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Winnipeg Jets Connor Hellebuyck and Kyle Connor named to NHL First All-Star Team

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

When a team wins a Presidents’ Trophy as top team during the regular season it isn’t a surprise that individually players will be getting recognized for their achievements. Yesterday the NHL announced that Connor Hellebuyck had been named the winner of the Hart (MVP) and Vezina (Top goalie) which made him just the fifth goalie to achieve both those awards and the first in ten years.

The league also named their First All-Star and Second All-Star Teams.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Winnipeg had two players named to the First All-Star Team being goalie Connor Hellebuyck and left winger Kyle Connor. The speedy winger finished with his most points (97) ever in a season, most assists in a season (56)

Honourable mention to Josh Morrissey who finished just below Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman for the D spot on the Second All-Star Team

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.