Jim Slater may refer to:

• Jim Slater (accountant)
• Jim Slater (ice hockey)
• Jim Slater (trade unionist)

See also[link]

• James Slater (disambiguation)

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Matt Hendricks
With the Capitals in 2012.
Born	(1981-06-17) June 17, 1981 (age 31) Blaine, MN, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft	131st overall, 2000 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2004–present

Matthew J. Hendricks (born June 17, 1981) is an American ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Washington Capitals of the NHL.

Playing career[link]

Hendricks was drafted out of high school, 131st overall, in the fourth round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. He played his prep hockey at Blaine High School in Blaine, Minnesota. He was an integral piece of the Blaine Bengals 2000 Class AA State Championship team where they defeated the Duluth East Greyhounds 6–0 in the final. Hendricks accumulated 110 points in 43 games during his prep career and was named a finalist for the 2000 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award.^[1] The St. Paul Pioneer Press named Hendricks, along with teammates Brandon Bochenski and Matt Moore, to the second team of the All-State Boys hockey team.^[2]

Hendricks was drafted by the Lincoln Stars during the 2000 USHL Winter Draft,^[3] but instead began his collegiate career with St. Cloud State University of the WCHA. Hendricks commenced play for St. Cloud State as a true freshman during the 2000-01 season. In 2002–03, Hendricks led the Huskies in goals (18) as a junior.

Immediately after his senior year with the Huskies, Hendricks made his professional debut with Nashville's minor league affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL, to end the 2003–04 season. After turning down a contract offer with the Predators, Hendricks became a free agent and signed with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.^[4]

During his time with the Everblades in the 2004–05 season, Hendricks also signed a Professional Try-Out agreement with the Lowell Lock Monsters of the AHL, appearing in 15 games. Hendricks spent the 2005–06 season with the Rochester Americans before moving onto the Hershey Bears for the 2006–07 campaign.

Hendricks enjoyed a successful season in 2006–07 helping Hershey to the Calder Cup finals, adding 12 points in 19 play-off contests. Hendricks was signed by the Boston Bruins to a two-year deal on the July 9, 2007.^[5] He was then assigned to their affiliate, the Providence Bruins, where he established a career high 52 points in the 2007–08 season.

On June 24, 2008, Hendricks was traded by the Bruins to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Johnny Boychuk.^[6] The Avalanche sent him to the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL for the 2008–09 season until he was recalled on March 9, 2009.^[7] Hendricks made his NHL debut with the Avalanche the next day on March 10, 2009, in a 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers.^[8][9]

In the 2009–10 season, Hendricks made the opening night roster for the Avalanche.^[10] On October 10, 2009, Matt scored his first NHL goal, in a 4-3 loss, against Cristobal Huet of the Chicago Blackhawks.^[11] He finished his first full NHL season with 9 goals and 16 points in 56 games while also earning the Avalanche's nomination for the Bill Masterton Trophy.^[12]

On September 27, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals after attending the team's training camp on a tryout basis.^[13] Hendricks signed with Washington based on his desire to play under the tutelage of head coach Bruce Boudreau, with whom he had previously played for with the Hershey Bears in 2006–07.^[14]

He made his 2010–11 season debut with the Capitals on October 8, 2010, in a 4-2 defeat to the Atlanta Thrashers. He notched his first point, an assist, with Washington in his third game on October 11, 2010, versus the Ottawa Senators.^[15] He scored his first goal as a Capital on October 27, 2010, the game-winner against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes in a 3-0 win.^[16]

On February 23, 2011, he signed a two-year extension with the Washington Capitals worth $1.65 million.^[17]

Hendricks was a Bill Masterton Trophy nominee for the second year in a row after the Capitals named him their nominee for the award in April 2011, but Hendricks was not one of the three finalists for the award.^[18]

Personal life[link]

Hendricks grew up in Blaine, Minnesota, son to an American father and a Swedish mother. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf. Hendricks is married to wife Kimberly (Kim). Matt and Kim have twins, a boy and a girl, Gunnar and Lennon, born November 10, 2011.^[19]

Career statistics[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Matt Hendricks's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Matt Hendricks's NHL player profile

Brooks Laich
Born	(1983-06-23) June 23, 1983 (age 29) Wawota, SK, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	193rd overall, 2001 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2004–present

Evan Brooks Laich ( /ˈlaɪk/; born June 23, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey player, who is an alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Laich was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and was later traded to the Capitals as part of the package for Peter Bondra. Before playing professionally, Laich spent time in the Western Hockey League playing with the Moose Jaw Warriors and Seattle Thunderbirds. He has represented Canada internationally, capturing a silver medal at the 2003 World Junior Championships, and playing for Canada again at the 2010 World Hockey Championships. Laich is one of the team's leaders, and plays in all situations for the Capitals.

