Jonathan Toews is planning an NHL comeback after a two-year hiatus
A return to hockey would be a triumphant one if Toews can pull it off.
Chosen one of the NHL's top 100 players from its first 100 years, the Winnipeg, Manitoba, native played 15 seasons with the Blackhawks from 2007-23 and captained them to the Stanley Cup three times as one of the faces of the franchise. Toews also helped Canada win gold at back-to-back Olympics in 2010 and '14.
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