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Winnipeg Jets suspend Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaPublished 17 Sep 2026
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The three-time Vezina winner and 2025 Hart Trophy goalie, who publicly asked for a trade on Aug. 27, was suspended Wednesday; GM Kevin Cheveldayoff will speak Thursday.
The Winnipeg Jets suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on Wednesday for failing to report to training camp. Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and 2025 Hart Trophy MVP, went public with a trade request on Aug. 27. The team did not specify the length of the suspension. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is scheduled to address reporters Thursday morning.
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Jets suspend Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp
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The Athletic's Murat Ates had reported that Hellebuyck was not expected to report to camp.
Daily Faceoff said Hellebuyck has four years remaining on his contract.
Through 11 seasons Hellebuyck is 345-208-55 with a .916 save percentage and 2.58 GAA in 625 games.
In 58 playoff games Hellebuyck is 24-34 with a .903 save percentage and 2.90 GAA.
Hellebuyck has won the Jennings Trophy twice.
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Jets suspend Connor Hellebuyck for failure to report to camp
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The Jets did not disclose how long the suspension would last.
The situation stems from Hellebuyck's desire to leave the franchise that drafted him in 2012.
The Jets missed the playoffs for the first time in three years.
Hellebuyck said he hopes a resolution can be reached soon.
Winnipeg went 3-10-1 in Hellebuyck's absence after starting the season 11-7.
It was the United States' first Olympic gold medal since 1980.
Hellebuyck's GAA was his highest since 2.97 in 2021-22.
Skinner went 23-17-9 with a 2.92 GAA and a .888 save percentage last season.
Skinner started last season with the Edmonton Oilers before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Skinner was part of Oilers teams that reached consecutive Stanley Cup finals in 2024 and 2025.
Thomas Milic is the only other current Jets goalie who played in the NHL last season.
Milic, 23, was 0-1 with a 3.46 GAA and a .871 save percentage in three games and spent most of 2025-26 with the AHL Manitoba Moose.
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ESPN called the suspension the latest development in an ongoing saga.
Hellebuyck does not report to camp, suspended by Jets
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Captain Adam Lowry told NHL.com on Sept. 8 that the Jets can't spend time worrying about Hellebuyck's situation and must focus on the season.
Lowry said that as long as Hellebuyck is a member of the Jets, the team will treat the situation as such.
Hellebuyck went 47-12-3 with a 2.00 GAA, .925 save percentage and eight shutouts in 63 games in 2024-25.
Winnipeg finished 35-35-12 and seventh in the Central Division.
The Jets won the Presidents' Trophy after finishing 56-22-4.
Winnipeg then lost to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Second Round.
Hellebuyck went 5-0 with a 1.18 GAA and .956 save percentage.
Hellebuyck returned Dec. 13.
The contract is worth $59.5 million.
Since 2015-16 Hellebuyck leads goalies in games played (625) and starts (615) and is second in wins (345).
Hellebuyck is one of four goalies, with Hasek, Brodeur and Roy, to win the Vezina at least three times since GMs began voting in 1981.
Hellebuyck was taken 130th overall.
Among goalies with at least 300 games in that span, his .916 save percentage is third and his 2.58 GAA is tied for fourth.
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Connor Hellebuyck suspended by Jets as trade drama takes new twist
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Hellebuyck publicly criticized the organization at the end of last season for missing the playoffs.
Hellebuyck said that for him, it is winning a Stanley Cup.
If Hellebuyck remains suspended when the regular season starts, he would miss his $8.5 million salary until reinstated.
If Hellebuyck is suspended when the regular season starts, his contract will not count against the salary cap.
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The New York Post called the move the latest salvo between Hellebuyck and the club.
Jets suspend Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp
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Pierre LeBrun pointed to the Sabres, Hurricanes and Utah as possible landing spots.
LeBrun wrote the Panthers were interested in June but no longer have the assets after adding Brady Tkachuk and Jacob Markstrom.
The Jets became the fifth team in NHL history to miss the playoffs the following year.
The Jets added Skinner on July 1.
The Jets brought in defenseman Mario Ferraro.
Winnipeg signed Cole Perfetti to a five-year, $30 million contract.
The team also has Thomas Milic, Domenic DiVincentiis and Isaac Poulter in its goaltending system.
Skinner said he has not thought much about it.
Skinner said what he has learned in four years is his job is his job.
The Jets open the preseason Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Hellebuyck took home the Jennings Trophy in 2025.
The regular-season opener is Oct. 2 against the Boston Bruins.
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TSN said the public request was in hopes of spurring a trade before the season begins.
TSN said Hellebuyck is coming off a down year.
TSN said that with Hellebuyck not reporting, it appears to be Skinner's net for now in Winnipeg.
Jets suspend Connor Hellebuyck for 'failure to report to training camp' after trade request
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Cheveldayoff said the organization will continue to work through the situation in a thoughtful manner.
Hellebuyck is set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Opinion
Yahoo Sports said the Hellebuyck situation appears to have escalated in Winnipeg.
Yahoo said Hellebuyck had a down season last year.
Yahoo said the Jets appear to be preparing for a life without Hellebuyck.