Toews, 24, recorded 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) in 24 games with the Sound Tigers this season, which ranks second among team defensemen and fourth overall. He is also tied for ninth among all AHL defensemen in scoring and 11 of his 19 points have come on the power play, which leads the Sound Tigers and is tied for third-most among AHL blue-liners.
A third-year pro, Toews spent each of the past two seasons in the AHL and scored 67 points (13 goals, 54 assists) in 106 games with the Sound Tigers. He was named to the AHL's All-Rookie team at the completion of the 2016-17 season after he led all rookie defensemen in scoring and finished fourth in the league amongst all defensemen. Toews represented the Sound Tigers at the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic and won the fastest skater competition.
Prior to turning pro, Toews played three seasons with the Quinnipiac University Bobcats. He had a career year in his third and final season at Quinnipiac, recording seven goals and 23 assists for 30 points in 40 games. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound blue-liner posted 67 points (12-55-67) in 108 collegiate games and helped the Bobcats to the National Championship game in 2016.
Selected by the Islanders in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft, Toews played for the Surrey Eagles in the British Columbia Hockey League for two seasons before joining the collegiate ranks. The Abbotsford, B.C., native won the BCHL Championship in 2013 and was given the Coastal Conference's Defensive Award as the best defenseman.
