Connor Hellebuyck

BIOGRAPHY

Connor Hellebuyck was born May 19, 1993 in Commerce Township, Michigan. He is a goaltender in the National Hockey League.

Hellebuyck was selected by the Jets in the fifth round, 130th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Hellebuyck chose to forgo his final two years of college eligibility when he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) on April 5, 2014 On July 24, 2017, the Jets re-signed Hellebuyck to a one-year contract worth $2.25 million. On April 17, 2018, Hellebuyck was named a Vezina Trophy finalist as the league's top goaltender. On July 12, 2018, Hellebuyck signed a six-year, $37 million (worth an average annual value of $6.167 million) contract extension with the Jets. On July 12, 2018, Hellebuyck signed a six-year, $37 million (worth an average annual value of $6.167 million) contract extension with the Jets. On July 17, 2020, Hellebuyck was named a Vezina Trophy finalist as the league's top goaltender. On September 21, 2020, before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Hellebuyck was named the winner of the Vezina Trophy for the 2019–20 season, becoming the first goalie in Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers history to win the award. On February 4, 2021, Hellebuyck won his 153rd NHL game as the Jets beat the Calgary Flames 4–1, breaking the Jets/Thrashers franchise record for wins by a goaltender, previously held by Ondřej Pavelec. On April 24, 2022, Hellebuyck played in his 380th game as a Winnipeg Jet and he earned his 200th career victory (also as a Winnipeg Jet) as the Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 4–1.