Blackhawks fans eager to see Jonathan Toews will have to wait a little longer.
The Blackhawks were dealt another major blow on Tuesday when it became known that team captain Jonathan Toews was indefinitely out while dealing with a “medical problem”.
There’s no word on the severity or specific issue Toews is facing, but he won’t be on the team when they report on Jan 3rd.
“Jonathan’s health is our number one priority when addressing this medical problem,” Chicago GM Stan Bowman said in a statement. “The Chicago Blackhawks Organization and our medical staff will provide all the resources necessary to help him get back to hockey. Although he did not report to training camp on January 3rd and will be out indefinitely, we will continue to support him as he one is. ” important part of our family. “
Chicago is also without the second largest center Kirby Dach, who was injured at the World Juniors as a representative of Canada and will be absent 4-5 months after wrist surgery.
Here’s what we know about Toews’ situation:
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Jonathan Toews Injury Update
On December 29, Toews and the Blackhawks announced that the Veterans Center and Chicago lineup would be out of service for an indefinite period.
Toews described his symptoms, leaving him “drained and sluggish”. With the Blackhawks reporting to camp on January 3rd, Toews will not be part of preseason or team activities while he works through the situation.
Part of the Toews statement via the Blackhawks website:
During this off-season I had symptoms that made me drained and sluggish. I work with doctors to better understand my condition.
Until I can get my health back to a place where I feel like I can perform at the elite level and help my team, I won’t join the Blackhawks at training camp. I don’t have a schedule for when I’ll be back on the team. I’m very disappointed, but it wouldn’t be fair to me or my teammates to try to play in my current condition.
The three-time Stanley Cup champion entered his 14th season with Chicago.
