Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023-24 revision of our top 50 Winnipeg Jets.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

First, as mentioned on the main Winnipeg Jets page, this takes on the lineage of the original Atlanta Thrashers, as that is the history they own, despite the acknowledgment of their previous incarnation throughout the city, team, and home arena.   This is why you won’t find Dale Hawerchuk here!

Last year, the Jets had their best regular season, but they were bounced in five games in the first round. There were many changes in the Top 50, with two new entrants.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a new number one:

1. Connor Hellbucyk
2. Blake Wheeler
3. Ilya Kovalchuk
4. Mark Scheifele
5. Dustin Byfuglien

You can find the entire list here.

Hellebucyk took over the top spot at #1 off his second Vezina Trophy-winning season.

Another top five change was Mark Scheifele moving from #5 to #4.

Notably, Kyle Connor, who had a decent season, remains at #6

Defenseman Josh Morrissey went up two spots to #7.

Right behind Morrissey is Left Wing Nikolaj Ehlers, who advanced from #10 to #8.

Defenseman Neal Pionk advanced from #18 to #15.

Left Wing Adam Lowry climbed to #25 from #19.

Defenseman Dylan DeMelo went up to #32 from #36.

The first new entrant is Brenden Dillon, who appears at #35.

The second debut is Nate Schmidt, who enters at #43.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the third year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first two.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at Thanksgiving, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will be doing updates every Thursday.

Here is the tenth current top ten in Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 104 Cup Points:  53 Games, 33 G, 44 A, 77 P, +19, 9.7 PS. (#1 Last Week)

The Boston Bruins (like last year) have been the best team early in the season, and it is the Czech Republic’s David Pastrnak who has led their offensive threat.  He is the league-leader in Shots (264), is third in Points (95), fourth in Goals (33) and Point Shares (9.7) and is eighth in Assists (44) and is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential offensive categories.  Could he win his first Hart, but if not, maybe his first NIHOF Cup?   Notably, leaving the All-Star break (where he went to his fourth), Pastrnak is enjoying his biggest Cup Point lead to date.

2.  Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 93 Cup Points:  50 Games, 42 G, 21 A, 63 P, +17, 9.0 PS. (#3 Last Week)

The American sniper is back as the league’s top goal-scorer, holding the lead in that (42) and Even-Strength Goals (31), and is also sixh in Point Shares (9.0).  If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy.

3. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning.  90 Cup Points, 53 Games, 34 G, 56 A, 90 P, +2, 10.4 PS.  (#2 Last Week)

Kucherov is in his tenth season in Tampa, and is putting forth a season that could gain him another Hart or Art Ross Trophy.  He is leading the NHL in Points (90) and Assists (56) and is second in Point Shares (10.4) and third in Goals (34).  It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but at one time, he was very close.

4 TIE.  Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 84 Cup Points:  54 Games, 32 G, 55 A, 87 P, +15, 9.9 PS. (#4 Last Week)

MacKinnon remains is second in Points (87), third in Assists (55) and is also fifth in Goals (32).  He is also second in Shots (245) and third in Point Shares (9.9).

4 TIE. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 84 Cup Points: 47 Games, 21 G, 56 A, 77 P, +22, 8.6 PS.  (#5 Last Week)

The Edmonton Oilers began the year as a disappointment, but they have been on fire as of late, with a 16-game win streak.  McDavid has not been lighting the lamp like he did last year, but he has however been a great playmaker, and just took over the league-lead in Assists (56).  He is also third in Points (77), seventh in Plus/Minus (+22) and eighth in Point Shares (8.6).  Can he make it back to the top of the mountain and win the NIHOF Cup again?

6. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 74 Cup Points:  53 Games, 25 G, 28 A, 53 P, +8, 6.3 PS.  (#7 Last Week)

Forsberg holds his spot in the top ten and remains a surprise to be ranked this high.  He added a second All-Star this year (first since 2015) and is fourth Even Strength Goals (22) and sixth in Shots (213).

7. Connor Hellebucyk, Winnipeg Jets, 73 Cup Points:  38 Games, 25-10-3 Record, 2.13 GAA, .926 Save Percentage, 8.8 PS.  (Not in the Top Last Week)

Hellebucyk makes his top ten return and is the leading Cup Points Goalie for the first time.  Hellebucyk is the NHL leader in Goalie Point Shares (8.8) and is second in both Goals Against Average (2.13) and Save Percentage (.926).  He is also fourth in Wins (25).

8. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 72 Cup Points:  54 Games, 28 G, 41 A, 69 P, +15, 7.8 PS.  (#10 Last Week)

Pettersson is on pace to match or exceed his 102 Points from last year.  The current league-leader in Game-Winning Goals (9), just added his fourth All-Star and is fifth in Points (69) and tenth in Goals (28) and Assists (41).

9 TIE. Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 71 Cup Points:  53 Games, 39 G, 25 A, 64 P, +14, 9.0 PS.  (#9 Last Week)

Currently having the best year of his life, Reinhart is the current leader in Power Play Goals (22), Game-Winning Goals (9) and Shooting Percentage (27.5), and is also second in Goals (39), fifth in Point Shares (9.0), and ninth in Points (64).  Historically a good player, Reinhart has never had a year like this before, and he just enjoyed his first All-Star Game.

9 TIE. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers, 71 Cup Points:  53 Games, 31 G, 36 A, 67 P, -1, 7.9 PS.  (#6 Last Week)

Panarin is back where he belongs in the top ten, and let’s see if he falls off again.  Currently, he is seventh in Goals (31), eighth in Points (67), and tenth in Assists (36).

Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen and Nashville’s Jusse Saros fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be next Thursday.

