Winnipeg Jets PR No. 81 – Kyle Connor

2020-21 Notes

  • In his fifth NHL season, all with the Jets
  • Led the Jets with 26 goals and tied for the team lead with five game-winning goals
  • Reached the 50-point mark for the fourth consecutive season
  • Had 28 points (18G, 10A) in 28 games at home
  • Produced 11 points (5G, 6A) in the second half of back-to-backs
  • Best month was March with 17 points (7G, 10A) in 17 games
  • Had points in five consecutive games to start the season 
  • Produced six two-goal games, which was tied for third in the NHL
  • Recorded his 100th career goal on Jan. 21 at OTT
  • Finished the season on a three-game point streak (4G, 2A)

Professional Career

  • Has played his first five professional seasons in the Jets organization
  • Has reached 30 goals in four consecutive seasons
  • Ironman streak sits at 264 games after  the 2020-21 season
  • Played 52 games in the AHL as a rookie in 2016-17, tallying 44 points (25G, 19A)

Amateur Career

  • Played one season for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 2015-16 when he posted 71 points (35G, 36A) in 38 games, which led the NCAA in goals and points
  • Won a B1G Championship and was named the B1G’s Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year
  • Won the Tim Taylor Award as the NCAA’s top rookie and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
  • Named to the NCAA’s West First All-American Team and B1G First All-Star Team and All-Rookie Team
  • Prior to Michigan, played three seasons in the USHL for the Youngstown Phantoms
  • Named the USHL’s Player of the Year and USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year in 2014-15 after putting up 80 points (34G, 46A) in 56 games
  • Led the USHL in points and was also named USHL Forward of the Year and USHL First All-Star Team
  • Selected to the USHL First All-Star Team and played in the USHL All-Star Game in 2013-14

International Career

  • Had two assists in five games for USA at the 2016 World Championship
  • Won a gold medal for USA at the 2014 U18 World Championship after netting seven points (4G, 3A) in seven games
  • Played for USA at the 2014 and 2015 World Junior A Challenge, winning a goal medal in 2014

Career Stats

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Season Splits

 

Season Game Logs

First NHL Game - 10/13/16 vs. CAR
First NHL Goal - 10/27/16 vs. DAL (Niemi)
First NHL Assist - 10/13/16 vs. CAR
Most Goals, Game - 3 (2x), Last: 12/31/19 at COL
Most Assists, Game - 4, 11/24/18 at STL
Most Points, Game - 4 (4x), Last: 2/8/20 vs. OTT (1G, 3A)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game - 12, 11/27/19 at SJS
Most Shots, Game - 9, 10/29/19 at ANA
Most Time On Ice, Game - 27:12, 12/27/19 vs. STL
Longest Point Streak - 6 games, 12/03/19-12/15/19 (4G, 7A)
Longest Goal Streak - 5 games, 2/25/20-3/6/20 (6G)
Longest Assist Streak - 4 games (2x), Last: 3/26/21-3/31/21 (5A)
Hat Tricks - 2, Last: 12/31/19 at COL (3G)
Multiple-Point Games - 67 (4, 4-point; 16, 3-point; 47, 2-point)
Penalty Shots - 0-1, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts - 5-10, 50.0%

Transactions

April 11, 2016 - Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a three-year, $925,000 AAV entry-level contract.
Sept. 28, 2019 - Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a seven-year, $7.14 million AAV contract.