Blackhawks legend Jonathan Toews retires after comeback season
Toews played 16 seasons in the NHL and won three Stanley Cup championships with the Blackhawks.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Blackhawks legend Jonathan Toews is retiring from professional hockey, he announced on Friday.
Toews, 38, famously captained the Blackhawk to three Stanley Cup championships in 2010, 2013, and 2015.
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Drafted third overall by the Blackhawks in 2006, Toews was named captain in 2008, when he, along with Patrick Kane, became the centerpiece tandem to the most successful years in franchise history, making nine-straight post season appearances on his watch.
Toews' time with Kane in Chicago marks the most successful era in team history.
Toews put up Hall of Fame numbers during his 16-year NHL career but battled health issues over the last several years, missing all of the 2024-2025 season.
He returned healthy to play for his hometown Winnipeg Jets last year. That's where he announced his retirement on Friday.
"It was definitely incredible and a dream come true," Toews said of being drafted by the Blackhawks and his years in Chicago.
