Jonathan Toews attended his first press conference as a Winnipeg Jet, sharing his gratitude and excitement to join the Jets organization.
"It's truly an honour, " said Toews on becoming a Winnipeg Jet. "It's surreal to be sitting here right now putting this jersey on."
The Winnipeg, MN native is playing in his hometown as a member of the Jets for the first time in his career after spending 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. The now 37-year-old hasn't played an NHL game since 2023 after stepping away for health reasons, but now believes he is ready to be an effective NHL player.
"That's the outlook I'm coming into this with, too. To be that guy that, whatever it is, whatever part of my game or who I am as a person that can be valuable to the team," said Toews when asked about players his age still contributing at a high level.
With Nikolaj Ehlers' exit and Adam Lowry expected to miss a fair bit of time to start the 2025-26 season, Toews will play a larger role than he may have expected, but the three-time Stanley Cup champion seems ready for whatever the Jets ask of him.
"It was hard to really see myself wearing any other jersey. I think day by day, this is becoming more real and it will as we get closer to the season, too, and I'm looking forward to it. It's an exciting time and it's another fresh opportunity. It was more of an intuitive thing where it just felt right. You can go over the million reasons why, but I didn't have to call my mom or dad or my brother, anyone really. I just knew in my heart that this is what I wanted to do, so it felt good every step of the way."
The Jets have aspirations of winning a Stanley Cup, and Toews, the ultimate professional and one of the most respected leaders in the NHL, will help the Jets get one step closer.
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