Jonathan Toews said he had first-day-of-school vibes stepping on the ice with the Winnipeg Jets for informal skates this past week.

The 37-year-old three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Chicago Blackhawks is making a comeback with Winnipeg after a two-season hiatus because of health issues.

So far, he’s fitting right in.

“Sometimes you don’t remember what skate you put on first, but then once you get going you don’t even think about it, everything is muscle memory,” Toews said Thursday. “It’s fun to just get back in that routine and that structure of an NHL camp and an NHL season.”

It has been a long road back for the veteran of 1,067 NHL games and 137 Stanley Cup Playoff games, all with Chicago.

Toews, a Winnipeg native, signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Jets on July

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