Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck a Hart finalist

A new award nomination for the Jets top goalie as the team announced Connor Hellebuyck has been named a Hart Finalist. Guess Jets fans knew something when they were chanting MVP MVP.

From the Jets/NHL:

Hellebuyck, 31, led the NHL with 47 victories to lift the Jets to franchise records for wins and points in a season as well as their first Presidents’ Trophy. Only two goaltenders in NHL history have recorded more wins in a single campaign: Martin Brodeur (48 in 2006-07) and Braden Holtby (48 in 2015-16). Hellebuyck won his second consecutive Williams Jennings Trophy as the goaltender (min. 25 GP) on the team allowing the fewest regular season goals and he has also been named a Vezina Trophy finalist for the fifth time in the last eight seasons.

Hellebuyck, the 2020 and 2024 Vezina Trophy winner, finished first among qualified NHL goaltenders in wins (47), shutouts (8), goals-against average (2.00), and games played (T-1st: 63). He also ranked in the league’s top five in save percentage (2nd: .925), saves (4th: 1,539) and minutes (2nd: 3,741). Hellebuyck yielded two goals or fewer in 40 of his 63 total appearances (63.5%). He also had a personal eight-game winning streak from Jan. 22-Feb. 26/25 and an 11-game point streak (9-0-2) from Dec. 5/24-Jan. 2/25.

If he wins he’d be the first goalie to do so since Carey Price did it for the Canadiens back in 2014-15.