Connor Hellebuyck

Connor Hellebuyck, born on May 19, 1993, is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. After one season in the North American Hockey League with the Odessa Jackalopes he was chosen by the Winnipeg Jets in the fifth round, 130th overall, of the 2012 NHL entry draft. He spent two years with the UMass Lowell River Hawks, where he received the first Mike Richter Award as the top goaltender in college hockey, and began his professional career in 2014 to 2015 with the Jets' American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps. He became the Jets' starter in 2016 to 2017 and is a Hart Memorial Trophy winner, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and a two-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner. At the 2026 Winter Olympics he was the starting goaltender as the United States won gold.