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After 16 seasons in the NHL, three Stanley Cups and a pair of Olympic gold medals, Jonathan Toews has announced that he is calling it a career.
Toews spent last season with the Winnipeg Jets, his hometown team, after being away for two full seasons.
At a press conference on Friday, the future Hall of Famer officially hung up his skates.
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“I’m a lot more nervous than I thought,” Toews said after taking the podium. “I just want to acknowledge, first of all, that it is a privilege to be here to say goodbye to hockey and the NHL. I think there are a lot of great players who don’t have this opportunity.
“So, [I] I just want to be aware of that. Thank you all for coming today.”
Jonathan Toews spent his final season in the NHL playing for his hometown Winnipeg Jets. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images)
Well, Toews is hanging them the way he played: with class.
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And what a race it was. I mean, the hardware, which also includes a Conn Smythe Leadership Award, a Selke, and a Mark Messier, speaks for itself, but look at these numbers.
Of course, Toews is best remembered for his 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. They drafted him in 2006, and he led them to three Stanley Cups in 2010 (when this Flyers fan’s heart was ripped out), 2013, and 2015.
But one of the most admirable things about Toews’ career is how he bounced back after two years out of the league due to inflammatory and immune system issues that also plagued his final years with the Blackhawks.
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Jonathan Toews spent 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and led them to three Stanley Cups. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
What a race! Those Blackhawks teams of the early 2010s were nasty and were all led by Toews.
There’s no doubt he’ll get a call from the Hockey Hall of Fame in a few years.