Hockey career[link]

Minor[link]

Laich started playing minor hockey in his hometown of Wawota, Saskatchewan. During the 1999–2000 season, was the top scorer and most valuable player for the midget AAA Tisdale Trojans.^[1] He was the runner up for league MVP.^[2]

Junior[link]

Laich started his junior hockey career with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL) during the 2000–01 season. He played in 71 games with the Warriors, scoring nine goals and adding 21 assists.^[3] Laich was a dedicated student in Moose Jaw, being awarded the club's Scholastic Player of the Year for the 2000–01 season.^[1] After the season, he was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.^[4] He started the 2001–02 season with the Warriors, but was traded to the Seattle Thunderbirds along with Tomas Mojzis for Craig Olynick and Stas Avksentiev. The deal was unpopular with Warriors fans, as Olynick left the club and Avksentiev never reported.^[5]

Laich spent the rest of his junior career with the Thunderbirds. He started to develop more of an offensive game, finishing off the 2001–02 season with 58 points in the 47 games he played in Seattle.^[3] Laich has said that getting traded to Seattle was a good move for him, with coach Dean Chynoweth providing ample opportunities for him to display his skills.^[5] He was named the team's Most Dedicated Player after the 2001–02 season.^[1] His offensive game flourished further in his first full season with the Thunderbirds (2002–03), as he finished the season with 41 goals and 53 assists, leading the team.^[4] These stats placed him sixth overall in the WHL points race.^[4] He was named the WHL's Western Conference MVP.^[6] He was also named to the WHL's Western Conference First All-Star Team, and the Canadian Hockey League's Third All-Star Team.^[7]

Professional[link]

Laich's first professional experience was brief, when he attended the Ottawa Senators training camp before the 2002–03 season.^[7] He played his first professional game in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Binghamton Senators in 2003.^[3] He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with Ottawa Senators on February 3, 2003 against the New Jersey Devils.^[4] Later in the season, Laich was traded to the Washington Capitals along with a second round draft pick for Peter Bondra, a deal which ended Bondra's 14 year career with the Capitals.^[8] After the trade, he reported to the Capitals AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, and made his debut with the Capitals on March 12, 2003 against the Chicago Blackhawks.^[4] He finished the season playing with the Pirates, appearing in six playoff games.^[4] The NHL lockout saw Laich spend the entire 2004–05 season with the Pirates, playing in 68 games, finishing eighth on the team in scoring with 16 goals and 10 assists.^[3]

During the 2005–06 season, Laich played in 104 regular season and playoff games between the Capitals and their new AHL affiliate Hershey Bears, this tied him for the most games played in the organization with Boyd Gordon.^[4] After training camp, he started the season in the AHL, but was optimistic about his chances to play in the NHL, saying "You've just got to work hard. There's spots up there, guys could go down with an injury, you want to be the first guy called up."^[9] He spent most of the season at the NHL level, playing in 73 games and recording 21 points.^[3] After the Capitals season was over, Laich rejoined the Bears for their playoff run and scored 8 goals in 21 games^[3] while helping the team capture the Calder Cup.^[1] Laich played the entire 2006–07 season with the Capitals, scoring eight goals and adding ten assists.^[3] After the season, Laich and the Capitals went to salary arbitration, and he was awarded a one year contract worth $725,000.^[10]

Laich played in all 82 games for the Capitals during the 2007–08 season, and set career highs in goals, assists and points. His 21 goals ranked third overall on the team. He led the Capitals with two short handed goals, and played in his 200th career regular season game. After a two goal game against the Atlanta Thrashers, Laich summed up his philosophy towards scoring, "If you want money, go to the bank. If you want bread, go to the bakery. If you want goals, go to the net."^[11] During the playoffs, Laich had a five game point streak in the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers. This tied him for the longest point streak during the first round of the playoffs.^[4] As a restricted free agent after the season, Laich signed a three year deal with the team on July 9, 2008.^[7]

The 2008–09 season saw Laich play in all 82 games for the Capitals again, and set new career highs in goals, assists and points. He scored 23 goals and added 30 assists, breaking the 50-point plateau for the first time in his career.^[3] During the Capitals playoff run, Laich played in 14 games and added seven points.^[3] He assisted on the overtime winning goal in game six of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final against the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.^[4]