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the third year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first two.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at Thanksgiving, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will be doing updates every Wednesday.

Here is the seventh current top ten in Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 93 Cup Points:  46 Games, 30 G, 37 A, 67 P, +12, 8.4 PS. (#1 Last Week)

The Boston Bruins (like last year) have been the best team early in the season, and it is the Czech Republic’s David Pastrnak who has led their offensive threat.  He is the league-leader in Shots (233), is third in Points (67), fourth in Goals (30) and Point Shares (8.4) and ninth in Assists (37) and is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential offensive categories.  Could he win his first Hart, but if not, maybe his first NIHOF Cup?   

2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning.  84 Cup Points, 47 Games, 31 G, 49 A, 80 P, +1, 9.2 PS.  (#2 Last Week)

Kucherov is in his tenth season in Tampa, and is putting forth a season that could gain him another Hart or Art Ross Trophy.  He is leading the NHL in Points (80) and is second in Assists (49) and third in Goals (31).  It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but he is close.

3.  Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 79 Cup Points:  44 Games, 38 G, 18 A, 56 P, +12, 7.8 PS. (#3 Last Week)

The American sniper is back as the league’s top goal-scorer, holding the lead in that (36) and Even-Strength Goals (29).  If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy, though Kucherov is closing in fast.

4.  Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 69 Cup Points:  47 Games, 26 G, 51 A, 77 P, +13, 8.4 PS. (#5 Last Week)

Mackinnon remains the league-leader in Assists (51), is second in Points (77) and ninth in Goals (26).  He is also second in Shots (213) and third in Point Shares (8.4).

5 (TIE). Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators, 68 Cup Points:  37 Games, 18-18-1 Record, 2.94 GAA, .904 Save Percentage, 6.0 PS.  (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)

Saros comes back to the top ten, and does so with an even Won/Loss record.  A surprise to be here (like he was before), Saros is a workhorse who is third in Minutes Played (2,081) and fourth in Saves (946) and is sixth in Goalie Point Shares.  He is not the best Goalie this season, but here he is.  That is the way Cup Points can work.

5 (TIE). Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers, 68 Cup Points:  47 Games, 29 G, 34 A, 63 P, -3, 7.4 PS.  (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)

Panarin is back where he belongs in the top ten, and let’s see if he falls off again.  Currently, he is fourth in Points (63), fifth in Goals (29) and tenth in Assist (63).

7. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 67 Cup Points: 41 Games, 17 G, 43 A, 60 P, +13, 6.4 PS.  (#4 Last Week)

The Edmonton Oilers began the year as a disappointment, but they have been on fire as of late.  McDavid has not been lighting the lamp like he did last year, but he has however been a great playmaker, and is fifth in Assists (43) and eighth in Points (60).  Can he make it back to the top of the mountain and win the NIHOF Cup again?

8. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, 67 Cup Points:  44 Games, 27 G, 21 A, 48 P, +18, 6.4 PS.  (#5 Last Week)

We have to admit we are happy to see Sidney Crosby in the top ten, as even though “Sid the Kid” is over 35, we are still talking about a legend!  Crosby is seventh in Goals (27) and second in Even Strength Goals (21) as of this writing.

9. (TIE). Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 66 Cup Points:  46 Games, 34 G, 24 A, 58 P, +14, 8.0 PS.  (#7 Last Week)

Currently having the best year of his life, Reinhart is the current leader in Power Play Goals (17), and Shooting Percentage (26.8), and is also second in Goals (34), fifth in Point Shares (8.0), and tenth in Points (58).  Historically a good player, Reinhart has never had a first half like this before.

9 (TIE). Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks, 66 Cup Points:  34 Games, 25-8-1 Record, 2.40 GAA, .922 Save Percentage, 7.8 PS.  (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)

Like Saros, Demko makes his top ten return, and he takes the place of Elias Pettersson to give the Canucks a top ten player.  He is the NHL leader in Wins (25) and Shutouts (5), and is sixth in both Goals Against Average (2.40) and Save Percentage (.922).

9 (TIE). Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets, 66 Cup Points:  34 Games, 23-8-3 Record, 2.17 GAA, .925 Save Percentage, 7.9 PS.  (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)

Hellebucyk is in the top ten for the first time, and the former Vezina Trophy winner is leading the league in Goalie Point Shares with 7.9.  The Winnipeg Jet is second in GAA (2.17) and third in Save Percentage (.925).

Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen, Nashville’s Filip Forsberg and Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be next Wednesday.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Winnipeg Jets.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Winnipeg snuck into the playoffs, but this is such a strange list to do.  The Jets technically do not own the history of the original team (although they honor that period), so we have to do his list based on this rendition which began as the Atlanta Thrashers.  There was one new entry and several fluctuations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw one change:

1. Blake Wheeler

2. Connor Hellebucyk

3. Ilya Kovalchuk

4. Dustin Byfuglien

5. Mark Scheifele

You can find the entire list here.

Hellebucyk, a former Vezina Trophy winner, took over #2, and should overtake Wheeler with a good year for the top spot on the next list.  Scheifele, who is still active, did not do enough to move up over Byfuglien.

Left Wing, Kyle Connor, climbed to #6 from #9.

Defenseman, Josh Morrissey, had a breakout year, and reached #9 from #16.

Danish Left Wing, Nikolaj Ehlers, moved up two spots to #10.

Defenseman, Neil Pionk, had a nice jump, advancing to #18 from #29.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Left Wing, Adam Lowry, went to #25 from #37.

Forward, Pierre-Luc Dubois, who is now with the Los Angeles Kings, rocketed from #49 to #31.

The lone new entry was Defenseman, Dylan DeMelo, who enters the list at #36.

We thank you for your continued support for our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.