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USA Blake Wheeler
#17 New York Rangers / NHL - 23/24
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Aug 31, 1986
Position
RW/C
Age
37
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Plymouth, MN, USA
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$800,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New York Rangers New York Rangers / Signed
Drafted
2004 round 1 #5 overall by Arizona Coyotes
Agency
PREMIUM

Wheeler can really do it all; he's an excellent passer, has a great shot, and uses his 6'5, 225 lb frame to outmuscle opponents. He won MVP at the 2009 YoungStars game with 4 goals and 5 points. The big winger was traded to the Thrashers (now the Jets) in 2011 and was named team Captain in 2016. Wheeler's 68 assists in 2018 were tied for the most in the NHL.

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Blake Wheeler Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Breck School USHS-MN 26* 15* 27* 42* -* -* |
2003-04 Team Twin Cities Orthopedics UMEHL 24* 5* 6* 11* -* -* |
Breck School USHS-MN 27* 39* 50* 89* 34* -* | Playoffs 3 6 5 11 0 -
2004-05 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 58* 19* 28* 47* 43* -7* |
2005-06 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 39* 9* 14* 23* 41* 14* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 0* 2* 6* 3* |
2006-07 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 44* 18* 20* 38* 42* 9* |
2007-08 Univ. of Minnesota “A” NCAA 44* 15* 20* 35* 72* 0* |
2008-09 Boston Bruins NHL 81* 21* 24* 45* 46* 36* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 0 0
2009-10 Boston Bruins NHL 82* 18* 20* 38* 53* -4* | Playoffs 13 1 5 6 6 -6
2010-11 Boston Bruins NHL 58* 11* 16* 27* 32* 8* |
Atlanta Thrashers NHL 23* 7* 10* 17* 14* 2* |
USA WC 7* 2* 3* 5* 6* -1* |
2011-12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80* 17* 47* 64* 55* 3* |
2012-13 EHC München DEL 15* 6* 14* 20* 51* 3* |
Winnipeg Jets NHL 48* 19* 22* 41* 28* -3* |
2013-14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82* 28* 41* 69* 63* 4* |
USA OG 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2014-15 Winnipeg Jets “A” NHL 79* 26* 35* 61* 73* 26* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 2 -3
2015-16 Winnipeg Jets “A” NHL 82* 26* 52* 78* 49* 8* |
2016-17 Winnipeg Jets “C” NHL 82* 26* 48* 74* 47* 6* |
USA WCup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2017-18 Winnipeg Jets “C” NHL 81* 23* 68* 91* 52* 13* | Playoffs 17 3 18 21 10 2
2018-19 Winnipeg Jets “C” NHL 82* 20* 71* 91* 60* 0* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 6 1
2019-20 Winnipeg Jets “C” NHL 71* 22* 43* 65* 37* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 5 -5
2020-21 Winnipeg Jets “C” NHL 50* 15* 31* 46* 50* -17* | Playoffs 8 2 3 5 0 -4
2021-22 Winnipeg Jets “C” NHL 65* 17* 43* 60* 36* -15* |
2022-23 Winnipeg Jets NHL 72* 16* 39* 55* 46* -3* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 0 2
2023-24   New York Rangers NHL 54* 9* 12* 21* 23* 2* |
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Blake Wheeler Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
DEL 1 15* 6* 14* 20* 1.33* 51* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 127* 42* 54* 96* 0.76* 155* 23* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 1 172* 321* 622* 943* 0.80* 764* 67* | 8 65 10 * 35 * 45 * 0.69 * 29 * -13 *
OG 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
UMEHL 1 24* 5* 6* 11* 0.46* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 58* 19* 28* 47* 0.81* 43* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 2 53* 54* 77* 131* 2.47* 34* -* | 1 3 6 * 5 * 11 * 3.67 * 0 * - *
WC 1 7* 2* 3* 5* 0.71* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 0* 2* 0.29* 6* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Blake Wheeler Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets New York Rangers
09/04/2018
09/04/2018 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
07/26/2013
07/26/2013 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
10/28/2012
10/28/2012 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets EHC München
07/18/2011
07/18/2011 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
02/18/2011
02/18/2011 Confirmed Boston Bruins Atlanta Thrashers
07/30/2010
07/30/2010 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Team Twin Cities Orthopedics

Cult/Star player for Winnipeg Jets

Career transactions
- 2013-07-26 • Re-signed to a six-year contract by the Winnipeg Jets | $33,600,000 | Full story
- 2012-10-28 • Signed to a lockout contract by EHC München | Full story
- 2011-07-18 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Winnipeg Jets | $5,100,000 | Full story
- 2011-06-21 • Rights transferred to the Winnipeg Jets after the Atlanta Thrashers franchise relocated | Full story
- 2011-02-18 • Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers with Mark Stuart for Boris Valabik & Rich Peverley | Full story
- 2010-07-30 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Boston Bruins | $2,200,000 | Full story
- 2008-07-01 • Signed to a two-year entry-level contract by the Boston Bruins | $5,650,000 | Full story