Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, who cemented his \u200blegacy by capturing three Stanley Cups and \u200btwo Olympic gold medals, announced \u200chis retirement \u200bon Friday at the age of 38. The Canadian centre made the announcement at a sportsplex bearing his name in Winnipeg, having \u200cjust completed the season with the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League (NHL).<\/p>\n
His season with his hometown team came after a two-year absence from the NHL due to illness. “It’s a privilege to be \u200cstanding up here to say goodbye to the game of hockey and the NHL,” \u200cToews told a news conference.<\/p>\n
“It’s just come to the point where it’s taken such a toll, I’m just kind of ready to let the stress level down.” He spent 15 years with Chicago, serving as captain for 14.<\/p>\n
He led \u2060the \u200bBlackhawks to Stanley Cup \u2060titles in 2010, 2013 and 2015, ending a 49-year championship drought for the franchise with the first victory. He also \u2060won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP in 2010 after tallying 29 points in 22 \u200bpostseason games.<\/p>\n
On the international stage, Toews was a vital component of Canada’s golden era, winning \u2060back-to-back Olympic gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver and the 2014 Sochi Games. He scored the opening goal in the \u20602010 \u200bgold-medal final against the United States and was named the tournament’s best forward, before scoring the first goal in the 2014 gold-medal game against Sweden. He also took a \u2060World Championship title with Canada in 2007.<\/p>\n
His initial Stanley Cup triumph in 2010 earned him entry \u2060into the “Triple Gold Club”, \u2060awarded to individuals who have won an Olympic gold, a World Championship and the Stanley Cup. Toews was the youngest player to achieve the feat \u200cat the \u200cage of 22. <\/p>\n
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