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The 2021–22 Winnipeg Jets season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the 11th in Winnipeg, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season.[2]

Division6th Central
Conference11th Western
2021–22 record39–32–11
Home record23–15–3
Quick facts Winnipeg Jets, Division ...
2021–22 Winnipeg Jets
Division6th Central
Conference11th Western
2021–22 record39–32–11
Home record23–15–3
Road record16–17–8
Goals for252
Goals against257
Team information
General managerKevin Cheveldayoff
CoachPaul Maurice (Oct. 13 – Dec. 17)
Dave Lowry (interim, Dec. 17 – May 1)
CaptainBlake Wheeler
Alternate captainsJosh Morrissey
Mark Scheifele
ArenaCanada Life Centre
Average attendance12,716[1]
Minor league affiliateManitoba Moose (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsKyle Connor (47)
AssistsKyle Connor (46)
PointsKyle Connor (93)
Penalty minutesPierre-Luc Dubois (106)
Plus/minusNikolaj Ehlers (+18)
WinsConnor Hellebuyck (29)
Goals against averageEric Comrie (2.58)
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After spending the 2020–21 season in the all-Canadian North Division, the Jets returned to the Central Division for the 2021–22 season. The Jets were eliminated from playoff contention on April 20, 2022, after the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Washington Capitals 4–3 in overtime.[3]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Central Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Colorado Avalanche 82 56 19 7 46 312 234 +78 119
2 x – Minnesota Wild 82 53 22 7 37 310 253 +57 113
3 x – St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 43 311 242 +69 109
4 x – Dallas Stars 82 46 30 6 31 238 246 −8 98
5 x – Nashville Predators 82 45 30 7 35 266 252 +14 97
6 Winnipeg Jets 82 39 32 11 31 252 257 −5 89
7 Chicago Blackhawks 82 28 42 12 16 219 291 −72 68
8 Arizona Coyotes 82 25 50 7 18 207 313 −106 57
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Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Dallas Stars 82 46 30 6 31 238 246 −8 98
2 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 45 30 7 35 266 252 +14 97
3 PA Vegas Golden Knights 82 43 31 8 34 266 248 +18 94
4 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 40 30 12 32 249 236 +13 92
5 CE Winnipeg Jets 82 39 32 11 32 252 257 −5 89
6 PA San Jose Sharks 82 32 37 13 22 214 264 −50 77
7 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 31 37 14 22 232 271 −39 76
8 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 28 42 12 16 219 291 −72 68
9 PA Seattle Kraken 82 27 49 6 23 216 285 −69 60
10 CE Arizona Coyotes 82 25 50 7 18 207 313 −106 57
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Source: National Hockey League[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

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2021 preseason: 2–3–1 (home: 2–0–1; road: 0–3–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 26Ottawa Senators2–3OTComrieCanada Life Centre0–0–1[6]
2September 29Edmonton Oilers5–1HellebuyckCanada Life Centre1–0–1[7]
3October 2@ Edmonton Oilers3–4ComrieRogers Place15,2061–1–1[8]
4October 3@ Vancouver Canucks2–3BerdinRogers Arena9,1081–2–1[9]
5October 6Calgary Flames3–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre2–2–1[10]
6October 8@ Calgary Flames3–4HellebuyckScotiabank Saddledome14,0652–3–1[11]
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Regular season

