What position does Blake Wheeler?
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Asked by: Diana Richards
When did Blake Wheeler become captain?
August 31, 2016
On August 31, 2016, Wheeler was named the new team captain of the Jets. Wheeler was named to his first NHL All-Star game on January 10, 2018, for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, finished the regular season with a career best 91 points and lead the league in assists with 68, tied with Claude Giroux.
Who is the highest paid player in the NHL?
Connor McDavid
1. Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers – $16 million salary. Connor McDavid is the highest-paid ice hockey center in the NHL, with a salary of $16 million.
How long is Blake Wheelers contract?
five-year
Blake Wheeler signed a five-year, $41.25 million contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $8.25 million and begins next season. The 32-year-old forward could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season; the extension keeps him with the Jets through 2023-24.
What happened to Wheeler Jets?
The forward was injured in the third period of a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday when his right knee buckled in a collision with teammate Nathan Beaulieu in a penalty-kill scramble at the Jets crease.
Why is Blake Wheeler not playing hockey?
Blake Wheeler is out indefinitely for the Winnipeg Jets because of concussion-like symptoms and the forward will not travel for a five-game road trip beginning at the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; TSN2, RDS, TSN3, NHL.TV).
What did the Bruins get for Blake Wheeler?
It has been more than six years since the Boston Bruins agreed to send Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for Rich Peverley and Boris Valabik.
Has Blake Wheeler won a Stanley Cup?
At this point, it’s safe to say Blake Wheeler chose the latter. The Winnipeg Jets winger was traded from the Boston Bruins during the 2011 season (when the Jets were the Atlanta Thrashers), and was forced to sit and watch as his former team won the Stanley Cup.
