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Team USA hero Connor Hellebuyck says that moments beyond online death threats led to his Winnipeg departure

The Team USA hero spent 11 seasons in Winnipeg and won three Vezina Trophies, a Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP in 2024-25, and led the Jets to a Presidents' Trophy that same season.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 10, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC
Key points
  • UTAH'S MACKENZIE WEEGAR REACTS TO AMERICAN PLAYERS SEEKING TRADES OUT OF CANADA: 'IT’S A BIT UNFORTUNATE' Hellebuyck strongly rebuffed the idea that he was placing the blame on Winnipeg and its citizens.
  • Hellebuyck was somewhat mum on his reasons for wanting a trade aside from joining a team he views as a contender, but that changed on Tuesday.
  • While he won't start — the team said that despite Hellebuyck's insistence on playing, they went with Jake Allen to avoid a drop in their " expected win probability " — he did face the Winnipeg media.

TEAM USA HERO CONNOR HELLEBUYCK DISCUSSES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLAYING HOCKEY IN US AND CANADA "I've alluded to this a little bit," Hellebuyck said.

Additional details
  • "It is more than just online death threats, and I’m gonna ask you to respect my privacy and my family’s privacy; I won’t go deeper than that.
  • "There were some moments and some things that happened to my family that for me crossed the line," he said before adding that he needed to do what was best for his family and his career.
  • "This was a very complex decision, and a very difficult one." Hellebuyck said there was no single moment that led to him wanting out, and that some off-ice issues played into it.
  • He was then asked why the city of Winnipeg was being "pinned" for these things that led to Hellebuyck's decision, when those involved may not have even had a tie to the city.
  • TEAM USA STAR BRADY TKACHUK ENDURES 'YOU EAT CRAYONS' TAUNT IN WILD RETURN TO CANADA "But there’s more that made me and my family uncomfortable.

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