City of San Jose to honor Sharks icon next week

Two days before his jersey number gets raised into the rafters at SAP Center, San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton will officially be recognized with a special ceremony on Nov. 21 at San Jose City Hall.

The ceremony, which begins at 3 p.m. at the city hall rotunda, will include a proclamation by Mayor Matt Mahan declaring Nov. 23 as Joe Thornton Day in San Jose and feature a special flag-raising ceremony.

On that day, Thornton will become the second player in Sharks franchise history to have his number (19) retired.