The city of Chicago has a laundry list of all-time great athletes from across the American sports landscape. The likes of Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Ernie Banks, Gale Sayers and Bobby Hull are among them. But there is a newer name that belongs on that list. On Thursday night, Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews played his 1,000th career game for the franchise.

Midway through the first period with the Blackhawks playing on the road at the Panthers, the game stopped and Florida provided a brief tribute to Toews' accomplishment.

Despite being on the road, the Blackhawks legend received an ovation from the Panthers crowd.

Toews is sixth in Chicago franchise history in both goals and points. He has 355 career goals and 844 points during his illustrious. His 489 assists also ranks eighth all-time in Blackhawks history. His career numbers are certainly impressive. But it's what he did in the postseason that made him a Chicago legend.

Toews helped the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup Championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015. During the first championship run, Toews won the Conn Smythe Trophy, which is awarded to the best player in the NHL playoffs. Three years later during their second title run, Toews was presented the Selke Award, given to the best defensive forward in the league.

On Thursday, Toews became the eighth player in Chicago history to play 1,000 games for the franchise. Another huge part of the team's success over the years was his teammate, Patrick Kane. Kane also ranks on all of those lists, but even higher. They created one of the best and most successful duos in NHL history.