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2021–22 game log
October: 4–2–2 (home: 2–0–0; road: 2–2–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 13@ Anaheim Ducks1–4HellebuyckHonda Center16,2600–0–10[12]
2October 16@ San Jose Sharks3–4HellebuyckSAP Center16,1370–1–10[13]
3October 19@ Minnesota Wild5–6OTHellebuyckXcel Energy Center18,1560–2–11[14]
4October 21Anaheim Ducks5–1HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,8861–2–13[15]
5October 23Nashville Predators6–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,0202–2–15[16]
6October 26@ Anaheim Ducks4–3HellebuyckHonda Center11,9513–2–17[17]
7October 28@ Los Angeles Kings3–2ComrieStaples Center11,2074–2–19[18]
8October 30@ San Jose Sharks1–2OTHellebuyckSAP Center11,8454–2–210[19]
November: 6–6–2 (home: 5–3–1; road: 1–3–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
9November 2Dallas Stars4–3SOComrieCanada Life Centre13,1745–2–212[20]
10November 5Chicago Blackhawks5–1ComrieCanada Life Centre13,7566–2–214[21]
11November 6New York Islanders0–2ComrieCanada Life Centre13,4246–3–214[22]
12November 9St. Louis Blues2–3SOHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,0046–3–315[23]
13November 11San Jose Sharks4–1HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,2297–3–317[24]
14November 13Los Angeles Kings3–2OTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,7768–3–319[25]
15November 16Edmonton Oilers5–2HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,4739–3–321[26]
16November 18@ Edmonton Oilers1–2SOHellebuyckRogers Place15,2739–3–422[27]
17November 19@ Vancouver Canucks2–3ComrieRogers Arena18,6289–4–422[28]
18November 22Pittsburgh Penguins1–3HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,5709–5–422[29]
19November 24@ Columbus Blue Jackets0–3HellebuyckNationwide Arena15,7339–6–422[30]
20November 26@ Minnesota Wild1–7HellebuyckXcel Energy Center19,1139–7–422[31]
21November 27@ Calgary Flames4–2HellebuyckScotiabank Saddledome17,03610–7–424[32]
22November 29Arizona Coyotes0–1HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,12910–8–424[33]
December: 4–3–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
23December 3New Jersey Devils8–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,84411–8–426[34]
24December 5Toronto Maple Leafs6–3HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,46112–8–428[35]
25December 7Carolina Hurricanes2–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,76112–9–428[36]
26December 9@ Seattle Kraken3–0HellebuyckClimate Pledge Arena17,15113–9–430[37]
27December 10@ Vancouver Canucks3–4SOComrieRogers Arena18,45713–9–531[38]
28December 14Buffalo Sabres2–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,48413–10–531[39]
29December 17Washington Capitals2–5HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,03913–11–531[40]
30December 19St. Louis Blues4–2HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,52414–11–533[41]
—December 21@ Nashville PredatorsPostponed due to COVID-19.[42] Moved to February 12.[43]
—December 22@ Dallas StarsPostponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 11.[43]
—December 27Minnesota WildPostponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 8.[43]
—December 29Chicago BlackhawksPostponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 14.[43]
—December 31@ Calgary FlamesPostponed due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions.[44] Moved to February 21.[43]
January: 4–5–2 (home: 0–2–0; road: 4–3–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
31January 2@ Vegas Golden Knights5–4OTHellebuyckT-Mobile Arena17,88815–11–535[45]
32January 4@ Arizona Coyotes3–1HellebuyckGila River Arena8,17316–11–537[46]
33January 6@ Colorado Avalanche1–7HellebuyckBall Arena15,17116–12–537[47]
—January 8Seattle KrakenPostponed due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions.[44] Moved to February 17.[43]
—January 10Minnesota WildPostponed due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions.[44] Moved to February 16.[43]
34January 13@ Detroit Red Wings3–0HellebuyckLittle Caesars Arena16,82917–12–539[48]
—January 15Ottawa SenatorsPostponed due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions. Moved to March 24.[43]
—January 16Edmonton OilersPostponed due to COVID-19.[49] Moved to February 19.[43]
35January 18@ Washington Capitals3–4OTHellebuyckCapital One Arena18,57317–12–640[50]
36January 20@ Nashville Predators2–5HellebuyckBridgestone Arena17,15917–13–640[51]
37January 22@ Boston Bruins2–3HellebuyckTD Garden17,85017–14–640[52]
38January 23@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–3SOHellebuyckPPG Paints Arena17,96217–14–741[53]
39January 25Florida Panthers3–5HellebuyckCanada Life Centre25017–15–741[54]
40January 27Vancouver Canucks1–5HellebuyckCanada Life Centre25017–16–741[55]
41January 29@ St. Louis Blues4–1ComrieEnterprise Center18,09618–16–743[56]
February: 5–5–2 (home: 3–2–0; road: 2–3–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
42February 1@ Philadelphia Flyers1–3HellebuyckWells Fargo Center13,43318–17–743[57]
43February 8Minnesota Wild2–0HellebuyckCanada Life Centre7,01219–17–745[58]
44February 11@ Dallas Stars3–4OTHellebuyckAmerican Airlines Center18,01419–17–846[59]
45February 12@ Nashville Predators5–2HellebuyckBridgestone Arena17,68820–17–848[60]
46February 14Chicago Blackhawks1–3HellebuyckCanada Life Centre7,51120–18–848[61]
47February 16Minnesota Wild6–3HellebuyckCanada Life Centre12,52721–18–850[62]
48February 17Seattle Kraken5–3ComrieCanada Life Centre13,07122–18–852[63]
49February 19Edmonton Oilers2–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre12,36022–19–852[64]
50February 21@ Calgary Flames1–3HellebuyckScotiabank Saddledome9,63922–20–852[65]
51February 23@ Dallas Stars2–3OTHellebuyckAmerican Airlines Center10,09822–20–953[66]
52February 25@ Colorado Avalanche3–6HellebuyckBall Arena18,03722–21–953[67]
53February 27@ Arizona Coyotes5–3ComrieGila River Arena10,15223–21–955[68]
March: 10–5–1 (home: 6–3–1; road: 4–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
54March 1Montreal Canadiens8–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,81624–21–957[69]
55March 4Dallas Stars3–4OTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,46624–21–1058[70]
56March 6New York Rangers1–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre12,86724–22–1058[71]
57March 8Tampa Bay Lightning7–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre12,92525–22–1060[72]
58March 10@ New Jersey Devils2–1ComriePrudential Center12,37726–22–1062[73]
59March 11@ New York Islanders2–5HellebuyckUBS Arena17,25526–23–1062[74]
60March 13@ St. Louis Blues4–3OTHellebuyckEnterprise Center18,09627–23–1064[75]
61March 15Vegas Golden Knights7–3HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,47028–23–1066[76]
62March 18Boston Bruins2–4HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,19128–24–1066[77]
63March 20@ Chicago Blackhawks6–4HellebuyckUnited Center19,25129–24–1068[78]
64March 22Vegas Golden Knights4–0HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,69030–24–1070[79]
64March 24Ottawa Senators2–5HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,17530–25–1070[80]
66March 25Columbus Blue Jackets4–3OTComrieCanada Life Centre13,47531–25–1072[81]
67March 27Arizona Coyotes2–1OTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,82532–25–1074[82]
68March 30@ Buffalo Sabres3–2SOHellebuyckKeyBank Center8,05533–25–1076[83]
69March 31@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–7ComrieScotiabank Arena18,51733–26–1076[84]
April: 5–6–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–4–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
70April 2Los Angeles Kings2–3HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,06733–27–1076[85]
71April 6Detroit Red Wings1–3HellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,48433–28–1076[86]
72April 8Colorado Avalanche4–5OTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,90033–28–1177[87]
73April 10@ Ottawa Senators4–3HellebuyckCanadian Tire Centre12,20734–28–1179[88]
74April 11@ Montreal Canadiens4–2HellebuyckBell Centre20,72835–28–1181[89]
—April 13Seattle KrakenPostponed to May 1 due to weather.[90]
75April 15@ Florida Panthers1–6HellebuyckFLA Live Arena17,62535–29–1181[91]
76April 16@ Tampa Bay Lightning4–7HellebuyckAmalie Arena19,09235–30–1181[92]
77April 19@ New York Rangers0–3ComrieMadison Square Garden18,00635–31–1181[93]
78April 21@ Carolina Hurricanes2–4ComriePNC Arena17,58735–32–1181[94]
79April 24Colorado Avalanche4–1HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,44336–32–1183[95]
80April 27Philadelphia Flyers4–0ComrieCanada Life Centre13,38337–32–1185[96]
81April 29Calgary Flames3–1HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,20238–32–1187[97]
May: 1–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
82May 1Seattle Kraken4–3HellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,44339–32–1189[98]
2021–22 schedule

