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After 1,149 regular season games, 139 postseason contests and three Stanley Cups, Winnipeg’s Jonathan Toews is officially retiring.

Toews played his final season with his hometown Jets after working his way back from health complications that forced him to be away from the game for two seasons. The 38-year-old finished with 11 goals and 29 points and played all 82 games in the 2025-26 season.

“I have to say I’m satisfied; I’m fulfilled. I’m so thankful and grateful for the career I had,” said Toews.

“But at this point it’s one thing to be healthy and to have the hunger. There’s no doubt in my mind that I have the skillset to continue to play at this level and be an offensive player the way I know I can. But 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 go down.”

For all the challenges he endured, there was one victory that meant more than any statistic or milestone. Toews got to decide when it was time to retire. A year earlier, it looked as though fate might make that decision for him.

“I mean, I feel it. You kind of feel the flow of your life and your career, and I know there's some guys that maybe fight against that flow, and they want to keep going, and they're not getting any offers, any calls,” said Toews.

“But I think in some ways that I've just kind of felt in the situation, and really realized that it's time for me.”

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