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Winnipeg Free Press
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Jets signing hometown star Toews
The homecoming is happening for Jonathan Toews. The St. Vital product has decided to make his NHL comeback with the Winnipeg Jets, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract as he returns to the league after a two-year absence related to his health. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed but the contract will officially be filed on July 1. Jonathan Toews (Jeffrey T. Barnes / The Associated Press files) Toews, 37, is one of the most decorated athletes the province has produced and he's hungry for more. He's won three Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks (2010, 2013 and 2015), two Olympic gold medals (2010 and 2014), a World Cup of Hockey gold medal (2016), a pair of World Junior Hockey Championship titles (2006 and 2007) and a gold medal at the 2007 IIHF men's World Hockey Championship. His individual hardware includes a Conn Smythe trophy in 2010, being named best forward at the 2010 Olympics and a Selke Trophy as the NHLs top defensive forward in 2012-13. Not only is Toews a proven winner, he's a productive player and excellent leader, having been named captain of the Blackhawks before he turned 21. Including the regular season and playoffs, Toews has appeared in more than 1,200 NHL games and he's eclipsed 20 goals in 12 of his 15 seasons — hitting the 30-goal plateau three times, including in 2018-19, when he had 35 goals and 81 points in 82 games. His reputation for coming through in the clutch is well-earned, as he delivered 45 goals and 119 points in 137 playoff games to go along with 69 game-winning goals during the regular season. Although there is no playbook for the respiratory issues that plagued Toews in dealing with long COVID and Chronic Immune Response Syndrome (CIRS), he recently declared himself healthy and ready to return to action. Given his competitive nature and the high standard that he holds himself to, Toews wouldn't be making a comeback if he didn't feel like he could be a contributor. It's natural that Toews, a highly motivated individuals, would want to go out on his own terms and that wasn't the case regarding his departure from the Blackhawks. There was plenty of interest around the NHL to land Toews— including the Tampa Bay Lightning — before he ultimately decided playing in his hometown offered a great opportunity in terms of role and fit on a contender. As much as Toews enjoys winning, his hatred for losing is something that has driven him since he was a teenager. He would love to win at least one more Stanley Cup before he retires and the expectation is that Toews wants to play at least two more seasons. As for where he fits on the current Jets roster, Toews is someone that will bolster the centre-ice position and provide some insulation for top centre Mark Scheifele. Once Adam Lowry returns from a hip injury that required off-season surgery, the Jets will have a one-two-three punch that rivals the best teams in the NHL. Toews hasn't played in a game since April 2023 and he hasn't suited up in a playoff tilt since the bubble playoffs in Edmonton in 2021. In the qualification round series with the Oilers, Toews was the best player on the ice while matching up against Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as the Blackhawks authored an upset, ousting Edmonton in four games in the best-of-five affair. Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews shows off the Stanley Cup to fans of all ages at the Dakota Community Centre in Winnipeg in 2015. (Ruth Bonneville / Free Press files) Although the Vegas Golden Knights dispatched the Oilers in the next round, Toews finished those playoffs with five goals and nine points in nine games. Unfortunately, that was the last time Toews was fully healthy and he sat out the entire 2020-21 season. He appeared in 71 games the following season and 53 in 2022-23, working his way through his health issues. Toews spoke openly about how his healing journey took him to India for a five-week detox in an article in GQ magazine. With those issues under control, Toews has been dedicating himself to getting ready for a return. While the