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Jonathan Toews shares an update on his situation ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season

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Julien Trekker
September 11, 2024  (1:24 PM)
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Jonathan Toews in action with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Photo credit: The Hockey Writers

The former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews shared an update on his situation ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.

Toews announced back in 2023 that he wanted to take a step back from hockey and focus on enjoying life again after dealing with issues associated with long COVID.

Back then, he shared the following message on Instagram:

"My focus is to give myself the time and space to fully heal and enjoy life to the fullest once again. Along the way, I have met several people who have struggled with health issues pertaining to long COVID, chronic immune response syndrome, and other similar cases that are quite complex. I now recognize the importance of one day sharing the details of my health journey with you all."

However, despite all this, he never closed the door on returning to hockey at some point. At 36 years old, he could still play at the NHL level if he wanted to.

In a new post on social media, Toews shared that he attended Burning Man, and that helped him "find the fire that burns within."

Even if he likely speaks about his experience there, some people believe this could be associated with his possible return to hockey.

Here's what he wrote:

"You don't know, until you know.

Burning Man is a circus, a total space carnival. Everywhere I looked, I saw something new that blew my mind open wider still.

But never before have I seen a happier, more generous group of human beings caring for each other while absolutely sending it in their own heart-opened abandon. Thank you to the KISS Camp and Burning Man community for helping me once again find the fire that burns within and for the timely lesson that it isn't what you do, it's how you do it."

It'll be interesting to see if Toews, 36, ever attempts a return to the NHL. He's a free agent that could become an important asset for teams looking at cheap reinforcement options.

Nothing indicates that he'll ever be back, as he seems to enjoy life away from the sport.

Source: Hockey FeedHas Jonathan Toews officially retired?

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