# Devon Toews

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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Devon Toews
| image = Devon Towes 2022.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Toews (right) with the Stanley Cup after winning the 2022 playoffs, with former high school teammate Dylan Kooner.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|21}}
| birth_place = [Abbotsford, British Columbia](/source/Abbotsford%2C_British_Columbia), Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 191
| position = [Defence](/source/Defenceman)
| shoots = Left
| league = [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| team = [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche)
| former_teams = [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders)
| ntl_team = Canada
| draft = 108th overall
| draft_year = 2014
| draft_team = [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders)
| career_start = 2016
| career_end = 
}}
'''Devon Toews''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ə|'|v|ɑː|n|_|ˈ|t|eɪ|v|z}} {{respell|də|VAHN|_|TAYVZ|}};<ref name="7 facts">{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Cory |title=7 Facts: Devon Toews |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/7-facts-devon-toews/c-303196490 |website=nhl.com |date=December 23, 2018 |publisher=NewYorkIslanders.com |access-date=January 18, 2021}}</ref> born February 21, 1994) is a Canadian professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who is a [defenceman](/source/defenceman) for the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL). He was drafted 108th overall by the [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders) in the [2014 NHL entry draft](/source/2014_NHL_entry_draft). Toews won the [Stanley Cup](/source/Stanley_Cup) with the Avalanche in [2022](/source/2022_Stanley_Cup_Final).

Prior to turning professional, Toews attended [Quinnipiac University](/source/Quinnipiac_University), where he was named to the All-ECAC Hockey Second Team.

==Playing career==
Toews began playing youth hockey at Yale Hockey Academy at the age of six.<ref name = "Shulman">{{cite web |last1=Shulman |first1=Mike |title=How undersized Devon Toews beat the odds to thrive with Islanders |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/devon-toews-new-york-islanders-beat-odds/ |website=sportsnet.ca |accessdate=April 11, 2020 |date=December 13, 2019}}</ref> He then played one season with the Abbotsford Hawks Bantam A1 Hawks, where he helped them win the B.C. bantam Tier 1 title and finish second at the Western Canadians. However, due to his short stature at the time, standing at 5’2”, Toews was initially overlooked by teams competing in the [Western Hockey League](/source/Western_Hockey_League) (WHL) as he was emerging from bantam hockey.<ref name = "scholarship">{{cite news |title=Late-blooming Toews lands NCAA hockey scholarship |url=https://www.abbynews.com/sports/late-blooming-toews-lands-ncaa-hockey-scholarship/ |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |publisher=Abbotsford News |date=November 17, 2011}}</ref> He joined the major-midget team the Fraser Valley Bruins with [Mackenzie Skapski](/source/Mackenzie_Skapski) and they both suffered injuries as a result of a bus accident on December 11, 2009.<ref name = "Shulman"/> Despite this, Toews returned to the Fraser Valley Bruins, where he experienced a growth spurt, and led all [BC Hockey Major Midget League](/source/BC_Hockey_Major_Midget_League) defencemen with 37 points in 39 games during the 2010–11 season. This earned him a roster spot on the [Surrey Eagles](/source/Surrey_Eagles) of the [British Columbia Hockey League](/source/British_Columbia_Hockey_League) (BCHL).<ref name = "scholarship"/>

