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Former Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews Announces Retirement From NHL

The 38-year-old center leaves as a three-time Stanley Cup champion with 912 points in 1,149 regular-season games, according to league totals.

  • On Friday, Jonathan Toews announced his retirement from the NHL, concluding a 16-season career that included three Stanley Cups and two Olympic gold medals with Team Canada.
  • During 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, the captain nicknamed "Captain Serious" led the franchise to Stanley Cup titles in 2010, 2013, and 2015 while winning the 2010 Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
  • After a two-year hiatus due to Chronic Immune Response Syndrome and long COVID, the 38-year-old centre returned last season, playing all 82 games for his hometown Winnipeg Jets with 11 goals and 18 assists.
  • Toews finishes with 383 goals and 529 assists in 1,149 regular-season games, holding NHL records for fewest games to make captain at 64 and youngest captain to win a Conn Smythe at 22 years, 41 days.
  • Named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017, Toews departs as a Triple Gold Club member with Olympic gold medals from 2010 and 2014, securing his legacy as a future Hall of Famer.
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Jonathan Toews has scored his last NHL goal. The three-time Stanley Cup champion is hanging up his skates. “I’m so grateful for the career I’ve had,” says the 38-year-old.

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Three-time Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Toews ends his NHL career as a Winnipeg Jet

WINNIPEG - Jonathan Toews announced his retirement Friday, bringing the curtain down on a decorated NHL career that included three Stanley Cups, two Olympic gold medals and a comeback season

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Bleacherreport broke the news in United States on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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