| Connor Hellebuyck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Hellebuyck with the Manitoba Moose in 2016 | |||
| 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;[1] born May 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
After completing his high school career at Walled Lake Northern High School, 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 a starter with the Jets during the 2016–17 season, where he quickly amassed success. Over his tenure with the Jets, Hellebuyck won the Vezina Trophy twice as the best goaltender in the NHL and the William M. Jennings Trophy for allowing the fewest goals against.