Toews played with the Surrey Eagles for two seasons. In his first season, he was named to the 2011–12 BCHL All-Rookie Team,<ref name = "BCHL All-Rookie Team">{{cite web |title=BCHL Announces 2011-12 All-Star Recipients |url=https://bchl.ca/bchl-announces-2011-12-all-star-recipients |website=bchl.ca |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=March 13, 2012}}</ref> and was offered a full hockey scholarship to play at [Quinnipiac University](/source/Quinnipiac_Bobcats_men's_ice_hockey).<ref name = "scholarship"/> However, Toews returned to the Eagles for the 2012–13 season, where he won the [2013 BCHL Championship](/source/British_Columbia_Hockey_League) and the [Western Canada Cup](/source/Western_Canada_Cup) in Nanaimo. Toews was named MVP of the Western Canada Cup and was selected for the all-tournament team.<ref name = "surreynowleader">{{cite news |title=Abbotsford blueliner Toews leads Eagles into RBC Cup |url=https://www.surreynowleader.com/sports/abbotsford-blueliner-toews-leads-eagles-into-rbc-cup/ |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |publisher=Surrey Now-Leader |date=May 10, 2013}}</ref> On November 1, 2012, Toews was selected to represent Team Canada West at the [2012 World Junior A Challenge](/source/2012_World_Junior_A_Challenge).<ref>{{cite web |title=Toews Named to Team Canada West |url=https://www.surreyeagles.ca/toews-named-to-team-canada-west |website=surreyeagles.ca |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=November 1, 2012}}</ref> He played in four games and earned a silver medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada West 3, United States 6 |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2012/schedule/games/nov-11-canw-usa |website=hockeycanada.ca |accessdate=December 20, 2018}}</ref> He was also a member of the BCHL First All-Star Team.<ref name = "BCHL First All-Star Team">{{cite web |title=2012-13 BCHL All-Stars Announced |url=https://bchl.ca/2012-13-bchl-all-stars-announced |website=bchl.ca |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> The Eagles competed in the [2013 Royal Bank Cup](/source/2013_Royal_Bank_Cup), losing to the [Summerside Western Capitals](/source/Summerside_Western_Capitals) in the semi-finals. Toews was nonetheless named Top Defencemen of the tournament's preliminary round.<ref name = "RBC Cup">{{cite web |title=2013 RBC Cup Award Winners Announced; Semifinals Set for Saturday |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2013-rbc-cup-award-winners-named |website=hockeycanada.ca |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=May 17, 2012}}</ref>

===Collegiate===
Toews began his freshman year at Quinnipiac University during the 2013–14 season. While majoring in accounting, he appeared in 37 games and totaled 17 points.<ref name = "quinnipiacbobcats bio">{{cite web |title=DEVON TOEWS |url=https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3973 |website=quinnipiacbobcats.com |accessdate=December 20, 2018}}</ref> Toews recorded his first collegiate goal on November 27, in a 3–3 tie with Providence<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 5 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Ties No. 4 Providence, 3-3 |url=https://gobobcats.com/news/2013/11/27/11_27_2013_2196.aspx |website=gobobcats.com |accessdate=April 28, 2020 |date=November 27, 2013}}</ref> and ended the season with 17 points. At the conclusion of the season, he was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team due to having a GPA of 3.46.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Places League-Best 26 Student-Athletes On ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team |url=https://gobobcats.com/news/2014/7/15/7_15_2014_2306.aspx?path=mhockey |website=gobobcats.com |accessdate=April 28, 2020 |date=2014}}</ref> Although he had previously been skipped over twice in the [NHL entry draft](/source/NHL_entry_draft) as an 18- and 19-year-old, Toews was drafted 108th overall by the [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders) at the [2014 NHL entry draft](/source/2014_NHL_entry_draft).<ref>{{cite news |title=Quinnipiac's Devon Toews was overlooked, but not underweight |url=https://www.nhregister.com/colleges/article/Quinnipiac-s-Devon-Toews-was-overlooked-but-11373713.php |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |publisher=New Haven Register |date=July 2, 2014}}</ref>

Unsigned to a contract, Toews returned to Quinnipiac for his following two seasons. In his sophomore season, Toews appeared in 31 games for the Bobcats. He played in the [ECAC Hockey quarterfinals](/source/2015_ECAC_Hockey_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament) against [Union College](/source/Union_Dutchmen_ice_hockey), where his two late period assists helped send Game One to triple overtime, which the Bobcats won.<ref name = "quinnipiacbobcats bio"/> While the Bobcats beat Union in three games, they lost in the semi-finals against [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_Crimson_men's_ice_hockey).<ref>{{cite web |title=Vesey, Harvard jump ahead early, hold on for semifinal win over Quinnipiac |url=https://www.uscho.com/recaps/2015/03/20/vesey-harvard-jump-ahead-early-hold-on-for-semifinal-win-over-quinnipiac/ |website=uscho.com |date=March 20, 2015|accessdate=December 20, 2018}}</ref> At the conclusion of the season, Toews was again named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team.<ref name = "quinnipiacbobcats bio"/>

