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Winnipeg Jets suspend Connor Hellebuyck after he fails to report to training camp

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Hobson, J. (2026, September 17). Winnipeg Jets suspend Connor Hellebuyck after he fails to report to training camp. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12062452/winnipeg-jets-suspend-connor-hellebuyck-after-he-fails-to-report-to-training-camp/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-17 · by Jeffrey Hobson

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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been suspended for failing to report to training camp on Wednesday as required by the team’s schedule. This follows his recent trade demand through his agent. The five-year contract Hellebuyck holds with an average annual value of $8.5 million does not affect him financially since players are paid only after the regular season starts. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will address this situation during a press conference on Thursday morning at 10:30 am local time.
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Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was suspended by the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night after he failed to report to training camp. The team announced the suspension without specifying its length, following Hellebuyck's public trade request through his agent, Ray Petkau, on August 27. Hellebuyck had privately requested a trade "several months ago" and gave the organization time to address it respectfully. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is scheduled to discuss the situation with media on Thursday morning at 10:30 am CT. The American netminder, 33 years old, has five years remaining on his contract worth an average of $8.5 million per season and is a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and Hart Trophy nominee for MVP in the upcoming 2025 season.

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Jeffrey Hobson
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🔮 Knew that there could be a possibility where the way Washington was kinda where they’re at.
🔮 Elias Salomonsson, Walker Duehr, and Garrett Brown will all start the season on the injured list.
🔮 The Jets will need to make only three more cuts to get down to the 23-man limit by Monday.
🔮 And if Zach can’t go, there’s guys that will step up and honour his work.”
🔮 Winnipeg Jets fans will need to adjust their calendar instead of their clocks thanks to the province’s move to permanent Daylight Saving Time.
🔮 Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will discuss the situation when he addresses the media on Thursday morning.
🔮 “I never thought this day would come.
🔮 Fargo will face either the Kansas City Monarchs or the Sioux Falls Canaries in the next round with that series going to a third and deciding game on Saturday.
🔮 The final two games of the series, if necessary, will be played in Winnipeg with games two and three scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Blue Cross Park.
🔮 The winner will be crowned on Sunday.
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Jets ORG · 9× Hellebuyck PERSON · 6× Connor PERSON · 2× NHL ORG · 2× Skinner PERSON · 2× 680 CJOB ORG · 1× Adam Lowry PERSON · 1× Connor Hellebuyck PERSON · 1× Kevin Cheveldayoff PERSON · 1× Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1×

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The last time the Jets had a player not report for camp was defenceman Jacob Trouba back in 2016, but he did not have a contract at the time and sat out the start of the season as a restricted free agent.
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🔮 Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will discuss the situation when he addresses the media on Thursday morning.

Claims (28 extracted, 1 hedged)

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck didn’t show up for the start of Winnipeg Jets training camp. asserted
Hellebuyck → show → camp
The Jets announced they have suspended Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp. asserted
they → announce → camp
Players had to report on Wednesday for medicals and physicals with the first on-ice practice scheduled for Thursday. asserted
Players → have → Thursday
This comes about three weeks after Hellebuyck made a public trade demand through his agent. asserted
Hellebuyck → come → agent
Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will discuss the situation when he addresses the media on Thursday morning. asserted
he → discuss → morning
680 CJOB will carry the media conference live on air at 10:30 am. asserted
CJOB → carry → am
Hellebuyck was listed on the Jets training camp roster and was scheduled to practice during the 10 a.m. skate. asserted
Hellebuyck → list → skate
The 33-year-old Hellebuyck has five years remaining on his contract with the Jets at an average of $8.5 million per season. asserted
Hellebuyck → have → season
NHL players are not paid until the start of the regular season, so his holdout won’t cost him anything if a trade is worked out before the start of the campaign. asserted
trade → pay → campaign
Last week Jets captain Adam Lowry said he didn’t think the Hellebuyck situation would be a distraction for the team. asserted
situation → say → team
“Helle’s a good friend of ours,” said Lowry. asserted
Lowry → ’ → ours
“It’s not something that we think is gonna really impact the room. asserted
we → ’ → room
It’s not gonna create a big divide. asserted
It → go → divide
From our perspective, we’ve got to focus on getting ourselves ready for camp.” asserted
ourselves → get → camp
Jets players know this is going to be a hot topic at camp until the situation is settled. asserted
situation → know → camp
“If Connor’s here or Connor’s not here, we’ve got to go about our business and we can’t let that be a distraction,” said Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo. asserted
DeMelo → ’ → business
“Whatever unfolded, unfolded and we’ll kinda cross that bridge when we get there. asserted
we → unfold → bridge
I mean we’re definitely going to get asked about it. asserted
we → mean → it
That’s just the reality of the situation.” asserted
That → ’ → situation
With Hellebuyck holding out, it gives Stuart Skinner a clear path to be the team’s No. 1 goaltender. asserted
it → hold → path
“It’s funny, it might be me that gets impacted a little bit more,” Skinner said last week. uncertain
Skinner → ’ → ?
“I haven’t thought much about it. asserted
I → think → it
There’s so many distractions that can go around in this league when you’re playing – through trades, through anybody’s situation. asserted
you → ’ → situation
What I’ve learned in my four years is my job is my job. asserted
job → learn → years
I’m honestly just worrying about that.” asserted
I → worry → that
The last time the Jets had a player not report for camp was defenceman Jacob Trouba back in 2016, but he did not have a contract at the time and sat out the start of the season as a restricted free agent. asserted
he → have → agent
Alexei Yashin was the last NHL player with a contract to hold out, in 1999. asserted
Yashin → hold → 1999
The move leaves the Jets with five goalies in camp: Skinner, Thomas Milic, Domenic DiVincentiis, Isaac Poulter and Alex Worthington. asserted
move → leave → camp
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