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Jonathan Bryan Toews (pron-en?te?vz respellsctayvz; born April 29, 1988) is a Canadian (Canada) professional ice hockey centre (Centre (ice hockey)) who plays for and is team captain (captain (hockey)) of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Toews is currently the youngest captain in the NHL. He was selected by the Blackhawks with the third overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Blackhawks in 2007-08 (2007-08 NHL season) 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 competes internationally for Team Canada (Canada mens national ice hockey team) and has won gold medals at the 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, 2006 (2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships) and 2007 World Junior Championships (2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships), 2007 World Championships (2007 IIHF World Championship), and the 2010 Winter Olympics (Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics) (a tournament in which he was named Best Forward). Toews won the Stanley Cup in 2010 (2010 Stanley Cup Finals), along with the Conn Smythe Trophy for the playoff MVP. After winning the Cup, Toews passed Peter Forsberg as the youngest player to be inducted into the Triple Gold Club.
League: NHL (National Hockey League)
Position: Centre (Center (ice hockey))
Shoots: Left
Height: 6ft 2in
Weight Lb: 211
Date of birth: 1988-04-29
Birth Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Draft: 3rd overall
Career Start: 2007