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

Skaters

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Regular season[99]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Kyle Connor79474693−34
Mark Scheifele67294170−1723
Pierre-Luc Dubois81283260−6106
Blake Wheeler65174360−1536
Nikolaj Ehlers62282755+1820
Paul Stastny71212445+1414
Josh Morrissey79122537−366
Andrew Copp‡56132235+28
Neal Pionk7733134+546
Nate Schmidt7742832−410
Adam Lowry7913821+159
Brenden Dillon7931720+1667
Evgeny Svechnikov7271219−438
Dominic Toninato777714+122
Jansen Harkins777613−815
Dylan DeMelo7611213+1028
Logan Stanley5811213+144
Cole Perfetti18257+10
Dylan Samberg15055+34
Ville Heinola12055−210
Mason Appleton†19224+316
Morgan Barron†14224−34
Nathan Beaulieu24044−725
Zach Sanford†18044−213
Kristian Vesalainen53213−86
Kristian Reichel13112−27
Riley Nash‡15000−14
Austin Poganski16000−37
C. J. Suess300002
Adam Brooks†1400000
Michael Eyssimont100000
Johnathan Kovacevic4000+12
Declan Chisholm2000+10
David Gustafsson200000
Jeff Malott100002
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Goaltenders

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Regular season[100]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Connor Hellebuyck66663,903:302927101932.972,155.9104020
Eric Comrie19161,024:491051442.58550.9201010
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.

