Joe Thornton gave a jersey retirement speech to remember. No doubt, the speech, the night, this entire weekend, was pure Jumbo. Here’s some of the best from a rollicking 30-minute speech, and the highlights from Patrick Marleau , Joe Pavelski, Ryane Clowe, and Douglas Murray tribute videos that left Thornton in tears, more often than not.
Emotions, Humor Run Rampant Even before he took the microphone to start his speech, it was clear that Thornton’s emotions were getting the best of him. He wasn’t the only one either, Clowe and Marleau both shed tears as they watched their friend being honored as well. During his speech, Thornton had many moments where he struggled to speak due to the emotion of the moment.
It was clear that the ceremony meant the world to him, but more so it was obvious that he was thankful that his family and long-time friends were there with him. Jumbo loved all his teammates, but these are the four who sat with him on the stage today, Clowe, Murray, Pavelski & Marleau (H/T @hockeyshots ) pic.twitter.
com/JnDTcfefxU — Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) November 24, 2024 Despite the emotion of the night, Thornton didn’t lose his well-known positivity and sense of humor. At one point, he mentioned the fact that his family is billeting Macklin Celebrini , before adding with a laugh, “Mack, thanks for helping out with grade six math. It’s not one of my strong suits.
” Thornton thanks Macklin Celebrini for helping tutor his son River: "Thanks for helping ou.
