Ten years ago today, the Chicago Blackhawks named Jonathan Toews their captain at the age of 20 years and 79 days. That made him the youngest to hold the position in team history.
Toews’ tenure with the Blackhawks has been the most successful in franchise history, as he became the first athlete to touch the Stanley Cup at the end of the 2009-10, 2013 and 2014-15 seasons.
Only recently have the Blackhawks gone on a more serious downturn. Until these last two or three years, the only thing a Toews-led team ever knew was making the Stanley Cup Playoffs and, at least, being a threat to take the silver chalice.