Jets suspend goaltender Hellebuyck for failure to report to training camp

Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-17 · by The Canadian Press
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The Winnipeg Jets have suspended their starting goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is scheduled to hold a press conference on Thursday morning to discuss the situation further but did not specify how long the suspension would last. Earlier this month, Hellebuyck publicly requested a trade from the team and has been seeking one privately for several months.
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Story summary

Connor Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and 2025 Hart Trophy winner, was suspended by the Winnipeg Jets for failing to report to training camp. This move came after Hellebuyck publicly requested a trade on August 27. The team's general manager, Kevin Cheveldayoff, addressed the media regarding the suspension but did not specify its duration. Hellebuyck expressed his gratitude towards Winnipeg and acknowledged the support he received since joining the organization in Odessa, Texas, in 2012. With Hellebuyck under contract until 2029 at an annual salary of $8.5 million, any suspension affecting the start of the regular season would delay his salary payment and temporarily exempt his earnings from counting against the team's salary cap.

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📰 Hellebuyck Trade Drama Jets
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New York Post · 0.91 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe the identical incident of Connor Hellebuyck being suspended by the Winnipeg Jets for failing to report to training camp on the same day.”
Global News
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“While both articles discuss Connor Hellebuyck's situation with the Winnipeg Jets, Article A is an opinion piece about training camp battles and potential impacts of his unresolved trade request, whereas Article B reports a specific new action taken by the team suspending him for not reporting to training camp.”

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🔮 The team said that general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media on Thursday morning, but did not specify the length of the suspension. 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.
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Jets NHL Odessa 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× Odessa GPE · 1× Ray Petkau PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× The Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1×

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The team said that general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media on Thursday morning, but did not specify the length of the suspension. 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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 The team said that general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media on Thursday morning, but did not specify the length of the suspension. 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.
2026-09-17 · Toronto Star
Jets suspend goaltender Hellebuyck for failure to report to training camp · assertive framing

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The Winnipeg Jets have suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failure to report to training camp, the NHL club announced Wednesday night. asserted
club → suspend → camp
The team said that general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media on Thursday morning, but did not specify the length of the suspension. 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
Cheveldayoff → address → 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
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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