The Winnipeg Jets have started filling in the details for 2026-27, and that includes the jersey numbers for five offseason newcomers.
The club announced the numbers this week, giving fans a first look at how the roster is taking shape heading toward training camp. Not every one of these players is locked into the opening-night lineup, but each now has an official sweater for the season ahead.
The biggest headline belongs to Stuart Skinner. The veteran goaltender will wear No. 74 after signing a two-year contract with Winnipeg, and that choice comes with a bit of franchise history: he is the first player to wear that number since the team relocated to Winnipeg in 2011.
Skinner arrives after splitting last season between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He has played in more than 200 NHL games and was part of Edmonton’s run to the Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back seasons.
Another expected impact addition, left-shot defenceman Neal Pionk? No - the source identifies Haydn Fleury?
Wait, no. The source says Ferraro.
He’ll wear No. 38 after signing a three-year deal with the Jets. Ferraro spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career with the San Jose Sharks and appeared in 490 games there.
No. 38 was most recently worn by Logan Shaw and Paul Postma.
The other three newcomers also have their numbers set, and each one carries a bit of Jets history.
Thrun picked No. 8, a number most recently worn by Saku Mäenalanen and Sami Niku. It’s also the sweater many Jets fans will remember from Jacob Trouba’s seven seasons with the organization before his 2019 trade to the New York Rangers.
Gregor will go with No. 73, following Brandon Tanev, Parker Ford and Tyler Toffoli as recent Jets to wear it.
St. Ivany takes No. 6, which was most recently worn by Colin Miller and also worn by Cameron Schilling and Alexander Burmistrov during the Jets 2.0 era.
Skinner and Ferraro are expected to have the biggest roles, while Thrun, Gregor and St. Ivany will be trying to earn their chances in camp. For now, the Jets’ newest faces have their numbers, and in Skinner’s case, a little slice of franchise history too.
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