2025–26 Winnipeg Jets season

2025–26 Winnipeg Jets
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2025–26 record0–0–0
Home record0–0–0
Road record0–0–0
Goals for0
Goals against0
Team information
General managerKevin Cheveldayoff
CoachScott Arniel
CaptainAdam Lowry
Alternate captainsJosh Morrissey
Mark Scheifele
ArenaCanada Life Centre
Minor league affiliate(s)Manitoba Moose (AHL)

The 2025–26 Winnipeg Jets season is the 27th season for the National Hockey League franchise established on June 25, 1997,[1] and the 15th in Winnipeg, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season.[2]

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Winnipeg Jets 2025 pre-season schedule was released on June 26, 2025.[3]

2025 preseason: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Recap
1 September 21 Minnesota Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
2 September 23 Edmonton Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
3 September 26 Winnipeg Edmonton Rogers Place
4 September 27 Calgary Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
5 September 30 Winnipeg Minnesota Grand Casino Arena
6 October 3 Winnipeg Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome

Regular season

2025–26 game log
October: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
October
November: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
November
December: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
December
January: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
January
February: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
February
March: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
March
April: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
April

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Key:

 †  Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
 ‡  Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Kyle Connor

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Connor Hellebuyck

Roster

Updated July 3, 2025[4][5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
28 Jaret Anderson-Dolan C R 25 2024 Calgary, Alberta
36 Morgan Barron C L 26 2022 Halifax, Nova Scotia
1 Eric Comrie G L 30 2024 Edmonton, Alberta
81 Kyle Connor LW L 28 2015 Clinton Township, Michigan
2 Dylan DeMelo D R 32 2020 London, Ontario
24 Haydn Fleury D L 29 2024 Carlyle, Saskatchewan
David Gustafsson C L 25 2018 Tingsryd, Sweden
14 Ville Heinola D L 24 2019 Honkajoki, Finland
37 Connor Hellebuyck G L 32 2012 Commerce, Michigan
9 Alex Iafallo LW/C L 31 2023 Eden, New York
Cole Koepke LW L 27 2025 Two Harbors, Minnesota
17 Adam Lowry (C) C L 32 2011 St. Louis, Missouri
6 Colin Miller D R 32 2024 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
44 Josh Morrissey (A) D L 30 2013 Calgary, Alberta
7 Vladislav Namestnikov C L 32 2023 Voskresensk, Russia
62 Nino Niederreiter RW L 32 2023 Chur, Switzerland
Gustav Nyquist C L 35 2025 Halmstad, Sweden
Tanner Pearson LW L 32 2025 Kitchener, Ontario
91 Cole Perfetti C L 23 2020 Whitby, Ontario
41 Isaak Phillips D L 23 2025 Barrie, Ontario
4 Neal Pionk D R 29 2019 Omaha, Nebraska
54 Dylan Samberg D L 26 2017 Hermantown, Minnesota
55 Mark Scheifele (A) C R 32 2011 Kitchener, Ontario
5 Luke Schenn D R 35 2025 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
64 Logan Stanley D L 27 2016 Kitchener, Ontario
19 Jonathan Toews C L 37 2025 Winnipeg, Manitoba
13 Gabriel Vilardi C R 25 2023 Kingston, Ontario
29 Brayden Yager C R 20 2024 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan


Transactions

The Jets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Cole Koepke Boston Bruins 1-year Free agency [6]
Tanner Pearson Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [7]
Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [8]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Kale Clague Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency [9]
Phillip Di Giuseppe Vancouver Canucks 1-year Free agency [9]
Walker Duehr San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency [9]
Samuel Fagemo Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency [9]
Gustav Nyquist Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [10]
Isaac Poulter New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [9]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Dylan Coghlan Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [11]
Simon Lundmark Tampa Bay Lightning 2-year Free agency [12]
Brandon Tanev Utah Mammoth 3-year Free agency [13]
Dominic Toninato Chicago Blackhawks 2-year Free agency [14]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Mason Appleton Detroit Red Wings 2-year Free agency [15]
July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03) Nikolaj Ehlers Carolina Hurricanes 6-year Free agency [16]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14) Alfons Freij 3-year† [17]
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Haydn Fleury 2-year [18]
July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03) Mason Shaw 1-year [19]
July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) Isaak Phillips 2-year [20]

Draft picks

Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 to 28, 2025, at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 28 Sascha Boumedienne D  Sweden Boston University Terriers (Hockey East)
3 92 Owen Martin C  Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
5 156 Viktor Klingsell RW  Sweden Skellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell)
6 188 Edison Engle D  United States Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
7 220 Jacob Cloutier RW  Canada Saginaw Spirit (OHL)

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