Transactions

The Jets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) To Washington Capitals
2nd-round pick in 2022
2nd-round pick in 2023		 To Winnipeg Jets
Brenden Dillon		 [101]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) To Vancouver Canucks
3rd-round pick in 2022		 To Winnipeg Jets
Nate Schmidt		 [102]
March 20, 2022 (2022-03-20) To Seattle Kraken
4th-round pick in 2023		 To Winnipeg Jets
Mason Appleton		 [103]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To Pittsburgh Penguins
Nathan Beaulieu		 To Winnipeg Jets
Conditional1 7th-round pick in 2022		 [104]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To Arizona Coyotes
Bryan Little
Nathan Smith		 To Winnipeg Jets
4th-round pick in 2022		 [105]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To New York Rangers
Andrew Copp
6th-round pick in 2023		 To Winnipeg Jets
Morgan Barron
Conditional2 2nd-round pick in 2022
Conditional3 STL 2nd-round pick in 2022
5th-round pick in 2023		 [106]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To Los Angeles Kings
Nelson Nogier		 To Winnipeg Jets
Markus Phillips		 [107]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To Ottawa Senators
5th-round pick in 2022		 To Winnipeg Jets
Zach Sanford		 [108]
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Notes:

  1. Pittsburgh receives the pick if they reach the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals and Beaulieu plays in at least 50% of the playoff games.
  2. Winnipeg will instead receive a 1st-round pick in 2022 if New York wins 2 playoff rounds and Copp plays in 50% of the playoff games.
  3. Winnipeg can choose to receive St. Louis' 2nd-round pick in 2022 or New York's 2nd-round pick in 2023.

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Michael EyssimontLos Angeles Kings2-yearFree agency[109]
Luke JohnsonMinnesota Wild1-yearFree agency[110]
July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)Riley NashToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[111]
Austin PoganskiSt. Louis Blues1-yearFree agency[112]
October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13)Evgeny SvechnikovDetroit Red Wings1-yearFree agency[113]
February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)Adam BrooksToronto Maple LeafsWaivers[114]
March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19)Philippe DesrosiersManitoba Moose (AHL)1-yearFree agency[115]
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)Wyatt BongiovanniQuinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC)1-yearFree agency[116]
May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)Oskari SalminenMikkelin Jukurit (Liiga)2-yearFree agency[117]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)Mason AppletonSeattle KrakenExpansion draft[118]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Laurent BrossoitVegas Golden Knights1-yearFree agency[119]
Derek ForbortBoston Bruins3-yearFree agency[120]
Trevor LewisCalgary Flames1-yearFree agency[121]
Tucker PoolmanVancouver Canucks4-yearFree agency[122]
Nate ThompsonPhiladelphia Flyers1-yearFree agency[123]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)Mathieu PerreaultMontreal Canadiens1-yearFree agency[124]
August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)Skyler McKenzieVasterviks IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)UnknownFree agency[125]
August 27, 2021 (2021-08-27)Jordie BennMinnesota Wild1-yearFree agency[126]
September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06)Marko DanoHC Ocelari Trinec (ELH)2-monthFree agency[127]
September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14)Joona LuotoMutual termination[128]
September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)Sami NikuMutual termination[129]
September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)Sami NikuMontreal Canadiens1-yearFree agency[130]
October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)Joona LuotoTappara (Liiga)1-yearFree agency[131]
December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)Riley NashTampa Bay LightningWaivers[132]
May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)Kristian VesalainenMalmö Redhawks (SHL)1-yearFree agency[133]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26)Paul Stastny1-yearRe-signing[134]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27)Eric Comrie1-yearRe-signing[135]
August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)Logan Stanley2-yearRe-signing[136]
August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11)Neal Pionk4-yearRe-signing[137]
August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)Andrew Copp1-yearRe-signing[138]
August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)Johnathan Kovacevic1-yearRe-signing[139]
August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)Dmitry Kuzmin3-yearEntry-level[140]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)Kristian Reichel2-yearExtension[141]
April 11, 2022 (2022-04-11)Henri Nikkanen3-yearEntry-level[142]
Daniel Torgersson3-yearEntry-level[142]
April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)Chaz Lucius3-yearEntry-level[143]
May 31, 2022 (2022-05-31)Tyrel Bauer3-yearEntry-level[144]
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Draft picks

See also: List of Winnipeg Jets draft picks

Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2021 NHL entry draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 18 Chaz Lucius C  USA USNTDP Juniors (USHL)
2 50 Nikita Chibrikov LW  Russia SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL)
3 82 Dmitry Kuzmin D  Belarus Dinamo-Molodechno (BHL)
5 146 Dmitri Rashevsky RW  Russia HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg (VHL)
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