Toews Lake

2010 was a monumental year for Manitoba native Jonathan Toews. He was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he captained the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup title, and he won the NHL's playoff MVP honors (the Conn Smythe Trophy).

Shortly after his unbelievable hockey season ended, he learned that his home province would name a lake after him. The lake is in a remote area of northern Manitoba, about 95 kilometers north of Flin Flon.

The news came with some controversy, as the practice of naming lakes in Manitoba is usually reserved for fallen members of the military.