Over his three seasons with the Bobcats, Toews led Quinnipiac to multiple NCAA Tournaments. During his final season with the team, he helped lead the Bobcats to the [2016 National Championship](/source/2016_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament) against North Dakota.<ref name = "Parsons">{{cite news |last1=Parsons |first1=Kelly |title=North Dakota ends Frozen Four title drought, tops Quinnipiac 5-1 |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/colleges/north-dakota-ends-frozen-four-title-drought-tops-quinnipiac-5-1/2272654/ |access-date=December 20, 2018 |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |date=April 10, 2016 |location=Tampa}}</ref> Although the team lost 5–1,<ref name = "Parsons"/> Toews set career highs that season in goals, assists and points, earning [All-ECAC Hockey Second Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams) honours. He was also named a New England Second Team All-Star and was named a finalist for the [ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman](/source/List_of_ECAC_Hockey_Best_Defensive_Defenseman) as he ended the season with a +27 while collecting 30 points.<ref name = "sign">{{cite journal |title=Devon Toews Signs With NHL's New York Islanders |url=https://www.ecachockey.com/men/members/quinnipiac/20161504_Toews_Signs_NYI |website=ecachockey.com |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=April 15, 2016 |archive-date=December 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224073907/https://www.ecachockey.com/men/members/quinnipiac/20161504_Toews_Signs_NYI |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Professional===
====New York Islanders====
On April 15, 2016, Toews opted to conclude his collegiate career and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.<ref name = "sign"/> Despite ending his collegiate career, Toews continued to take classes from Quinnipiac and graduated in May 2017.<ref name = "graduation">{{cite news |last1=Fornabaio |first1=Michael |title=Sound Tigers' Toews awaiting another graduation |url=https://www.ctpost.com/soundtigers/article/Sound-Tigers-Toews-awaiting-another-graduation-12259561.php |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |publisher=Connecticut Post |date=October 6, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=TheSoundTigers|number=866640930920693764|date=May 22, 2017|title=Congrats to @ DevonToews6 & classmates / teammates on graduating from @ QuinnipiacU on Sat!🎓}}</ref> In his rookie season with Bridgeport, Toews tied all rookie defencemen in points and finished tenth in amongst all defencemen in the AHL. Toews also tied [Raymond Giroux](/source/Raymond_Giroux)'s team record for most assists by a rookie defenceman with 40.<ref name = "graduation"/> As a result, he was selected to participate in the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic and was named to the [AHL's All-Rookie team](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season) at the completion of the season.<ref name = "turning heads">{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Cory |title=Toews Turning Heads For Isles |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/toews-turning-heads-for-isles/c-290275104 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=July 2, 2017}}</ref> During the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic, Toews won the Fastest Skater competition with a time of 13.478.<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 AHL All-Star Skills Competition |url=https://theahl.com/2017-ahl-all-star-skills-competition |website=theahl.com |accessdate=December 20, 2018}}</ref>

Prior to the 2017–18 season, Toews attended the Islanders training camp where he competed against [Adam Pelech](/source/Adam_Pelech), [Scott Mayfield](/source/Scott_Mayfield), and [Ryan Pulock](/source/Ryan_Pulock) for a spot on the final roster.<ref name = "turning heads"/> He was returned to the Sound Tigers where he played in 30 games and earned 22 points before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury on December 30 in a game against the [Binghamton Devils](/source/Binghamton_Devils), and was forced to undergo surgery. Due to the nature of the injury, Toews was out for the remainder of the [2017–18 season](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_AHL_season).<ref>{{cite web |title=Toews Out 4-6 Months |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/toews-out-4-6-months/c-294893518 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=January 12, 2018}}</ref> Despite not playing for the remainder of his contract, the Islanders re-signed Toews to a two-year contract extension on July 16, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Islanders Agree to Terms With Toews on Two-Year Contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/islanders-agree-to-terms-with-toews-on-two-year-contract/c-299483948 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=July 16, 2018}}</ref>

