Winnipeg Jets PR No. 81 – Kyle Connor

Player Information

2023-24 Notes
  • Led the Jets with 34 goals in 65 games
  • Scored at least 30 goals for the sixth time in the past seven seasons
  • Set a career high with 10 power play goals
  • Scored 20 of his 34 goals at home
  • Racked up 44 points (22G, 22A) in 39 games against the Western Conference, including 26 points (16G, 10A) in 20 games against the Central Division
  • Posted 17 points (9G, 8A) in 13 games in November
  • Started the season with seven points (5G, 2A) in his first seven games
  • Tallied a hat trick and an assist Nov. 9 vs. NSH
  • Missed 16 games with a lower body injury, returning Jan. 16
  • Played in his 500th NHL game Feb. 10 vs. PIT
  • Had three assists Apr. 1 vs. LAK
  • Ended the season on an eight-game point streak (4G, 9A)
  • Had five points (3G, 2A) in five playoff games
Professional Career
  • Has played his first nine professional seasons in the Jets organization
  • Won the Lady Byng Trophy for the 2021-22 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

Pro and Amateur Stats

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Career Highs and Transactions

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 (5x), Last: 11/9/23 vs. NSH
Most Assists, Game – 4, 11/24/18 at STL
Most Points, Game – 4 (6x), Last: 11/9/23 vs. NSH (3G, 1A)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game – 12, 11/27/19 at SJS
Most Shots, Game – 11, 12/15/22 vs. NSH
Most Time On Ice, Game – 27:53, 3/4/22 vs. DAL
Longest Point Streak – 10 Games (2x), Last: 12/4/22-12/20/22 (7G, 10A)
Longest Goal Streak – 5 Games (2x), Last: 3/8/22-3/15/22 (5G)
Longest Assist Streak – 7 Games, 12/9/22-12/20/22 (7A)
Hat Tricks – 5
Multiple-Point Games – 129 (6, 4-point; 37, 3-point; 86, 2-point)
Penalty Shots – 0-1, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts – 6-18, 33.3%

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.