Winnipeg Jets PR No. 26 – Blake Wheeler

2020-21 Notes

  • In his 13th NHL season and 11th with the Jets organization
  • Posted a 13.3% shooting percentage, his highest in the past eight seasons
  • Match his .92 points per game from the 2019-20 season
  • Finished the season with 20 points (7G, 13A) in his last 19 games, including six points (2G, 4A) in his last two games
  • Jets nominee for the King Clancy Award
  • Had a point per game at home with 27 points (8G, 19A) in 27 games
  • Best month was February with 12 points (3G, 9A) in 12 games, but also had 10 points (4G, 6A) in six games in May
  • Had three assists on Jan. 23 vs. OTT to reach 500 career assists
  • Ran a four-game point streak from Jan. 19-24 (3G, 4A)
  • Had consecutive three-point games from Feb. 21-25
  • Registered his 800th career point with two goals May 5 at CGY

Professional Career

  • Has played 13 seasons in the NHL, including the last 10 seasons with the Jets organization, after starting his career with the Boston Bruins
  • Franchise leader in points with 697 and assists with 468
  • Second all-time in franchise games played with 760 and is one of four players to play 700 games with the franchise
  • Played in the 2018 and 2019 NHL All-Star Games
  • Reached a career-high 91 points in each of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons
  • Had a career high 71 assists in 2018-19
  • Named as a finalist for the 2018 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award
  • Led the NHL in assists in 2017-18 with 68 and was selected to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team that season
  • Named Jets captain on Aug. 31/16
  • Tied for second in the NHL with four shorthanded goals in 2014-15
  • Traded by Boston to the Atlanta Thrashers with Mark Stuart for Rich Peverley and Boris Valabik on Feb. 18/11
  • Started his career with the Bruins from 2008-2011, netting 110 points (50G, 60A) in 221 games
  • Tallied 20 points (6G, 14A) in 15 games with EHC Munchen of the DEL during the 2012 lockout
  • Drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes, but signed as a free agent with the Bruins on July 1/08

Amateur Career

  • Played three seasons at the University of Minnesota from 2005-2008
  • Led the Golden Gophers in points (35) and assists (20), while he shared the lead in goals (15) in 2007-08
  • Won a WCHA championship in 2007 and was named the WCHA’s tournament MVP
  • Played the 2004-05 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL

International Career

  • Represented the USA at the 2006 World Junior Championship, 2011 World Championship, 2014 Olympics, and 2016 World Cup of Hockey

Career Stats

Possession Metrics

Playoff Stats

Season Splits

Season Game Logs

First NHL Game - 10/09/08 at COL
First NHL Goal - 10/09/08 at COL (Budaj)
First NHL Assist - 11/01/08 at DAL
Most Goals, Game - 4, 3/3/19 at CBJ
Most Assists, Game - 4 (5x), Last: 11/9/18 vs. COL
Most Points, Game - 5, 11/9/18 vs. COL (1G, 4A)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game - 17, 10/12/14 at LAK
Most Shots, Game - 11, 12/14/18 at CHI
Most Time On Ice, Game - 27:04, 1/23/17 vs. ANA
Longest Point Streak - 11 games (2x), Last: 10/18/18-11/14/18 (2G, 18A)
Longest Goal Streak - 5 games, 4/1/16-4/9/16 (6G)
Longest Assist Streak - 9 games (2x), Last: 10/22/18-11/14/18 (17A)
Hat Tricks - 3, Last: 3/3/19 at CBJ (4G)
Multiple-Point Games - 195 (1, 5-point; 9, 4-point; 39, 3-point; 146, 2-point)
Penalty Shots - 0-0, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts - 26-71, 36.6%

Transactions

July 1, 2008 - Signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins to a two-year, $875,000 AAV entry-level contract.
July 30, 2010 - Signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year, $2,200,000 AAV contract extension.
February 18, 2011 - Traded to Atlanta by Boston with Mark Stuart for Rich Peverley and Boris Valabik.
July 15, 2011 - Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a two-year, $2,550,000 AAV contract extension.
July 26, 2013 - Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a six-year, $5,600,000 AAV contract extension.
September 4, 2018 - Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a five-year, $8,500,000 AAV contract extension.