Winnipeg Jets PR No. 4 – Neal Pionk

Player Information

2022-23 Notes
  • Appeared in all 82 games for the first time in his career
  • Set career highs in goals (10), game-winning goals (2), and shooting percentage (7.0%)
  • Reached 30 points for the fourth consecutive season
  • Longest points streak was four games from Nov. 8-17 (1G, 4A)
  • Scored twice Oct. 19 at COL for first multi-goal game
  • Tallied 24 (9G, 15A) of his points on the road
  • Had 10 points (5G, 5A) in 14 games on Saturdays
  • Had a career high seven assists in five playoff games
Professional Career
  • Playing in his seventh professional season
  • Played his first two seasons with the New York Rangers before joining the Jets in 2019 via trade
  • Recorded 40 points (7G, 33A) and 47 PIMs in 101 games for the Rangers
  • Signed with the Rangers out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth as an undrafted free agent on May 1/17
Amateur Career
  • Played two seasons with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, amassing 51 points (11G, 40A) in 82 games
  • Won an NCAA championship with UMD in 2017 in a season he was also selected to NCHC’s All-Tournament Team and Second All-Star Team
  • Played three seasons in the USHL for the Sioux City Musketeers
  • Was named the USHL’s Defenceman of the Year in 2015 after leading USHL defencemen in scoring with 48 points and 41 assists. Also selected to the USHL’s First All-Star Team
International Career
  • Won a bronze medal playing for USA at the 2018 World Championship, played in 10 games and had three points (2G, 1A)
  • Won a gold medal at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge playing for USA

Pro and Amateur Stats

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Career Highs and Transactions

First NHL Game – 2/9/18 vs. CGY
First NHL Goal – 3/24/18 vs. BUF (Lehner)
First NHL Assist – 2/13/18 at MIN
Most Goals, Game – 2, 10/19/22 at COL
Most Assists, Game – 3 (4x), Last: 3/9/21 at TOR
Most Points, Game – 3 (5x), Last: 3/9/21 at TOR (3A)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game – 7 (2x), Last: 1/6/19 at ARI
Most Shots, Game – 8, 2/25/20 at WSH
Most Time On Ice, Game – 29:24, 11/2/19 at VGK
Longest Point Streak – 7 games, 3/10/18-3/24/18 (1G, 9A)
Longest Goal Streak – 3 games, 11/4/18-11/9/18 (3G)
Longest Assist Streak – 7 games, 3/10/18-3/24/18 (9A)
Hat Tricks – None
Multiple-Point Games – 28 (5, 3-point; 23, 2-point)
Penalty Shots – 0-0, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts – 0-0, 0.0%

Transactions

May 1, 2017 – Signed by the New York Rangers to a two-year, $1,775,000 AAV entry-level contract.
June 17, 2019 – Traded to Winnipeg by the New York Rangers with a 2019 1st round pick for Jacob Trouba.
July 21, 2019 – Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a two-year, $3,000,000 AAV contract extension.
August 11, 2021 – Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a four-year, $5,875,000 AAV contract.