Blackhawks Name Toews Captain

The Zoner posted 7/19/2008 from blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com [flag]

Jonathan Toews was named the Blackhawks' captain during the 2008-09 regular season, making him the third-youngest player to earn that distinction in the history of the NHL. Toews (20 years, 79 days) joins Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier as the one of the youngest players in professional hockey to captain his club. [link]

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