Laich's streak of consecutive games played was broken in the 2009–10 season, when he missed four games with a cheekbone injury in February 2010.^[7] He still managed to set new career highs in both goals (25) and assists (34).^[3] On February 10, shortly after returning from injury, Laich recorded his first career NHL hat trick against the Montreal Canadiens.^[12] During the playoffs, Laich scored the last goal of the Capitals season during Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens.^[12]

During the 2010–11 season, the Capitals participated in the 2011 NHL Winter Classic against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Leading up to the game, both teams were featured on HBO's 24/7, which offered a behind the scenes look at both teams as they prepared. Laich refused to blame the presence of the cameras for the team's losing streak, saying "There's no using the HBO cameras as a crutch or an annoyance or anything like that. There's no excuse. I don't think HBO has played any bit of an ounce in how things have gone the last two weeks."^[13] Laich was appreciative of the opportunities afforded by the outdoor game, and was happy to be able to share time with his family and friends on the outdoor rink set up at Heinz Field.^[14]

On June 28, 2011, Laich signed a 6-year contract extension, worth $27 million over the 6 years, $4.5 million a season.

International play[link]

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver	2003 Halifax

Laich debuted with Team Canada at the 2003 World Junior Championships, which were held in Halifax, Nova Scotia.^[15] In a game against Sweden, Laich scored Canada's first goal of the tournament.^[16] He scored two goals and added four assists in six games at the tournament, where Canada won a silver medal.^[17] According to his father, Harold, his son had always dreamed of playing for Canada.^[16] Laich's next experience with Team Canada came at the 2010 World Championships. He scored one goal in seven games as Canada finished seventh.^[17] During the tournament in a game against Russia, Laich raised the ire of his Capitals' teammate Semyon Varlamov for slashing and cross-checking Alexander Ovechkin. Varlamov said of Laich's play "...Brooks Laich was constantly trying to slash and cross-check him (Ovechkin) as painful [sic] as possible. After the game he certainly wished me luck and victory at the world championship, but the unpleasant impression still remains."^[18]

Playing style[link]

In 2009, Capitals' head coach Bruce Boudreau believed that Laich had not yet reached his full potential, saying "...I still don't think we've seen the best of Brooks. I think he's going to be a 25-, 30-goal scorer in this league and become a staple for a while."^[19] Boudreau also said Laich is considered one of the hardest working players on the Capitals' roster by his coaches and teammates.^[19][20] Part of Laich's inspiration comes from his father, who during a 34 year tenure as a high school principal only missed three days of work.^[20] Laich plays on the Capitals power play and kills penalties in addition to his ice time at even strength.^[20] Superstar Alexander Ovechkin is the Capitals current captain, but Laich has been lauded for his leadership and was considered for a more formal role in the team's leadership structure in 2009.^[21]

Laich is a hard worker, and dedicated to his team, saying: "If I asked you about your family, you would talk about them forever because it's something you love. That's the way I feel about this team. This team is my life, and I love playing here and I'm passionate about playing hockey. So it's easy for me to talk about it."^[19] Boudreau says "You are never going to find a guy that cares more than Brooks Laich."^[22] Laich spends time in the off-season with a power skating instructor, which he feels is key to a long career.^[23]

Personal life[link]

Laich has two siblings, an older sister and younger brother.^[5] His father worked as a high school teacher and principal.^[20] In his free time, he plays guitar and golfs.^[4] Colorado Avalanche star Joe Sakic was Laich's favorite player growing up.^[1] He is actively involved in charity work, supporting charities related to multiple sclerosis and Athletes Against Autism.^[4] While still playing junior hockey, Laich helped his hometown of Wawota raise money to purchase a Zamboni for the local arena.^[5]

Laich received national media attention when he stopped to help two stranded Capitals fans change their flat tire after a Game 7 loss in the 2010 NHL playoffs. When he came across the woman and her teenaged daughter stranded on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, Laich stopped to install their spare and apologized for the club's early loss in the playoffs.^[24] For his efforts, Laich was Michael Farber's nominee for the 2010 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. When asked about the incident, Laich responded "It's not a big deal. It was just a tire. The lady was stranded on the side of the road, I saw that it was just a lady and her daughter, and I figured my tire expertise outweighed hers."^[25]

Career statistics[link]

Junior and professional[link]

Statistics source^[3]

International[link]

Statistics source^[17]

References[link]

External links[link]

Biography portal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Brooks Laich

• Brooks Laich's NHL player profile
• Brooks Laich's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Brooks Laich's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Jonathan Toews
Born	(1988-04-29) April 29, 1988 (age 24) Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Chicago Blackhawks
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 2006 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2007–present

Jonathan Bryan Toews ^[1] ( /ˈteɪvz/ TAYVZ;^[2] born April 29, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008.^[3]

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 third youngest captain in NHL history at the age of 20. Toews won the Stanley Cup in 2010, along with the Conn Smythe Trophy for the playoff MVP. After winning the Cup, Toews passed Peter Forsberg as the youngest player to join the Triple Gold Club.

