Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Toews | |||
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Born |
Winnipeg, MB, CAN | April 29, 1988||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
NHL draft |
3rd overall, 2006 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Playing career | 2007–present |
Jonathan Toews (Template:PronEng; born April 29, 1988 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and team captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blackhawks with the third overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Toews was selected first overall in the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft by the Tri-City Americans,[1] but chose instead to play college hockey at the University of North Dakota. Prior to joining the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, he played 2004–05 at Shattuck-St. Mary's, a boarding school in Faribault, Minnesota. He scored 110 points in 64 games in his only season with the team.
Toews played two seasons at North Dakota, compiling 85 points (40 goals, 45 assists), a plus-38 rating and a 56.7% faceoff winning percentage in 76 games. He helped the Fighting Sioux reach the NCAA Frozen Four in both 2006 and '07.[2] Toews' registered 39 points as a freshman and earned Rookie of the Week honours twice.[3] He helped North Dakota capture the Broadmoor Cup as WCHA champions and also was named West Regional MVP after tallying five points.[3]
Going into the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Toews was ranked third overall by NHL Central Scouting[3] and was chosen third overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.
In 2007–08, he opted out of his final two years of college hockey to debut with the Blackhawks after signing a 3-year, entry level contract on May 16, 2007.[4] He scored his first NHL goal on his first shot in his first game on October 10 against the San Jose Sharks. He then recorded the second-longest point-scoring streak to start an NHL career, registering a point in each of his first 10 games (5 goals, 5 assists).[5] On January 1, 2008, Toews sprained his knee in a game against the Los Angeles Kings. Despite missing 16 games from the injury, Toews led all rookies in goal-scoring and finished third in points. Toews finished second in team scoring behind fellow rookie Patrick Kane. Toews and Kane battled all season for the lead in team and rookie scoring before Toews went down to injury. The two were both nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy along with Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Bäckström; teammate Kane was named rookie of the year over Toews.
On July 18, 2008, Toews was named team captain of the Blackhawks. At 20 years and 79 days, he became the third youngest team captain in NHL history, behind Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins.[5] Toews was previously named an alternate captain in December 2007, during his rookie season.[6] In the subsequent season, he was voted as a starter, along with teammates Patrick Kane and Brian Campbell, for the 2009 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal.[7]
On February 27, 2009 he recorded his first career hat trick against the Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring three of his team's goals at home in a 5-4 OT loss.
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2008 | Halifax/Quebec | |
2007 | Moscow | |
World Junior Championships | ||
2007 | Mora/Leksand | |
2006 | Vancouver | |
World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
2005 | Lethbridge |
In 2005, Toews captained Canada West at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge to a gold medal. He scored the game-winning goal in a 3-1 win over Canada Pacific in the championship game.[8] He finished with 12 points, first in tournament scoring, and was named tournament MVP.[9]
In his draft year, he competed on Team Canada's under-20 team at the 2006 World Junior Championships as the youngest player on the team.[10] Toews tallied 2 assists during the tournament, both against Norway in preliminary play,[3] as Canada defeated Russia in the gold medal game 5-0.
In 2007, he earned a second straight World Junior gold medal. In the semi-final game against the U.S., Toews scored three times in the shootout to advance to the final. With 7 points, Toews led Team Canada in scoring and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team with teammate Carey Price. Shortly after his gold medal win, Toews was honored by his hometown AHL team, the Manitoba Moose, on February 3, 2007, as he was presented with an honorary jersey for his tournament efforts.[citation needed]
That same year, Toews also made his senior international debut at the 2007 World Championships and recorded 7 points in 9 games competing against mostly professional players after coming off just his second year of college hockey. Team Canada earned gold over Finland 4-2 in the championship game. In doing so, he became the first Canadian to win a World Junior championship and a World Championship in the same year.[citation needed]
After Toews' rookie year in the NHL, he competed in his second World Championships in 2008. As Russia defeated Team Canada in overtime in the gold medal game, it marked the first international competition that Toews had not won gold.
Awards
- World U-17 Hockey Challenge MVP - 2005
- WCHA Rookie of the Week - twice in 2005-06
- NCAA West Regional MVP - 2006
- World Junior All-Star Team - 2007
- Nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy - 2008
- NHL All-Star Game - 2009 (starter)
Personal life
Toews' younger brother, David Toews, also attended Shattuck-St. Mary's and began his freshman year at the University of North Dakota in 2008–09.[11] He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 66th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
He gets angry when losing at Mario Kart, according to TSN.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2004–05 | Shattuck-St. Mary's | USHSW | 64 | 48 | 62 | 110 | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
2005–06 | University of North Dakota | NCAA | 42 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
2006–07 | University of North Dakota | NCAA | 34 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 64 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
NHL totals | 146 | 58 | 65 | 123 | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
NCAA totals | 76 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – |
International statistics
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2005 | Canada West | U17 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | |
2006 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2007 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
2007 | Canada | WC | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
2008 | Canada | WC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Senior Int'l totals | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
References
- ^ "2003 WHL Bantam Draft". Western Hockey League. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ Bo Rottenborn (2009-01-15). "On Ice: Eastern Elites". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ a b c d "2006 Prospects:Jonathan Toews". HockeysFuture.com. 2006-04-29. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "Blackhawks sign 1st round pick Toews". Chicago Blackhawks. 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ a b "Toews named 34th captain in team history". National Hockey League. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ "Practice Notes: Toews, Seabrook Awarded A's". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ "Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Brian Campbell All-Star Starters". Chicago Tribune. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
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(help) - ^ "West defeats Pacific to win the 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge". Hockey Canada. 2005-01-04. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "Prospect Jonathan Toews Profile". HockeysFuture.com. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "Team Canada Roster". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "The Hot List: Toew-ing the way". The Hockey News. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
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External links
- Jonathan Toews player profile at NHL.com
- Jonathan Toews career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jonathan Toews Brick Tournament Minor Hockey Goal Video
- Jonathan Toews Brick Tournament Minor Hockey Assist Video