On Jan. 13th, 2025, Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week ahead of Jordan Staal (Second Star) and Patrick Kane (Third Star).

Hellebuyck, 31, began the week with a 26-save victory over the Nashville Predators to become the third-fastest goaltender to reach 300 NHL wins (538 games). On Saturday, Hellebuyck shutout the Colorado Avalanche for the third-consecutive regular season game, stopping all 22 shots in the 3-0 win. The shutout was the reigning Vezina Trophy winner’s league leading 6th of the season, which also tied Craig Anderson for the third-most shutouts by an American-born NHL goaltender in NHL history. Hellebuyck wrapped up the week posting a 2-0-0 record, a 1.00 GAA, and a .960 SV%.

The Commerce, Michigan native won his 2nd Vezina Trophy and his first William Jennings trophy last season and he was also named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team. Hellebuyck leads all goaltenders in wins (26), shutouts (6), and games played (34). His GAA (2.02) and SV% (.928) are the best among goaltenders who have played more than 15 games.

This is the third time this season and the seventh time in his NHL career that the star goaltender has been selected in the NHL’s Three Stars of the Week. Hellebuyck is the fourth Jets weekly selection in the 2024-25 NHL season, while he was the Third Star of the Month for November and Kyle Connor was the Second Star of the Month for October.