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Jets suspend goalie Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 17). Jets suspend goalie Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/jets-suspend-goalie-connor-hellebuyck-for-failing-to-report-to-training-camp/article_875ba25f-6653-5391-842e-d67895611ab2.html

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Winnipeg Jets suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp. The team did not specify the duration of the suspension but will address media on Thursday morning regarding the situation. Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and 2025 Hart Trophy nominee, had publicly requested a trade on August 27 after privately doing so several months prior.
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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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“Article A discusses the unresolved situation of Connor Hellebuyck's trade request before training camp starts, while Article B reports on his actual suspension for failing to report to training camp.”
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“Article A reports on Hellebuyck's suspension for failing to report to training camp, while Article B discusses Cheveldayoff's press conference addressing the situation after the suspension.”
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Jets Manitoba NHL The Winnipeg Jets WINNIPEG

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Hellebuyck PERSON · 4× NHL ORG · 3× WINNIPEG GPE · 3× Jets ORG · 2× Kevin Cheveldayoff PERSON · 2× Connor Hellebuyck PERSON · 1× Manitoba GPE · 1× Ray Petkau PERSON · 1× The Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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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 “queitly and respectfully.”
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🔮 The team said general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media Thursday morning.

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Winnipeg Jets suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on Wednesday night for failing to report to training camp. asserted
Jets → suspend → camp
The team said general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media Thursday morning. asserted
Cheveldayoff → say → media
It did not specify the length of the suspension for the U.S. Olympic star. asserted
It → specify → 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. asserted
Hellebuyck → request → Aug.
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 “queitly and respectfully.” asserted
he → post → it
“Winnipeg has been my home for my entire NHL career, and I will always be grateful for my time there,” Hellebuyck said. asserted
Hellebuyck → say → time
“I have never forgotten June 23, 2012. asserted
I → forget → June
That’s the day Winnipeg took a chance on a goalie playing in Odessa, Texas. asserted
Winnipeg → ’ → Odessa
I gave everything I had from that moment to prove that the Jets made the right decision.” asserted
Jets → give → decision
Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff had said before June’s NHL draft that he was listening to offers for Hellebuyck. asserted
he → say → Hellebuyck
At the time, he did not confirm that the goaltender had asked to be traded. asserted
goaltender → confirm → time
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