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Three Winnipeg Jets invited to U.S. Men’s Olympic Orientation Camp

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Earlier this month we learned that a pair of Jets had been invited to Team Canada’s orientation camp and today we learned a another trio of players for the NHL club of Winnipeg have been invited to USA Hockey’s orientation camp for the 2026 Olympics in Italy which are set to take place next February.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (Michigan), Kyle Connor (Michigan) and Neal Pionk (Minnesota) have been invited to Plymouth, Michigan to participate in the two day event being put on by USA Hockey. According to the release put out today it will be a “two-day gathering is largely an administrative and team-building event and includes no formal on-ice activity or public component”.

Both Hellebuyck and Connor took part in the 4 Nations tournament.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.