After attending the Islanders' training camp ahead of the [2018–19 season](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NHL_season), Toews was reassigned to the Sound Tigers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Cory |title=Isles Day-to-Day: Kovar, Toews Loaned to Bridgeport |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/isles-day-to-day-kovar-toews-loaned-to-bridgeport/c-300556798 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=October 2, 2018}}</ref> On December 19, 2018, Toews earned his first NHL recall after he had recorded 19 points in 24 games, which ranked second amongst Sound Tiger defencemen.<ref>{{cite web |title=Islanders Recall Toews |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/islanders-recall-toews/c-303101146 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=December 19, 2018}}</ref> Toews made his NHL debut on December 23 against the [Dallas Stars](/source/Dallas_Stars) while playing on a pairing with [Luca Sbisa](/source/Luca_Sbisa).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Cory |title=Morning Skate Updates: Islanders at Stars |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/morning-skate-updates-islanders-at-stars/c-303229956 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=December 23, 2018 |date=December 23, 2018}}</ref> He wore the jersey number 25, becoming the 20th Islander to don that number.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Cory |title=7 Facts: Devon Toews |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/7-facts-devon-toews/c-303196490 |website=nhl.com |accessdate=April 11, 2020|date=December 22, 2018}}</ref> On January 3, 2019, in his fifth NHL game, Toews recorded his first NHL point, the game-winning goal, in a 3–2 overtime win against the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Compton |first1=Brian |title=Devon Toews scores first NHL goal, Islanders defeat Blackhawks |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-new-york-islanders-game-recap/c-303517442 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=January 3, 2019 |date=January 3, 2019}}</ref> He became the 18th player in the modern era to score their first NHL goal in overtime.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=PR_NHL|number=1081040630728531968|date=January 3, 2019|title=Devon Toews scored in OT (his first NHL goal) as the @NYIslanders improved to 3-0-1 at Nassau Coliseum in 2018-19. Toews became the 18th player in the modern era to have his first NHL goal come in OT. Two others did so with the NYI: Thomas Hickey & Radek Martinek. #NHLStats}}</ref> The Islanders qualified for the [2019 Stanley Cup playoffs](/source/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs), where they defeated the [Pittsburgh Penguins](/source/Pittsburgh_Penguins) in four games.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Brian Compton |title=Islanders healing while awaiting next playoff opponent |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-islanders-healing-while-awaiting-next-playoff-opponent/c-306949844 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=May 1, 2019 |date=April 22, 2019}}</ref> The team then faced the [Carolina Hurricanes](/source/Carolina_Hurricanes) in the second round where Toews subsequently recorded his first career playoff goal on May 1, 2019. He became the third Islanders rookie defenceman in 25 years to score a postseason goal.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=PR_NHL|number=1123733364526264322|date=May 1, 2019|title=Devon Toews is the third rookie defenceman in the last 25 years to score a postseason goal with the @NYIslanders. The others: Brian Strait (Game 4 of 2013 CQF), Ryan Pulock (Game 3 of 2016 R1)#NHLStats #StanleyCup}}</ref> Following their elimination, Toews trained at Quinnipiac University and in Vancouver with NHL veterans [Morgan Rielly](/source/Morgan_Rielly) and [Shea Theodore](/source/Shea_Theodore).<ref>{{cite web |title=Toews Not Taking Anything For Granted in Second Season |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/toews-not-taking-anything-for-granted-in-second-season/c-309282216 |website=nhl.com |date=September 18, 2019 |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=May 1, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501215733/https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/toews-not-taking-anything-for-granted-in-second-season/c-309282216 |archivedate=May 1, 2020}}</ref>

====Colorado Avalanche====
[[File:Oliver Bjorkstrand and Devon Toews 10 17-2023.jpg|thumb|Toews with the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) in 2023.]]
As a restricted free agent with the Islanders, due to salary cap constraints, Toews was traded by New York to the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) in exchange for [2021](/source/2021_NHL_entry_draft) and [2022](/source/2022_NHL_entry_draft) second-round draft picks, on October 12, 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-acquires-devon-toews/c-319438016 | title = Avalanche acquires Devon Toews from Islanders | publisher = [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) | date = October 12, 2020 | accessdate = October 12, 2020}}</ref> On October 27, Toews was signed to a four-year, $16.4 million contract with the Avalanche.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-devon-toews/c-319518532 | title = Avalanche signs Devon Toews to four-year deal | publisher = [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) | date = October 27, 2020 | accessdate = October 27, 2020}}</ref> In his first season with the Avalanche, he primarily played alongside [Cale Makar](/source/Cale_Makar) while leading the team in ice-time per game in both regular season and playoffs.