situations are different, there's no doubt Toews will draw inspiration from the slow and painful return made this season by Colorado Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog, who made his way back to the NHL in the opening round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs after a three-year hiatus that included multiple knee surgeries. The Jets have an interesting off-season ahead and bringing Toews into the fold should provide a boost to the middle-six forward group that will require further strengthening if Nikolaj Ehlers leaves as an unrestricted free agent. Toews, who has been training in Arizona, brings with him a cache that should help attract additional talent to a Jets team that captured the Presidents' Trophy last season and made it past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2021. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Even if it takes a bit of time for Toews to shake off some of the rust, the left-handed pivot should immediately become the Jets' best faceoff option, as his career percentage in the dot is 57.3 per cent (with a career-best of 63.1 per cent during the 2022-23 campaign). Toews is a responsible, two-way player and adding his championship pedigree to a group that took an important step forward this season is a smart bet for an organization looking for its first title. As for Toews, having the chance to rewrite the final chapters of his career and chase another ring with the Jets is something that makes this move mutually beneficial. X and Bluesky: @WiebesWorld Ken WiebeReporter Ken Wiebe is a sports reporter for the Free Press, with an emphasis on the Winnipeg Jets. He has covered hockey and provided analysis in this market since 2000 for the Winnipeg Sun, The Athletic, and TSN. Ken was a summer intern at the Free Press in 1999 and returned to the Free Press in a full-time capacity in September of 2023. Read more about Ken. Every piece of reporting Ken produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. 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Winnipeg Free Press
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, May 25, 2025
Sunday's Scoreboard NHL Western Conference Final Edmonton 6 Dallas 1 (Edmonton leads best-of-seven series 2-1) — Memorial Cup Preliminary Round at Rimouski, Que. London 3 Rimouski 1 — World Hockey Championship At Stockholm, Sweden Third-Place Game Sweden 6 Denmark 2 Gold-Medal Game United States 1 Switzerland 0 (OT) — AHL Playoffs Division Finals Laval 5 Rochester 0 (Laval wins best-of-five series 3-2) Texas 3 Milwaukee 2 (Texas wins best-of-five series 3-2) — MLB American League Tampa Bay 13 Toronto 0 Detroit 5 Cleveland 0 Baltimore 5 Boston 1 Kansas City 2 Minnesota 1 (10) Houston 5 Seattle 3 Texas 5 Chicago White Sox 4 National League N.Y. Mets 3 L.A. Dodgers 1 Chicago Cubs 11 Cincinnati 8 Milwaukee 6 Pittsburgh 5 San Francisco 3 Washington 2 St. Louis 4 Arizona 3 San Diego 5 Atlanta 3 Interleague N.Y. Yankees 5 Colorado 4 Athletics 5 Philadelphia 4 Miami 3 L.A. Angels 0 — NBA Eastern Conference Final New York 106 Indiana 100 (Indiana leads best-of-seven series 2-1) — WNBA Atlanta 79 Connecticut 55 Seattle 102 Las Vegas 82 Los Angeles 91 Chicago 78 Phoenix 68 Washington 62 — CEBL Scarborough 90 Brampton 76 Calgary 93 Winnipeg 61 Montreal 52 Ottawa 29, ppd. at halftime — MLS New York City FC 3 Chicago 1 Atlanta 4 Cincinnati 2 — Canadian Premier League York 1 Vancouver FC 0 Calgary 4 Winnipeg 0 — Northern Super League Montreal 1 Ottawa 1 —
Winnipeg Free Press
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, May 24, 2025
Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Conference Finals Florida 6 Carolina 2 (Florida leads best-of-seven series 3-0) — Memorial Cup Preliminary Round At Rimouski, Que. London 3 Moncton 2 (OT) — PWHL Final Minnesota 2 Ottawa 1 (3OT) (Minnesota leads best-of-five series 2-1) — World Hockey Championship Semifinals At Stockholm, Sweden United States 6 Sweden 2 Switzerland 7 Denmark 0 — MLB American League Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 1 Minnesota 5 Kansas City 4 Houston 2 Seattle 1 Chicago White Sox 10 Texas 5 Cleveland 7 Detroit 5 Boston 6 Baltimore 5 (10), 1st game Baltimore 2 Boston 1, 2nd game National League N.Y. Mets 5 L.A. Dodgers 