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Jonathan Toews's first game as a member of the Winnipeg Jets, slated for Thursday night, promises to be a meaningful homecoming for both the star centre and countless Manitoba hockey fans.
"Having the chance to be here at home in front of my friends, my family and the city of Winnipeg and playing for the Jets, it's a dream," the Winnipeg-born Toews said in French — which he grew up speaking in a bilingual household — after a training camp session last month.
Toews, who captained the Chicago Blackhawks to Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015, says he feels the community he grew up in has left its mark on his makeup as a hockey player.
"We're very humble. We're hard-working. For me, those are two qualities that I think I exhibit every day," he said in French.
"My ability to work, to score goals, to attai
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