Connor Charles Hellebuyck (born May 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Hellebuyck is a three-time Vezina Trophy winner, winning in 2020, 2024, and 2025. He is also a two-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner in 2024 and 2025, and a one-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner in 2025. Hellebuyck is a four-time All-Star, being named one in 2018, 2020, 2023, and 2024.
Internationally, Hellebuyck plays for the United States. He is a one-time gold medal winner, winning in 2026.
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Hellebuyck played two years with the UMass Lowell River Hawks of Hockey East.
He was drafted 130th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2012 NHL entry draft. On April 5, 2014, Hellebuyck signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Jets. He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliates St. John's IceCaps and Manitoba Moose.
On November 27, 2015, the Jets called him up and Hellebuyck made his NHL debut, stopping 14 of 15 shots in a 3–1 win against the Minnesota Wild. On December 27, Hellebuyck stopped all 30 shots he faced to earn his first NHL career shutout in a 1–0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. On July 24, 2017, Hellebuyck signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract to stay with the Jets. He was given the starting goaltender role after Steve Mason was injured and his play started to become inconsistent. On January 10, 2018, Hellebuyck was selected to play in his first All-Star game. Hellebuyck finished the regular season with a record of 44–11–9 record, which broke Pittsburgh Penguins player Tom Barrasso's record for most single-season wins by an American goaltender in the National Hockey League. He continued his success into the playoffs. He helped the Jets defeat the Minnesota Wild four games to one in the opening round. Throughout the series, Hellebuyck played very well, earning shutouts in Games 4 and 5. In the next round, the Jets faced the Nashville Predators. In Game 1, Hellebuyck stopped 47 shots against to set a franchise record in a 4–1 win. On July 12, 2018, Hellebuyck signed a six-year, $37 million contract to stay with the Jets. On December 30, 2019, Hellebuyck was selected for his second All-Star game.
On September 21, 2020, Hellebuyck was awarded the Vezina Trophy and became the first player in Thrashers/Jets franchise history to win the award. On January 19, 2023, Hellebuyck was selected for his third All-Star game. On October 9, Hellebuyck signed a seven-year, $59.5 million contract to stay with the Jets. On April 19, 2024, Hellebuyck was awarded the William M. Jennings Trophy for having the least amount of goals scored against him with only 199 goals. He was also awarded the Vezina Trophy for a second time. On April 16, 2025, Hellebuyck won his second William M. Jennings Trophy, only allowing 191 goals. On June 12, 2025, Hellebuyck won both a third Vezina Trophy and also his first Hart Trophy.
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