Joe Thornton has finally gone out and done the unthinkable.
The San Jose Sharks posted a video to Twitter on Saturday revealing that their veteran center had shaved off his legendary beard. Take a look at the clip, in which Thornton appears with his daughter and now looks unrecognizable:
*poof* pic.twitter.com/kQVdFwjnI2
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) May 2, 2020
For Thornton, who is in his 22nd NHL season and has been with the Sharks since 2005, the new look will definitely take some getting used to. His beard was one of the more iconic images in pro hockey and had even inspired its own Twitter account.
Some athletes have been going with more facial hair these days, but the 40-year-old elder statesman Thornton clearly went in the opposite direction.
