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Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) attempts a shot on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
By The Canadian Press

Jets suspend goaltender Hellebuyck for failure to report to training camp

Sep 16, 2026 | 6:14 PM

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on Wednesday night for failing to report to training camp.

The team said general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media Thursday morning. It did not specify the length of the suspension for the U.S. Olympic star.

Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and 2025 Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP, publicly requested a trade from the team on Aug. 27.

In a statement posted on X by his agent, Ray Petkau, Hellebuyck said he had privately requested a trade “several months ago” and that he gave the organization time to address it “quietly and respectfully.”

“Winnipeg has been my home for my entire NHL career, and I will always be grateful for my time there,” Hellebuyck said. “I have never forgotten June 23, 2012. That’s the day Winnipeg took a chance on a goalie playing in Odessa, Texas. I gave everything I had from that moment to prove that the Jets made the right decision.”

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Cheveldayoff had said before June’s NHL draft that he was listening to offers for Hellebuyck. At the time, he did not confirm that the goaltender had asked to be traded.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2026.

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