When some hockey players get to a certain age they usually pack up their memories and leave their hometowns in search of bright lights and stardom in the NHL. However, there are many players that are proud of their small town background and that helps to keep them grounded. Jonathan Toews is one of those guys. He has a burgeoning career ahead of him but it all started in Winnipeg, Manitoba and even though “The Peg” has produced some current NHLers like teammate Cam Barker, Rangers prospect Nigel Dawes, and future Hall of Famer Ed Belfour to name a few, this kid is different. He has that special quality that only the great ones have.

NEW YORK (April 27, 2011) -- Centers Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings, Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the 2010-11 Frank Selke Trophy, which is awarded "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," the National Hockey League announced today.

NEW YORK (April 27, 2011) -- Centers Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings, Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the 2010-11 Frank Selke Trophy, which is awarded "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," the National Hockey League announced today.

NEW YORK (April 27, 2011) -- Centers Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings, Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the 2010-11 Frank Selke Trophy, which is awarded "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," the National Hockey League announced today.

Washington -- Lord Stanley, a good portion of the Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawks, President Obama and 300 or so spectators celebrate Chicago sports and last June's amazing run.

Watch the entire ceremony here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxXj7-7aPAI&feature=channel_video_title

Courtney Beckham from http://www.chickswhogiveapuck.com
brought this cause to my attention so we have donated some items and since we have a presence in the Chicago area I thought I would let everybody know about this great event.

Here are the shots of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champions! The Blackhawks celebrated on the ice and in the locker room and thanks to Mike del Tufo of http://centericehockeymagazine.com/ for these great shots. He got doused with champagne but as you can see it was well worth it. Click here to see them!
http://sportsology.smugmug.com/Sports/2010-Stanley-Cup-Celebration/12512...

Philadelphia - - With time ticking down in a tie game, Chris Pronger took a pass right to the open part of the net and he buried it to give his team the 3-2 lead with 2.1 seconds left! Claude Giroux found him and the veteran did the rest. The Flyers had scored two goals 2:01 apart for the big comeback win against the Central leading Chicago Blackhawks.