2 St. Louis 6 Arizona 5 Atlanta 7 San Diego 1 Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 1 Washington 3 San Francisco 0 Cincinnati 6 Chicago Cubs 4 Interleague N.Y. Yankees 13 Colorado 1 Miami 6 L.A. Angels 2 Philadelphia 9 Athletics 6 (11) — NBA Conference Finals Minnesota 143 Oklahoma City 101 (Oklahoma City leads best-of-seven series 2-1) — WNBA New York 90 Indiana 88 Atlanta 83 Dallas 75 — CEBL Vancouver 109 Edmonton 79 Niagara 88 Saskatchewan 86 — CFL Pre-Season Winnipeg 15 Saskatchewan 9 Ottawa 23 Montreal 7 Hamilton 24 Toronto 16 Calgary 31 Edmonton 4 — MLS Vancouver 3 Real Salt Lake 2 Nashville 2 Toronto FC 1 CF Montréal 2 Los Angeles FC 2 Seattle 1 FC Dallas 0 San Diego 2 LA Galaxy 1 Charlotte FC 3 Columbus 2 New York 2 D.C. United 0 Orlando City 1 Portland 0 Miami 3 Philadelphia 3 New England 3 Sporting Kansas City 3 Austin FC 1 Minnesota 1 Houston 3 San Jose 3 Colorado 1 St. Louis City 0 — Canadian Premier League Wanderers (Halifax) 2 Atletico (Ottawa) 0 Forge (Hamilton) 1 Pacific (Langford, B.C.) 0 — Northern Super League Calgary 1 Vancouver 1 — NLL Final Buffalo 15 Saskatchewan 6 (Buffalo wins best-of-three series 2-1) —
Toronto Sun
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
MacKinnon has three points, Canada finishes first in group with win over Sweden
Published May 20, 2025 • 1 minute read Canada's Macklin Celebrini, centre, celebrates scoring with teammates during the World Hockey Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Photo by Fredrik Sandberg / AP STOCKHOLM — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as Canada finished atop its group at the world hockey championship with a 5-3 win over co-host Sweden on Tuesday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Travis Sanheim, Tyson Foerster, Ryan O'Reilly and Macklin Celebrini also scored as Canada bounced back from a 2-1 shootout loss to Finland on Monday with a statement defeat over the previously unbeaten Swedes. Travis Konecny had three assists, while team captain Sidney Crosby and Jared Spurgeon had two helpers apiece. Elias Lindholm, Marcus Johansson and Rasmus Andersson scored for Sweden. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves for Canada, while Jacob Markstrom stopped 19 shots for Sweden. Canada finished the preliminary first in Group A with 19 points from six regulation wins and an extra-time loss. Sweden was just one point behind the Canadians. Finland was third in the group with 16 points, and Austria took the group's final playoff spot, finishing fourth with 10 points. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Canada will face co-host Denmark in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Denmark secured its spot with a 2-1 shootout win over Germany on Tuesday to finish fourth in Group B. Sweden faces defending-champion Czechia, Finland meets the United States, and Austria battles Switzerland in the other quarterfinals. After a tight first half of the game, Celebrini's third goal of the tournament came after he took a crisp outlet pass from Crosby at Sweden's blue line, skated in on Markstrom and tucked the puck past the goalie's outstretched pad. MacKinnon added more insurance with his seventh goal, which tied Lindholm and Switzerland's Sven Andrighetto for the tournament lead. The extra cushion came in handy when Andersson scored with Markstrom pulled for an extra attacker. Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists Basketball Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists
Winnipeg Free Press
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sports scoreboard for Monday, May 19, 2025
Monday's Scoreboard World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Stockholm, Sweden Finland 2 Canada 1 (SO) Slovenia 3 France 1 At Herning, Denmark Czechia 5 Germany 0 Norway 1 Hungary 0 — MLB American League Houston 4 Tampa Bay 3 Seattle 5 Chicago White Sox 1 L.A. Angels 4 Athletics 3 Cleveland at Minnesota, suspended National League Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 1 Miami 8 Chicago Cubs 7 Philadelphia 9 Colorado 3 Arizona 9 L.A. Dodgers 5 Interleague Boston 3 N.Y. Mets 1 Milwaukee 5 Baltimore 4 St. Louis 11 Detroit 4 Kansas City 3 San Francisco 1 — WNBA Seattle 79 Dallas 71 — CFL Pre-season Calgary 26 B.C. 16 —
