[36] At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he scored the first goal in the gold medal game against Sweden on the way to Canada's second-straight Olympic gold medal.
The FBI is investigating. As a result, the Blackhawks narrowly made the 2011 playoffs, ending the regular season as the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference. The two were both nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year along with Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Bäckström; Toews finished as a runner-up to winner Kane. [4] Toews registered 39 points as a freshman and earned Rookie of the Week honours twice.
He is survived by his wife, Christi, and three children -- Jack, Carson and Dara. After Toews' rookie year in the NHL, he competed in his second World Championships in 2008. After winning the Cup, Toews passed Peter Forsberg as the youngest player to join the Triple Gold Club. Salak was coming to Chicago after being a part of the trade with Florida that sent Jack Skille to the Panthers and Salak and Michael Frolik to the Blackhawks. People are getting robocalls telling them to 'stay safe and stay home'. Toews scored 110 points in 64 games in his second season with Shattuck-Saint Mary's before moving on to play college ice hockey. The following notable people are or have been associated with Madison, Wisconsin. Jonathan Bryan Toews OM (/ ˈ t eɪ v z / TAYVZ; born April 29, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently serving as captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). [40], In January 2007, Toews and former North Dakota teammate T. J. Oshie received alcohol-related citations for being minors in a Grand Forks, North Dakota, tavern. Our subscribers make this reporting possible. [18] Toews had four points in the seven-game series. Toews' lone goal of the tournament opened the scoring in Canada's 3–2 overtime win in the gold medal game against the United States.
Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. He then recorded the second-longest point-scoring streak to start an NHL career, registering a point in each of his first ten games (five goals and five assists). On December 30, 2009, Toews was selected to play for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. [9] 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, Quebec. [41][42] Toews and Oshie pleaded guilty to the charges. Named on 100 Greatest NHL Players list for NHL's Centennial Anniversary, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 2 November 2020, at 20:48. [45][47] Toews commented on the mural, stating: "I guess it's from a picture and they must have embellished it a little bit. In the off-season, Toews was selected to be the cover player for EA Sports' video game NHL 11 on June 21, 2010. Leader, energetic, caring, selfless. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. In 2007–08, he opted out of his final two years of college hockey eligibility to debut with the Blackhawks after signing a three-year, entry-level contract on May 16, 2007. The contract will come into effect on July 1, 2015, for the 2015–16 season. [23] In the Finals, Toews led the Blackhawks to their third Stanley Cup championship in six seasons after the team's Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2–0. Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Former UW men's hockey defenseman Rob Andringa, who has battled colon cancer since 2017, passes away at age 51. [39] His cousin Kai Toews is a professional basketball player. [50] Additionally, he was given the Keys to the City to honour his achievement and strong work ethic. [21], On July 9, 2014, the Blackhawks announced that Toews, along with teammate Patrick Kane, had signed an eight-year extension with the Blackhawks at an average annual salary of $10.5 million.