WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jonathan Toews is back in the NHL with his hometown Winnipeg Jets after a two-year absence.

The three-time Stanley Cup champion was introduced as the newest member of the Jets, donning a jersey with his signature No. 19 at a team news conference.

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