Jonathan Toews

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Jonathan Toews (JEFF VINNICK / HOCKEY CANADA)

Hometown: Winnipeg.

Resides: Chicago

Age: 21.

Olympic appearances: 1st.

Career highlights:

• Named Blackhawks captain in July, 2008 at just 20 years old, becoming the third-youngest player to wear the ‘C’ after Vincent Lecavalier of Tampa and Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby.
• Runner-up to teammate Patrick Kane as the NHL’s top rookie in 2007-08.
• Won gold and silver with Canada at the IIHF World Championships (2007, 2008).
• Won two gold medals with Canada at the World Junior Champsionships (2006, 2007).
• First Canadian to win gold at the Worlds and World Juniors in the same season.
• Drafted 3rd overall by Chicago in 2006.

Other:

• Is bilingual.
• His brother David, currently at the University of North Dakota, was selected by the Islanders in the 3rd round (66th overall) in 2008.
• Signed a new contract with the Hawks in December that will pay him $31.5 million over the next five years.