
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Joe Thornton reaches 750 career assists

    in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · March 24

    • The game
      COL1–5SJS
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP18:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–3ANA
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:07TOI
    • The game
      SJS0–2PHX
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:52TOI
    • The game
      DAL0–3SJS
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG16:32TOI
      +2 assists
    • April 2012
    • The game
      SJS5–2DAL
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG16:39TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS6–5LAK
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP18:30TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK2–3SJS
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:45TOI
    The season in numbers

    Joe Thornton closes the 2011-2012 season with 77 points

    Points
    77
    NHL#12
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#117
    Assists
    59
    NHL#3
    P/GP
    0.94
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#45
    Events
    1,000
    NHL games
    750
    career assists
    3×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    San Jose Sharks are in the playoffs

    First round

    San Jose Sharks meet St. Louis Blues

    SJSvsSTL
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    • Game 1
      SJS3–2STL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:50TOI
    • San Jose Sharkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      SJS0–3STL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG16:44TOI
    • San Jose Sharksare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL4–3SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP19:28TOI
      +3 assists
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      STL2–1SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG23:36TOI
      +1 goal
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS1–3STL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG23:50TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock San Jose Sharks out 4–1

    SJS1–4STL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Thornton ends the 2011-2012 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#72
    Games
    5
    Goals
    2
    NHL#58
    Assists
    3
    NHL#68
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#49
    Events
    1×
    Second star
    3 points
    best game
    STL1–4