No. 26 – Blake Wheeler – Winnipeg Jets PR

Winnipeg Jets PR No. 26 – Blake Wheeler

Player Information

2021-22 Notes

Had 60 points (17G, 43A) in 65 games to register exactly .92 points per game for the third consecutive season
Ended the season with 39 points (15G, 24) in his last 35 games
Averaged better than a point per game at home with 36 points (6G, 30A) in 35 games
Had 20 points (6G, 14A) in 19 games against the Central Division
Was better than a point per game on Tuesdays (13 pts in 12 GP) and Sundays (11 pts in 9 GP)
Reached 700 points with the Jets franchise Nov. 9 vs. STL
Registered three assists Dec. 3 vs. NJD
Played in his 1,000th NHL game Dec. 5 vs. TOR
Matched a franchise record with five points (2G, 3A) Feb. 12 at NSH
Matched a franchise record with four assists Feb. 16 vs. MIN
Played in his 800th game as a member of the Jets franchise Mar. 1 vs. MTL

Professional Career

Has played 14 seasons in the NHL, including the last 11 seasons with the Jets organization, after starting his career with the Boston Bruins
Franchise leader in points with 757 and assists with 511
Second all-time in franchise games played with 825 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

Playoff Stats

Career Splits

Season-By-Season Splits

Career Highs and Transactions

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 (6x), Last: 2/16/22 vs. MIN
Most Points, Game – 5 (2x), Last: 2/12/22 at NSH (2G, 3A)
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 – 209 (2, 5-point; 10, 4-point; 41, 3-point; 156, 2-point)
Penalty Shots – 0-0, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts – 27-74, 36.5%

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.