David Toews

David Toews (born June 7, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 66th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

David Toews
Toews with the Brandon Wheat Kings
Born	(1990-06-07) June 7, 1990 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	AHL Rockford IceHogs ECHL Toledo Walleye Bakersfield Condors Idaho Steelheads Utah Grizzlies
NHL Draft	66th overall, 2008 New York Islanders
Playing career	2009–2013

Playing career

Amateur

At the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft, Toews was selected in the sixth round, 117th overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings.[1] Toews began his career at Shattuck-Saint Mary's with its Tier I Bantam team.[2]

At the beginning of his second season with Shattuck-Saint Mary's, Toews and teammate Kelsey Tessier left the team and school after being expelled for cheating.[2] Toews received an old copy of a chemistry exam from a classmate to use as a study guide for an upcoming exam.[3] When Toews wrote the exam, he was concerned about running out of time and wrote, verbatim, the answers from the old test.[3] When his professor noticed the similarities between Toews' answers and those of the old test, he was expelled as he had already been on academic probation.[3] As a result, both players moved to Superior, Colorado to play for the Colorado Outlaws midget "AAA" team of the Midwest Elite Hockey League, where they lived with their Shattuck-Saint Mary's teammate Brett Kostolansky's parents.[3]

Toews returned to Shattuck-Saint Mary's the following season on a probationary basis.[3] During his first season with the prep team at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, Toews was named to the Manitoba roster for the ice hockey tournament at the 2007 Canada Games.[4] There, he helped the team to their best finish in the tournament's history, losing 6–4 to Ontario in the gold-medal game.[5]

In the off-season before his final year at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, Toews gave a verbal commitment to attend the University of North Dakota and play for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team beginning in the 2008–09 season.[6]

Heading into the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Toews was ranked 79th among North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[7] He had previously been ranked 71st among North American skaters in January 2008.[7] On June 21, 2008, Toews was drafted in the third round, 66th overall by the New York Islanders.[8]

Professional

On September 9, 2011, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Toews from the New York Islanders for future considerations.[9] On September 23, 2011, the Blackhawks assigned Toews to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. The IceHogs loaned Toews to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL on October 13, 2011.[10] Toews signed a one-year contract with the Bakersfield Condors for the 2012–13 season.[11] In January Toews was placed on waivers and claimed by the Idaho Steelheads.[12] On September 4, 2013 Toews signed a contract with the Reading Royals.[13]

International play

Toews' first experience with Hockey Canada came as a member of the national under-18 team when, on August 8, 2007, he was named to the roster for the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[14][15] Toews recorded one assist in four games played through the tournament as Canada was defeated 5–4 by Russia in the bronze-medal game.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Shattuck St. Mary's	Midget AAA		61	34	47	81	52		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Shattuck St. Mary's	Midget AAA		51	44	56	100	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of North Dakota	WCHA		23	5	6	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of North Dakota	WCHA		32	4	11	15	12		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		60	20	28	48	16		6	2	5	7	2
2011–12	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		42	3	11	14	34		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL		26	2	4	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		31	9	14	23	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				101	14	30	44	62		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Canada	IH18	4th		4	0	1	1	6
Junior totals					4	0	1	1	6

References

1. "2005 WHL Bantam Draft". The StarPhoenix. May 6, 2005. p. B3.
2. LaFavor, Sean (October 18, 2005). "SSM loses a pair to expulsion". Faribault Daily News. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
3. LaFavor, Sean (July 27, 2007). "Toews makes good on Shattuck mulligan". Faribault Daily News.
4. Prest, Ashley (November 23, 2006). "Getting their chance to shine". Winnipeg Free Press. p. C4.
5. "Manitoba male under-17 capture silver at Canada Games". Hockey Manitoba. March 4, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
6. Associated Press (July 15, 2007). "North Dakota hockey getting another Toews". USA Today. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
7. "2008 Draft prospects – North American skaters". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
8. Burnside, Scott (June 21, 2008). "When it comes to the draft, it's all relative". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
9. "David Toews acquired by Hawks". ESPN. September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
10. Monroe, Mark (October 14, 2011). "McCollum gets call for Walleye". Toledo Blade. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
11. "Roster-BakersfieldCondors.com". Retrieved October 12, 2012.
12. "David Toews". Retrieved February 25, 2013.
13. "Royals add forward David Toews". Reading Royals. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
14. "Hockey Canada announced national men's summer under-18 team for Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament". Hockey Canada. August 8, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
15. Canadian Press (August 8, 2007). "Canada unveils under-18 roster". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
16. "Canada 4 – Russia 5". Hockey Canada. August 18, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database