Jonathan Toews announces retirement after 16 seasons in the NHL

Jonathan Toews is hanging up his skates. The 38-year-old centre announced Friday that his National Hockey League career has come to an end. Toews spent the 2025-26 season with the Winnipeg Jets, returning to the NHL after two seasons away due to chronic inflammatory response syndrome linked to a COVID-19 infection he had in early 2020. Before his absence, Toews played 15 straight seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. He was named captain before his second season and went on to win three Stanley Cups with Chicago (2010, 2013 and 2015). Toews has also appeared in four all-star games, won the...