Jonathan Toews Bodychecks a Child

[Guest 13GoWings40]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-In-which-Jonathan-Toews-accidentally-body;_ylt=AoDAOQf85rEYQxJPxL4XHi97vLYF?urn=nhl-wp12360

The kid needs to keep his head up! This is a great lesson for players at all levels about why you always need to pay attention when you're on the ice.

[egroen 384]

Clearly raised his elbow and targeted the head. The exact type of hit that should have no place in hockey. Classless.

[puckloo39 5,686]

I don't like Toews (understatement) but he didn't mean to do that. Accident. Hope the kiddo is OK.

[ChelisChick 174]

I'm sorry, but I laughed. I guess I'm horrible.

I like Captain Serious.

[sleepwalker 512]

"Despite that big hit, Toews should be OK to attend camp..."

I lol'd

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Kane hates old people and Toews hates children. Nice job Chicago.

That kid is lucky it wasn't Kronwall, though.

[IILeiBlazeII 15]

I don't particularly like the Hawks, but Toews seems like a pretty cool guy - I respect him like I respect Joe Sakic. With all the kids on the ice, I'm sure it gets crazy and I really don't think he meant to flatten him. I'm a pretty big guy and it seems like every time I walk through a public place like a mall, little kids are around and like to play chicken with me and I have to be a frikkin ballerina - I'm scared you-know-whatless that I'm going to inadvertently level a kid like that and get my pants sued off! Difference between me and Toews? He could afford it! :X

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Trevor Gillies would have probably stood over the kid and celebrated.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

Trevor Gillies would have probably stood over the kid and celebrated.

GMR dissing an enforcer?

[ChelisChick 174]

Kane hates old people and Toews hates children. Nice job Chicago.

That kid is lucky it wasn't Kronwall, though.

I don't like kids either. OMG!!! Toews is my soulmate! Squeeeee!!!

LMAO!!!

I need some sleep people.

[Reds4Life 51]

See..no one has so many intangible skills as Jonathan Toews. That was a perfect hit!

[legaleaglewingsfan 75]

Are we sure this wasnt a scripted re-enactment of the hit that put Crosby on the DL, I mean the crying and staying down to draw the penalty seems to give it away for me.

[sputman 1,268]

*pleasedon'tsue, pleasedon'tsue, pleasedon'tsue...*

[55fan 5,133]

Toews went to UND. We have manlier boys up here in ND.

Seriously, he did check to make sure the kid was ok. I mean he stopped and asked if the kid was ok, not that he checked. He already checked. That's why the kid was on the ice crying.

At any rate, I'm sure the kid was fine and that he got a free stick or something like that. And Toews probably still feels bad.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Toews went to UND. We have manlier boys up here in ND.

Seriously, he did check to make sure the kid was ok. I mean he stopped and asked if the kid was ok, not that he checked. He already checked. That's why the kid was on the ice crying.

At any rate, I'm sure the kid was fine and that he got a free stick or something like that. And Toews probably still feels bad.

UND got a bunch of goons, and I love it! They also got one hell of a following. When they come to Saint Cloud, it's always a battle of who has louder chants.

[VM1138 1,921]

People are seriously giving Toews a hard time over that? He glided into him, probably intending to give him a gentle bump. It clearly wasn't meant to hurt him, or even knock him down. It was an accident. It's too frequent that people try to crucify people for simple clumsy mistakes.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

People are seriously giving Toews a hard time over that? He glided into him, probably intending to give him a gentle bump. It clearly wasn't meant to hurt him, or even knock him down. It was an accident. It's too frequent that people try to crucify people for simple clumsy mistakes.

Agree, remember when Ovi spray that little kid with snow. Everyone got upset over that too.

[dteowner 20]

You just know that kid will spend the next 10 years of his life bragging to his friends about how he got "freight-trained by Jonathan frickin' Toews". Iz all good.

[Majsheppard 203]

He clearly did it on purpose. Look a those soulless eyes... They are the eyes of a madman.

[Guest 13GoWings40]

People are seriously giving Toews a hard time over that? He glided into him, probably intending to give him a gentle bump. It clearly wasn't meant to hurt him, or even knock him down. It was an accident. It's too frequent that people try to crucify people for simple clumsy mistakes.

Who was giving him a hard time? Most of the posts I saw were making light of the whole thing. Enjoy the fact that we have something we can laugh about the way this offseason has been going

[55fan 5,133]

Clearly raised his elbow and targeted the head. The exact type of hit that should have no place in hockey. Classless.

Given the size of the kid, wouldn't that be "clearly lowered his elbow and targeted the head"?

Another video for Shanny to send out.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

I gotta think the Pronger "I'm taller than my opponents" defense comes into play on this hit. Someone...quick, get Carlyle and Burke on the line!

[MacAttack25 44]

Bit of a cheap shot by Toews, but Hudler needs to keep his head up.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

What a jerk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In all seriousness, was an accident. It's a fast sport where a lot can happen quickly and Toews is competent enough to know not to do such a thing to a junior on purpose.

[stevkrause 1,247]

I'm sorry, but I laughed. I guess I'm horrible.

I like Captain Serious.

That makes two of us horrible people then I guess