On June 26, 2022, Toews won the [Stanley Cup](/source/Stanley_Cup), his first, with the Avalanche.<ref name="Stanley">{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com.au/nhl/story/_/id/34154108/colorado-avalanche-win-first-stanley-cup-2001-comeback-victory-game-6 | title = Colorado Avalanche win first Stanley Cup since 2001 with Game 6 comeback | publisher = [ESPN](/source/ESPN) | date = June 26, 2022 | accessdate = June 26, 2022}}</ref>

On October 13, 2023, Toews signed a seven-year, $50.75 million ($7.25 million AAV) contract extension with the Avalanche.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 10, 2023 |title=Avalanche sign D Toews to seven-year, $50.75M extension |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/colorado-avalanche-sign-d-devon-toews-to-seven-year-extension-1.2020504 |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=tsn.ca}}</ref>

==International play==
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On December 31, 2025, he was named to Canada's roster to compete at the [2026 Winter Olympics](/source/2026_Winter_Olympics).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/article/canada-names-olympic-mens-hockey-roster/ |title=Canada names Olympic men's hockey roster |publisher=[Sportsnet](/source/Sportsnet) |date=December 31, 2025 |access-date=December 31, 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Toews was born to parents Werner and Tammy Toews and was raised in [Abbotsford, British Columbia](/source/Abbotsford%2C_British_Columbia), along with one brother, Nolan. Toews's parents were baseball fans who named their sons after [Toronto Blue Jays](/source/Toronto_Blue_Jays) center fielder [Devon White](/source/Devon_White_(baseball)) and [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) pitcher [Nolan Ryan](/source/Nolan_Ryan).<ref>{{cite interview |last=Toews |first=Devon |subject-link=Devon Toews |interviewer=Scott Oake |title=Devon Toews|work=Hockey Night in Canada After Hours |date=November 30, 2024 |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |location=Denver, Colorado}}</ref>

Toews and his wife Kerry have four children.<ref>{{cite news |last=Baugh |first=Peter |date=December 31, 2025 |title= Avalanche's Toews Olympic status in jeopardy due to possible birth of fourth child |url= https://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/article/avalanches-toews-olympic-status-in-jeopardy-due-to-possible-birth-of-fourth-child/ |work= Sportsnet |access-date=February 4, 2026}}</ref> They became engaged in 2018 and married in October 2020.<ref>{{cite web |author1=devon_toews |title=September 19th my best friend said yes! Can't wait to start our life together! Special thanks to @sydney_schalk_smith for the setting!! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj072Lgrd5/ |website=Instagram |accessdate=December 20, 2018}}</ref> At their wedding, in lieu of wedding favors, they made a donation to [Hockey Fights Cancer](/source/Hockey_Fights_Cancer) in honor of Demetra Anas, who was the mother of Toews' [Quinnipiac](/source/Quinnipiac_Bobcats_men's_ice_hockey) teammate [Sam Anas](/source/Sam_Anas) and who had died of breast cancer two months earlier.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Leary |first1=Dan |title=Toews makes donation to Hockey Fights Cancer for wedding |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-yorks-devon-toews-makes-donation-to-hfc-for-wedding/c-319432752 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 20, 2021 |date=October 12, 2020}}</ref>

