Connor Hellebuyck
| Connor Hellebuyck | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1993 Commerce, MI, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team | Winnipeg Jets |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 130th overall, 2012 Winnipeg Jets |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Connor Hellebuyck (born May 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing as a prospect for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Jets in the 5th round (130th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Amateur
Hellebuyck played for the UMass Lowell River Hawks in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East Conference, where in two seasons he played 54 games and compiled a 38-12-2 record with a .946 save percentage, 1.60 goals against average, and 12 shutouts. He won the Hockey East Championship and made a Frozen Four appearance in in his freshman year. He would repeat the next year as Hockey East Champions the following year. Following his second year, Hellebuyck's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 Hockey East First Team.[1]
For the 2013–14 season, Hellebuyck was award the inaugural Mike Richter Award as the top goaltender in college hockey.[2] Hellebuyck departed UMass Lowell as the school's shutout leader with 12 shutouts in 54 games, surpassing current Nashville Predators and former UMass Lowell goaltender Carter Hutton. He also owns single-season records for best save percentage (.952) and GAA (1.37), both in 2012-13.[3]
Professional
Hellebuyck chose to forgo his final two years of college eligibility when he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) on April 5, 2014.[4] In the 2014–15 season, he played his first full professional season with the Jets' American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps and was selected to the 2015 AHL All-Star Game[5] and served as the Eastern Conference starter.[6] Hellebuyck was called up by the Jets late in the regular season to dress as the back-up goalie for one game.[7]
International play
Hellebuyck was chosen by the United States to play at the 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2011–12 | Odessa Jackalopes | NAHL | 53 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 3085 | 128 | 3 | 2.49 | .930 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 243 | 14 | 0 | 3.46 | |||
| 2012–13 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1397 | 32 | 6 | 1.37 | .952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1747 | 52 | 6 | 1.79 | .941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 58 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 3332 | 143 | 6 | 2.58 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 58 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 3332 | 143 | 6 | 2.58 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2013 | [9] |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2013–14 | [10] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2013–14 | |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2014 | [9] |
References
- ↑ UMass Lowell River Hawks Athletics - Connor Hellebuyck named First-Team Hockey East All-Star
- ↑ "UMass-Lowell's Connor Hellebuyck wins inaugural Mike Richter Award - NHL.com - On Campus". nhl.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "Connor Hellebuyck jets from UMass Lowell early". Mill City Sports. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Connor Hellebuyck jets from UMass Lowell early". Mill City Sports. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Connor Hellebuyck named a 2015 AHL Eastern Conference All-Star". Mill City Sports. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "Connor Hellebuyck starts for Eastern Conference in AHL All-Star Game". Mill City Sports. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "Jets call up goalie Hellebuyck from St. John's". Winnipeg Free Press. 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Connor Hellebuyck selected to U.S. National team for Worlds". millcitysports.com. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ↑ HockeyEastOnline.com - LEAGUE ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR TEAMS
External links
- Connor Hellebuyck's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Connor Hellebuyck's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Johnny Gaudreau |
Hockey East Tournament MVP 2013, 2014 |
Succeeded by Jack Eichel |
| Preceded by Parker Milner |
Hockey East Goaltending Champion 2012–13 |
Succeeded by Thatcher Demko |
| Preceded by Award Created |
Mike Richter Award 2013–14 |
Succeeded by Zane McIntyre |