Three times Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Toz is returning to NHL and joining his hometown Vinypeg Jets, the team announced on Friday.
Former Chicago BlackHox captain is out of the league since February 2023, which are due to the effect of long covid and chronic immune response syndrome.
“St. Vital’s child is coming home,” Jets posted on X, referring to the neighborhood in Vinnipag where they were decorated.
Jets did not release any details of the deal, which cannot be official until the start of a free agency on 1 July. TSN reported that it would be a one -year deal.
The 37-year-old, Tows, took Chicago to a six-year interval for three Stanley Cup titles (2009-10, 2012-13, 2014-15). He won the Con Smith Trophy as the MVP of the 2009-10 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Manitoba natives also competed on the team Canada in efforts to win gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics.
Towws have 372 goals and 511 assistance in 1,067 games. In the 2006 draft, the number 3 overall pick was chosen as one of the top 100 players of NHL in its first 100 sessions.
He won the Selke Trophy in 2012-13 as NHL’s best defensive forward and Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2014-15.
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