Connor Hellebuyck
| Connor Hellebuyck | |||
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Hellebuyck in 2026 | |||
| Born |
May 19, 1993 Commerce, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft |
130th overall, 2012 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Connor Charles Hellebuyck (/ˈhɛləbʌk/ HEL-ə-buk; born May 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
After playing one season in the North American Hockey League with the Odessa Jackalopes, Hellebuyck was selected by the Jets in the fifth round, 130th overall, of the 2012 NHL entry draft. He spent two years with the UMass Lowell River Hawks, where he received the inaugural Mike Richter Award as the top goaltender in college hockey. Hellebuyck started his professional career during 2014–15 season with the Jets' American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps.
Hellebuyck began as a starter with the Jets during the 2016–17 season, where he quickly amassed success. Considered one of the best goaltenders in the NHL, Hellebuyck is a Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the league's most valuable player, three-time Vezina Trophy winner as the best goaltender in the league, and two-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner for allowing the fewest goals against.
Internationally, Hellebuyck represents the United States. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he was their starting goaltender, helping them win Olympic gold for the first time since 1980. For his performance, Hellebuyck will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, sometime later in the year, and earned the nickname The Secretary of Defense.