Toews competes internationally for Team Canada and has won gold medals at the 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships, 2007 World Championships, and the 2010 Winter Olympics (a tournament in which he was named Best Forward).

Playing career[link]

Amateur[link]

Toews was selected first overall in the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft by the Tri-City Americans,^[4] but chose instead to play midget AAA hockey at Shattuck-St. Mary's, a boarding school in Faribault, Minnesota, during 2004–05. The decision enabled him to retain his NCAA eligibility. Toews scored 110 points in 64 games in his only season with Shattuck-St. Mary's, before moving on to play college hockey.

Toews played two seasons at The University of 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 UND reach the NCAA Frozen Four in both 2006 and 2007, serving as an alternate captain in his sophomore season.^[5] Toews registered 39 points as a freshman and earned Rookie of the Week honors twice.^[6] He helped North Dakota capture the Broadmoor Cup as WCHA champions and also was named West Regional MVP after tallying five points.^[6]

Going into the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Toews was ranked third among North American prospects by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau^[6] and was chosen third overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Professional[link]

Toews in 2009.

In 2007–2008, he opted out of his final two years of college hockey eligibility to debut with the Blackhawks after signing a 3-year, entry level contract on May 16, 2007.^[7] He scored his first NHL goal on his first shot in his first game on October 10, 2007, 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).^[8] 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 as NHL rookie of the year along with Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Bäckström. Toews finished as a runner-up to Kane.

Following his successful rookie campaign, Toews was named team captain of the Blackhawks on July 18, 2008. At 20 years and 79 days, he became the third-youngest team captain in NHL history, behind Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning.^[8] Toews had previously been named an alternate captain in December 2007, during the 2007–08 season.^[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.^[10] He netted his first career hat trick in the NHL on February 27, 2009, in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.^[11] He finished the 2008–09 season with 69 points in 82 games, helping the Blackhawks to their first post-season appearance since 2002. Toews added 13 points in 17 playoff games as the Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they were eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in five games.

Less than a month into the 2009–2010 season, Toews was sidelined with concussion-like symptoms after receiving an open-ice hit from defenceman Willie Mitchell in a 3–2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on October 21, 2009. Toews had his head down while receiving a pass in the neutral zone when Mitchell left the penalty box and checked him with his shoulder.^[12][13] He was sidelined for several games before returning to the lineup.

In the final year of his contract, Toews, as well as teammates Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane, agreed to extensions in early December 2009. His deal was structured similarly to Kane's, worth about $6.5 million annually for five seasons.^[14] Toews finished the season with 68 points in 76 games.

During the 2011 playoffs, Toews recorded his second career hat trick, along with two assists, leading the Blackhawks in a 7-4 playoff victory against the Vancouver Canucks on May 7, 2010.^[15] On June 9, 2010, Toews led Chicago to the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship since 1961, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth game of the Finals. He became the second-youngest captain in the history of the NHL to win the Cup, behind Sidney Crosby who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to the championship the previous season. He scored seven goals and 29 points in the playoffs, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.^[16] By winning the Stanley Cup, he also became the youngest player, at 22 years old, to become a member of the Triple Gold Club (Olympic gold, Stanley Cup, World Championship).

In the off-season, Toews was selected to be the cover player for EA Sports' video game NHL 11 on June 21, 2010. It marked the first time in EA Sports history that two players of the same team were featured on a video game cover two years in a row, as Patrick Kane had been on the cover of NHL 10.^[17]

During the 2010–11 season, Toews recorded a career-high 76 points in 80 games. Due to salary cap restraints, the Blackhawks were forced to trade away many of their players from the previous seasons' championship-winning team, including Antti Niemi, Dustin Byfuglien, Kris Versteeg and Andrew Ladd. As a result, the Blackhawks narrowly made the 2011 playoffs, ending the regular season eighth in the Western Conference. Down three-games-to-none in the opening round against the Vancouver Canucks, the Blackhawks won three straight games to force a game seven. In the deciding contest, Toews scored a shorthanded game-tying goal with 1:26 remaining in regulation. The Canucks went on to score five minutes into the ensuing overtime period to eliminate the Blackhawks.^[18] Toews had four points in the seven-game series. He was supposed to play in the 2012 All-Star Game, but got injured in a 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators. He was replaced by Scott Hartnell.

