The surging Winnipeg Jets are getting one of their biggest offensive weapons back with the return of leading goal-scorer Kyle Connor. Connor (81) is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Denver, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
Winnipeg Jets sniper Kyle Connor is an NHL all-star.
Connor, 27, has been added to the roster for the league’s all-star weekend scheduled for Feb. 1 in Toronto, the club announced Monday. He joins star Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and head coach Rick Bowness at the annual celebration of hockey’s best and brightest.
The Michigan-born forward, who has spent his entire NHL career with Winnipeg, is the Jets’ leading scorer despite missing a significant chunk of the season — 16 of 44 games to date — due to a knee injury.
Connor, drafted 17th overall by the Jets in 2015, will be making his second all-star game appearance, having previously represented Winnipeg in 2022.
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