Connor Hellebuyck has issued a grim assessment of the Winnipeg Jets season, calling the team’s performance “unacceptable” after missing the playoffs.
Speaking about the club’s end-of-season media availability, the three-time Vezina Trophy winner didn’t hold back.
“What we did was unacceptable, and no one wants to be part of that,” Hellebuyck said. “This year it was chaos,” he says.
Winnipeg finished with a 35-35-12 record, placing seventh in the Central Division and missing the postseason for the first time in four years.
The result marks a sharp decline after winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2024-2025.
Hellebuyck admitted that the road ahead is uncertain, especially when it comes to attracting talent: “It’s tough, it’s tough. Can you get the pieces you need? Will the players come? Those are always questions you have in Winnipeg.”
Despite a dip in his personal stats, the 32-year-old reiterated his long-term goal. “For me, that means winning a Stanley Cup,” Hellebuyck said.
“That’s my goal, and that’s all I have left. That’s what I want on my resume. I don’t play this game for the money. I don’t play it for the fame.”
