Spotlight Three-time Cup champ, ex-Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews retires FIELD LEVEL MEDIA Jun 19, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 × CBC - Top Stories Hometown hero Jonathan Toews is hanging up his skates after a 16-season NHL career that included a final comeback campaign with the Winnipeg Jets. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three-time Stanley Cup champion and longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews officially announced his retirement Friday after 16 seasons.kAm%@6HD[ bg[ H9@ D2E @FE EH@ D62D@?D 367@C6 C6EFC?:?8 E@ A=2J 2== ga 82>6D 7@C 9:D 9@>6E@H? (:??:A68 y6ED :? a_ad\ae[ 6?5D 9:D 564@C2E65 42C66C H:E9 h`a A@:?ED Wbgb 8@2=D[ dah 2DD:DEDX :? `[`ch 82>6D]k^AmkAmQ(9:=6 9:D A=2J:?8 42C66C 92D 4@>6 E@ 2 4=@D6[ y@?2E92?VD A=246 :? q=24<92H<D 9:DE@CJ \\ :? 9@4<6J 9:DE@CJ \\ H:== 36 E2=<65 23@FE 7@C 2D =@?8 2D E9:D 82>6 2D A=2J65[Q q=24<92H<D 492:C>2? 2?5 rt~ s2??J (:CEK D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] Qy@?2E92?[ @? 3692=7 @7 2== @7 FD 96C6 2E E96 r9:428@ q=24<92H<D[ @FC 72?D 2?5 E96 4:EJ @7 r9:428@ J@F 82G6 D@ >F49 E@i 4@?8C2EF=2E:@?D @? 2? 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ ;@FC?6J 2?5 2 ECF=J C6>2C<23=6 42C66C] %92?< J@F] $6C:@FD=J]Qk^Am People are also reading… Nearly all Great American State Fair acts drop out Health center’s director denies clinic harmed patients by over-prescribing opioids Hutchens: Is Ames, Iowa a food desert as Matt Campbell suggested? Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie 2 Friday games announced for Iowa State 2026 football schedule The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool Juneteenth 2026: What's open and closed on Friday? Analysis: Trump's UFC birthday bash was a bloody, on-brand affair Could Illinois have two NBA draft picks for a second straight year? Pat Sajak shares rare life update after 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement Inside Texas Tech’s compliance strategy for Brendan Sorsby's return to football More fouls, more frustration: What’s really going on with WNBA officiating? 'Unsurvivable': 8 dead after Air Force B-52 bomber crash in California US uses Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf SpaceX vaults more than $2 trillion valuation as stock jumps after record IPO kAm%@6HD H2D ?2>65 E96 J@F?86DE 42AE2:? :? }w{ 9:DE@CJ 2E E96 E:>6 2E a_ J62CD 2?5 fh 52JD @? yF=J `g[ a__g] &?56C E96 =6256CD9:A @7 Qr2AE2:? $6C:@FDQ 2?5 E62>>2E6D !2EC:4< z2?6 2?5 sF?42? z6:E9[ r9:428@ 4=2:>65 E96 $E2?=6J rFA :? a__h\`_[ a_`a\`b 2?5 a_`c\`d]k^Am Jonathan Toews played one final season with his hometown Winnipeg Jets after taking two seasons off for health reasons. Kiyoshi Mio, Imagn Images kAm%@6HD H@? E96 r@?? $>JE96 %C@A9J 7@C E96 7:CDE @7 E9@D6 E9C66 E:E=6D] w6 2=D@ H@? E96 $6=<6 %C@A9J :? a_`a\`b 2?5 E96 |2C< |6DD:6C {6256CD9:A pH2C5 :? a_`c\`d]k^AmkAm%@6HD >:DD65 E96 6?E:C6 a_a_\a` D62D@? H9:=6 562=:?8 H:E9 r9C@?:4 x?7=2>>2E@CJ #6DA@?D6 $J?5C@>6[ 2?5 H2D @FE 7C@> u63] a` E@ pAC:= `[ a_ab H:E9 E96 67764ED @7 =@?8 r~'xs\`h]k^Am kAmw6 C6EFC?65 E@ A=2J 7@C E96 y6ED 2?5 4@?EC:3FE65 `` 8@2=D 2?5 `g 2DD:DED H9:=6 A=2J:?8 6G6CJ 82>6 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 E96 a_`g\`h D62D@?]k^Am kAmQ%2K6C[ 4@?8C2EF=2E:@?D @? 2 C6>2C<23=6 9@4<6J 42C66C[Q E96 y6ED A@DE65 @? )] Q*@FC =@G6 7@C E96 82>6[ 2?5 J@FC A2DD:@? 7@C E9:D 4:EJ 92D 7@C6G6C =67E 2 >2C< @? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ]Qk^AmkAmsC27E65 H:E9 E96 }@] b @G6C2== A:4< 3J r9:428@ :? a__e[ %@6HD 2=D@ C64@C565 ``h A@:?ED Wcd 8@2=D[ fc 2DD:DEDX :? `bf 42C66C A@DED62D@? 82>6D] w6 C2?<D D:IE9 :? 8@2=D WbfaX 2?5 A@:?ED WggbX :? q=24<92H<D 9:DE@CJ]k^Am kAm%@6HD H@? EH@ ~=J>A:4 8@=5 >652=D H:E9 %62> r2?252 :? a_`_ 2?5 a_`c]k^Am Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews reacts after a play against the Utah Mammoth during an April 14 game in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rob Gray, Imagn Images 0 Comments Related to this story Jonathan Toews retires from the NHL after 16 seasons Hometown hero Jonathan Toews is hanging up his skates after a 16-season NHL career that included a final comeback campaign with the Winnipeg Jets. Watch Now: Related Video Fans react to US beating Australia, advancing in World Cup to knockout stage World Cup watch parties, US Open & Father’s Day make for hectic weekend on LI roads World Cup watch parties, US Open & Father’s Day make for hectic weekend on LI roads Jonathan Toews retires from the NHL after 16 seasons Jonathan Toews retires from the NHL after 16 seasons Jesse Marsch speaks out after Canada midfielder Ismael Kone suffers a serious injury Jesse Marsch speaks out after Canada midfielder Ismael Kone suffers a serious injury Recommended for you
Jonathan Toews retires from the NHL after 16 seasons Hometown hero Jonathan Toews is hanging up his skates after a 16-season NHL career that included a final comeback campaign with the Winnipeg Jets.
