Jonathan Toews
Captain Serious led the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups and earned a place among the NHL's 100 Greatest Players.
Jonathan Bryan Toews ( ; born April 29, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a centre for the Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL), serving as the captain of the Blackhawks from 2008 to 2023. Nicknamed "Captain Serious", Toews was selected by the Blackhawks with the third overall pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft. He joined the team in 2007–08 and was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year. The following season he was named team captain, becoming the second-youngest captain in NHL history (after Sidney Crosby) at the time. Toews won the Stanley Cup in 2010, along with the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player in the playoffs. After winning the Cup, Toews passed Peter Forsberg as the youngest player to join the Triple Gold Club. He won the Stanley Cup again in 2013 and 2015.
Quick Facts
- Draft year
- 2006 (3rd Overall)
- Hart memorial trophy
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Lore & Background
Toews competed internationally for Canada national teams and won gold medals at the 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships, 2007 World Championships, 2010 Winter Olympics (a tournament in which he was named best forward) and 2014 Winter Olympics. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.
Reader's Guide
Toews was selected first overall in the 2003 WHL Bantam draft by the Tri-City Americans, but chose instead to play midget AAA hockey at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, a boarding school in Faribault, Minnesota, during the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons. The decision enabled him to retain his NCAA eligibility. Toews scored 110 points in 64 games in his second season with Shattuck-Saint Mary's before moving on to play college ice hockey. Toews played two seasons at the University of North Dakota, compiling 85 points (40 goals and 45 assists), a +38 plus-minus rating and a 56.7% faceoff winning percentage in 76 games. He helped UND reach the NCAA Frozen Four in both 2006 and 2007, serving as an alternate captain in his sophomore season. Toews registered 39 points as a freshman and earned Rookie of the Week honours twice. He helped North Dakota capture the Broadmoor Trophy as Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference champions and also was named West Regional MVP after tallying five points. Going into the 2006 NHL entry draft, Toews was ranked third among North American prospects by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, and was ultimately chosen third overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Did You Know?
- Toews scored his first career NHL goal on his first shot in his first game on October 10, 2007, against the San Jose Sharks.
- He recorded a point in each of his first ten games (five goals and five assists) to start his NHL career.
- Toews was named team captain of the Blackhawks on July 18, 2008, at 20 years and 79 days, becoming the third-youngest team captain in NHL history at the time.
- He won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2010 after scoring 29 points in 22 playoff games.
- Toews is bilingual, speaking fluent French and English.
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