International play[link]

Medal record
Toews guards the puck from Ryan Suter during the 2010 Winter Olympics
Competitor for  Canada
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Gold	2010 Vancouver
World Championships
Silver	2008 Halifax/Quebec City
Gold	2007 Russia
World Junior Championships
Gold	2007 Sweden
Gold	2006 Vancouver
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Gold	2005 Alberta

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.^[19] He finished with 12 points, first in tournament scoring, and was named tournament MVP.^[20]

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.^[21] Toews tallied 2 assists during the tournament, both against Norway in preliminary play,^[6] 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 just his second year of college hockey (at the time of selection, Toews had not yet turned pro). 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.^[22] On June 29, 2007, Toews was awarded the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, an award given by the Province of Manitoba in honour of sporting achievements, for his play in the junior and senior world championships.^[23]

After Toews' rookie year in the NHL, he competed in his second World Championships in 2008.

On December 3, 2009, Toews was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He was named to the squad along with Blackhawks teammates Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith.^[24] He ended the tournament with a team-leading eight points. His seven assists tied with Pavol Demitra of Slovakia for the tournament lead. His lone goal of the tournament opened the scoring in Canada's 3–2 overtime win in the gold medal game against the United States. As a result, he was awarded Best Forward and tournament all-star team honours.^[25]

Personal life[link]

Jonathan was born to Bryan Toews, an electrician at the University of Manitoba, and Andrée Gilbert, a native of Quebec from Sainte-Marie, Quebec who was the managing director and finance expert for a credit union in the Winnipeg region before retiring to oversee Toews's media relations.^[26] He is bilingual, speaking fluent French and English.^[27] His younger brother, David, also attended Shattuck-St. Mary's and began his freshman year at the University of North Dakota in 2008–2009.^[28] He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 66th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. His rights were later traded to the Blackhawks for future considerations on September 9, 2011.^[29]

In January 2007, Toews and former teammate T.J. Oshie received alcohol-related citations for being minors in a Grand Forks, North Dakota tavern.^[30][31] Toews and Oshie pled guilty to the charges.^[32] The two were later placed on probation, and ordered to perform community service.^[33]

In the spring of 2010, a large mural of Toews visible from the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago received a degree of notoriety.^[34][35] The mural depicted Toews with an abnormally shaped nose and mouth, posed beside a picture of the Stanley Cup (appropriately, Toews would end up holding the Cup after winning it later that year).^[34][36] Toews commented on the mural, stating, "I guess it's from a picture and they must have embellished it a little bit. They're not helping me by any means."^[37]

Following the celebration of Toews bringing the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the province of Manitoba announced that they would be naming a northern lake after Toews in honour of his success.^[38] The lake is located 150 km north of Flin Flon and is named Toews Lake.^[39] The same day, the Dakota Community Centre in St. Vital where Toews first played organized hockey was renamed the Jonathan Toews Community Centre.^[39] Also, he was given the Keys to the City to honour his achievement and hard work ethic.^[40]

Career statistics[link]

Regular season and playoffs[link]

International[link]

Awards and achievements[link]

Toews (left) holding the Conn Smythe Trophy at the Blackhawks victory parade in downtown Chicago as Patrick Kane holds the Stanley Cup.

• World U-17 Hockey Challenge MVP — 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge — 2005
• WCHA Rookie of the Week — twice in 2005–2006
• NCAA West Regional MVP — 2006
• World Junior All-Star Team — 2007
• Nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy — 2008
• NHL All-Star Game — 2009, 2011, 2012*
• All-Star selection of the 2010 Olympic Hockey Tournament^[25]
• 2010 Winter Olympics — Best Forward^[25]
• 2010 Conn Smythe Trophy winner
• Second-youngest to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (22 years, 41 days; only Patrick Roy was younger); youngest Captain to win the Conn Smythe Trophy.
• Youngest person to gain entry into the Triple Gold Club (22 years, 41 days at time last component was achieved)
• Named full captain of an NHL team after only 64 NHL games; third youngest full captain (Crosby, Vincent Lecavalier) in NHL history and quickest by games
• 2010 Stanley Cup Champion
• One of only six players to win Olympic gold and the Stanley Cup in the same year.

* Did not attend due to injury.

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jonathan Toews

• Jonathan Toews's NHL player profile
• Jonathan Toews's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jonathan Toews Brick Tournament Minor Hockey Goal Video
• Jonathan Toews Brick Tournament Minor Hockey Assist Video