Before Jonathan Toews became a three-time Stanley Cup champion, he was on the backyard rink in Winnipeg playing shinny with his brother.
Here's today's NHL Nugget. This episode of Shinny or Nothing looks at Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews' time playing hockey on the backyard rink.
While there was a healthy sibling rivalry in the backyard, the shinny was part of the beginning of Toews' hockey journey.
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