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Birth
Born on April 29th, 1988, Jonathan Toews was destined for greatness, Seen here (bottom left) in a family Christmas photo, Toews is sporting a Chicago Blackhawks jersey, the jersey of his future NHL team. -
Drafted into the NHL
Dressed well, and sporting his new NHL team's jersey, Toews is ready to play for the Chicago Blackhawks. Without this pivotal moment in Toews’ life, he would not be where he is today. If another team had drafted him, things may have played out differently. Yet with luck and skill, he is where he is today in large because of this moment in the 2006 draft. -
Nominated Captain
At age 20, Toews becomes the third youngest captain in the history of the game. It goes to show how much respect His teammates have for him. As shown by former teammate Adam Burish in an interview, "Guys respect him, and it's because he goes about his business. [...] He acts like a 35 year old man and not like a kid like you'd expect" (Jonathan Toews: Mr. Serious). -
First Stanley Cup Championship
In 2010, Toews led the Chicago Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup Championship in 49 years. He tallied 3 assists in the final round of the playoffs against Philadelphia, all of which were key in securing the victory of the Stanley Cup. -
Second Stanley Cup
Getting 6 points in the final playoff round against Boston, Toews leads his team to victory for the second time in three years. Without the help of the captain, The Blackhawks would not have gotten the crucial game tying goal late in the last game of the series that led to their eventual game winning and cup winning goal 17 seconds later. -
Third Stanley Cup
Putting up 4 points in the final playoff round against Tampa Bay, Toews knows how to lead a team better than anyone else in the league. To win 3 cups in the span of 6 seasons is unbelievable. Without the leadership and the skillset of the captain, this would never have happened. Toews is to thank for this victory, and the other two as well. After the event, Ken Belson from the New York Times reports that Toews said "It doesn't seem real. It feels like a dream" (Belson).
