Jonathan Toews, Alex DeBrincat's ‘The Jump' pregame ritual up for fan vote

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The NHL released the categories and contestants for this year’s Fan Choice Awards on Monday. The most notable Blackhawks participants are Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat, up for “Best Pregame Ritual.”

During warmups of every game, Toews skates up to DeBrincat and the two leap into a full-on shoulder-smash, which the Blackhawks have dubbed, “The Jump.”

There are a number of other Blackhawks ties in the Fan Choice Awards. Tommy Hawk is up for “Best Mascot” and the United Center is up for “Best Building.” Former Blackhawks goalie Robin Lehner is one of the four contestants in the “Best Follow” category, recognizing “the player who nails every post” on their social media accounts.

In the “we’d rather not talk about it” category, Pekka Rinne’s goalie-goal against the Blackhawks is one of the four candidates for “Goal of the Year.”

Fans can vote across all 20 of the Fan Choice Awards categories on the NHL's website, or use the hashtag #NHLFanChoice across social media platforms. Voting ends on June 1, with the winners announced on June 3.

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