Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck skates during a stoppage in play during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck have been selected to the United States men’s hockey team for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Connor, 29, is among the Jets’ top offensive players this season and ranks near the top among American NHL skaters in goals, assists, and points. He has represented the United States at multiple international events, including a gold medal at the 2014 World Under-18 Championship.
Winnipeg Jets’ Kyle Connor (81) celebrates his goal against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of NHL action in Winnipeg on Tuesday February 27, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade)
Hellebuyck, 32, is the reigning Hart Trophy winner as the NHL’s most valuable player and a three-time Vezina Trophy winner as the league’s top goaltender. Since becoming Winnipeg’s starting goalie in 2016–17, he has led all American goaltenders in games played, wins, and shutouts. Internationally, Hellebuyck has competed at world championships and was a runner-up with Team USA at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
Both players will represent the United States when NHL players return to Olympic competition in 2026 at the Milano Cortina Games, scheduled for February 11 to 22.
