Pair of Moose Alumni Represent Winnipeg Jets at NHL All-Star Game

A duo of Manitoba Moose alumni are set to represent the Winnipeg Jets at the NHL's All-Star Weekend in Toronto from Feb. 1-3.

Connor Hellebuyck was previously revealed as an All-Star on Jan. 4. Hellebuyck, 30, is in his ninth full season in the NHL, all with the Jets franchise. The Commerce, Mich. native is among the NHL leaders for goaltenders who have played 15-or-more games in wins (3rd: 23), goals-against average (2nd: 2.15), save percentage (2nd: .927), and games (T-5th: 33). Hellebuyck was recently named the NHL’s Third Star of the Month for December after posting a 7-0-2 record with a 1.88 GAA and a .934 SV%.

Hellebuyck played in the AHL from 2014-16, appearing in 88 games while posting a 41-37-6 record, supported by a 2.55 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.

Kyle Connor was announced as an All-Star on Jan. 22. Connor, 27, is in his seventh full season in the NHL, all with the Jets franchise. The Shelby, Township, Mich. native leads Winnipeg with 18 goals this season, despite missing 16 games due to a knee injury. Connor ranks sixth in the NHL with 0.64 goals per game played in 2023-24 and his 15 even strength goals are tied for 18th in the league. He has tallied over 30 goals in five of his six full NHL campaigns and his 225 goals since 2017-18 are the eighth-most in the league in that span.

Connor appeared in 56 games with the Moose from 2016-18 while racking up 28 goals and 49 points.

Both Hellebuyck (2015-16) and Connor (2016-17) were named team MVP during their time with the Moose.