Despite their shared last name, Toews is not related to fellow Canadian ice hockey player and former [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) captain [Jonathan Toews](/source/Jonathan_Toews).<ref>{{cite web |last=Suggs |first=David |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/devon-toews-related-jonathan-toews-nhl-stars/94e9fb843c25004e57fcb6c2 |title=Is Devon Toews related to Jonathan Toews? Explaining connection between NHL stars |work=[The Sporting News](/source/The_Sporting_News) |date=February 20, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2025}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
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! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season)
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! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey))
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey))
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey))
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey))
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! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 2009–10
| Fraser Valley Bruins AAA
| [BCMMHL](/source/BC_Hockey_Major_Midget_League)
| 39
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 60
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10
| [Yale Secondary School](/source/Yale_Secondary_School)
| [HSBC](/source/BC_School_Sports)
| 3
| 2
| 9
| 11
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 8
| 11
| 2
|-
| 2010–11
| Fraser Valley Bruins AAA
| BCMMHL
| 39
| 12
| 25
| 37
| 52
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11
| [Abbotsford Pilots](/source/Abbotsford_Pilots)
| [PIJHL](/source/Pacific_Junior_Hockey_League)
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 13
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 2
|-
| 2010–11
| Yale Secondary School
| HSBC
| 4
| 6
| 8
| 14
| 0
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_BCHL_season)
| [Surrey Eagles](/source/Surrey_Eagles)
| [BCHL](/source/British_Columbia_Hockey_League)
|54
|7
|22
|29
|42
|12
|5
|7
|12
|15
|- 
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_BCHL_season)
| Surrey Eagles
| BCHL
|48
|10
|37
|47
|55
|17
|0
|9
|9
|10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| [Quinnipiac University](/source/Quinnipiac_Bobcats_men's_ice_hockey)
| [ECAC](/source/ECAC_Hockey)
|37
|1
|16
|17
|10
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|-  
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| Quinnipiac University
| ECAC
|31
|4
|16
|20
|16
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| Quinnipiac University
| ECAC
|40
|7
|23
|30
|26
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|-  
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season)
| [Bridgeport Sound Tigers](/source/Bridgeport_Sound_Tigers)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
|76
|5
|40
|45
|18
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_AHL_season)
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers
| AHL
|30
|8
|14
|22
|8
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- 
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season)
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers
| AHL
|24
|5
|14
|19
|16
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NHL_season)
| [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 48
| 5
| 13
| 18
| 4
| 8
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 0
|-  
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NHL_season)
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 68
| 6
| 22
| 28
| 16
| 22
| 2
| 8
| 10
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NHL_season)
| [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche)
| NHL
| 53
| 9
| 22
| 31
| 16
| 10
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 2
|-  
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season)
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 66
| 13
| 44
| 57
| 20
| 20
| 5
| 10
| 15
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NHL_season)
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 80
| 7
| 43
| 50
| 26
| 7
| 1
| 8
| 9
| 0
|-
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season)
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 82
| 12
| 38
| 50
| 18
| 10
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NHL_season)
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 76
| 10
| 34
| 44
| 26
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 2
|-
| [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_NHL_season)
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 68
| 3
| 21
| 24
| 32
| 13
| 2
| 9
| 11
| 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" |NHL totals
! 541
! 65
! 237
! 302
! 158
! 97
! 14
! 52
! 66
! 22
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
|[2012](/source/2012_World_Junior_A_Challenge)
| Canada West
|[WJAC](/source/World_Junior_A_Challenge)
|{{silver2}}
|4
|0
|2
|2
|14
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2025](/source/2025_4_Nations_Face-Off)
| [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_ice_hockey_team)
|[4NF](/source/2025_4_Nations_Face-Off)
|{{gold1}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|2
|-
| [2026](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament)
| Canada
| [OG](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_Olympic_Games)
| {{silver2}}
| 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="4" | Junior totals 
!4
!0
!2
!2
!14
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="4" | Senior totals 
!10
!1
!2
!3
!2
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
! Ref 
|-
|-
! colspan="3"|[BCHL](/source/British_Columbia_Hockey_League)
|-
| BCHL All-Rookie Team
| [2012](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_BCHL_season)
| <ref name = "BCHL All-Rookie Team"/>
|-
|BCHL First All-Star Team
|[2013](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_BCHL_season)
|<ref name = "BCHL First All-Star Team"/>
|-
|MVP of the Western Canada Cup
|2013
|<ref name = "surreynowleader"/>
|-
| Top Defencemen (RBC Cup)
| 2013
| <ref name = "RBC Cup"/>
|-
! colspan="3"|[College](/source/College_ice_hockey)
|-
| ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team
| [2014](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season), [2015](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name = "quinnipiacbobcats bio"/>
|-
| [All-ECAC Hockey Second Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [2016](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| rowspan="3"|<ref name = "sign"/>
|-
| New England Second Team All-Star
| 2016
|-
! colspan="3"|[AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
|-
| [AHL All-Rookie Team](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season)
|[2017](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season)
| rowspan="2"|<ref name = "turning heads"/>
|-
| [AHL All-Star Game](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 2017
|-
! colspan="3"|[NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
|-
| [Stanley Cup](/source/Stanley_Cup) champion
| [2022](/source/2022_Stanley_Cup_Final)
| <ref name="Stanley"/>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
* [https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2026/stats/player-profile/21186 Devon Toews] at [Hockey Canada](/source/Hockey_Canada)
* {{Team Canada|devon-toews}}
* [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/53910 Devon Toews] at [Milano Cortina 2026](/source/Milano_Cortina_2026)
* {{Olympics.com|devon-toews}}
* {{Olympedia}}

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Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Category:Canadian Mennonites
Category:Colorado Avalanche players
Category:New York Islanders draft picks
Category:New York Islanders players
Category:Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey players
Category:Ice hockey people from Abbotsford, British Columbia
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Surrey Eagles players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Canada
Category:Medalists at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Canada
Category:Olympic medalists in ice hockey

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Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Devon Toews](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Toews) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Toews?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.
