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Blake Wheeler | Winger

Team: Winnipeg Jets
Age / DOB:  (26) / 8/31/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 208
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Blake Wheeler scored his 19th goal of the season for the Jets in a 4-2 loss to Montreal Thursday.
Wheeler has 41 points on the season including 10 over his last nine games, proving last season was no fluke. James Wright also scored a goal in the losing effort for the Jets. Apr 26 - 12:59 AM

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Blake Wheeler notched his 18th goal in Winnipeg's 5-3 loss to Washington Tuesday night.

Wheeler has been red hot down the stretch, with four goals and eight assists in his past eight games. The Jets' defeat doesn't knock them out of playoff contention, but the Capitals have clinched the Southeast Division title. Evander Kane also found the back of the net for Winnipeg on a second-period power-play goal. Nik Antropov made a triumphant return to the lineup from a lower-body injury with a goal and an assist.
Apr 23 - 9:47 PM

Blake Wheeler scored a goal and added two assists for the Jets in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Carolina.

This was the second consecutive three-point effort for Wheeler, who has now recorded 10 points during his current five-game scoring streak. Andrew Ladd collected three assists in the win while defensemen Dustin Byfuglien, Paul Postma and Zach Bogosian all scored for the Jets.
Apr 18 - 11:21 PM

Blake Wheeler generated a goal and two assists in Winnipeg's 4-3 shootout victory versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

He has two goals and five helpers in his past four games after going scoreless in his previous six contests. Winnipeg captain Andrew Ladd enjoyed a strong game as well with two goals and an assist. He also supplied the Jets with the shootout-clincher. Zach Bogosian finished the match with two helpers.
Apr 16 - 11:22 PM

Blake Wheeler has registered just two assists and no goals in his last seven matches.

The Jets have received some great contributions this season from their top line of Wheeler, Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little. However, points have been harder to come by for the team's number one trio recently. We don't expect them to remain quiet for much longer though.
Apr 2 - 7:12 AM

Blake Wheeler tallied two goals in Winnipeg's 3-1 win against Boston on Tuesday night.

He scored his 13th goal on a Jets power play and he deposited his 14th into an empty net to seal the victory. Evander Kane was credited with the game's winning goal.
Mar 20 - 12:05 AM

Blake Wheeler scored twice as the Jets defeated the Maple Leafs 5-4 via the shootout Saturday night.

Wheeler may not come with the pomp and circumstance of other wingers in the league, but he's made himself into quite the solid NHL player over his last two seasons. The 26-year-old has 12 goals and 24 points in 28 games. James Wright and Antti Miettinen had the other goals. The Jets needed 10 rounds of the shootout to win, with Zach Bogosian, who also had 17 penalty minutes, getting the marker.
Mar 16 - 10:22 PM

Blake Wheeler tallied two goals Tuesday in a 5-2 win against Toronto.

He has 10 markers and 21 points in 26 games now. Wheeler has scored three times and added one assists in his last four contests.
Mar 13 - 5:47 AM

Blake Wheeler blocked a shot in Saturday's loss to Washington and left the game for a little, but said he was fine during Monday's practice.

"I'm good. It turned out to be not as bad as I originally expected," he said. "I drank a lot of milk as a kid and I guess that helped." Coach Claude Noel originally called it a day-to-day situation and termed it as a "deep bone contusion," but it looks like Wheeler will be fine to play Tuesday night against Florida.
Mar 5 - 7:23 AM

Blake Wheeler suggested that Zach Redmond's season-ending injury has put everything in perspective for the Jets.

Redmond's thigh was sliced open by a skate blade. "That was an incident where everyone kind of realized how precious this thing we do is," Wheeler said. "Having a teammate that you’re in the room with all the time, not being able to come and play anymore — it kind of shows you just how lucky we are to do what we do." Wheeler added that it makes him want to play hard for Redmond, who was released from the hospital last week. "It definitely had an effect on our room," Wheeler said. "We were able to kind of rally around that a little bit." Winnipeg has won four of their last five games.
Mar 2 - 2:19 PM

Blake Wheeler potted two goals for the Jets in a 4-3 win over Carolina on Thursday.

The lanky forward has been viewed as a bit of a disappointment this season, but with 13 points in 16 games he has pulled his weight. Andrew Ladd also enjoyed a strong game with a goal and two assists in the win while Evander Kane also found the back of the net.
Feb 21 - 9:55 PM

Blake Wheeler responded with a strong effort in Tuesday's win over Buffalo despite not registering a point.

"It's like I was talking about the last two days, just no thinking and just enjoying the game. That's the mindset from here on out," said Wheeler, who adopted a similar mindset last season just before his game started to take off following a slow start. "It might be hard to understand but it makes a huge difference when you’re out there just reacting and letting the game come to you. Things just seem to happen. I can't really explain it in better words other than that." He had six shots and a plus-1 rating in the Jets' 2-1 win. Wheeler hasn't scored in six games and he has two assists over that span, but he may be on the verge of ending his recent cold streak.
Feb 21 - 9:27 AM

Blake Wheeler is hoping to see an attitude change in Winnipeg's locker room in an attempt to turn around the team's tough start.

"At some point you have to say, 'Screw it,' and forget all that outside influence and the stuff we feel from the inside as well," he said. "And just go out there and play the game. It's just one of those never-ending cycles until you consciously stop it." Wheeler should be commended for his upbeat approach, but now he'll try to right his ship in games where he has no goals and two assists in his last five outings. He also still has a disappointing minus-9 rating.
Feb 19 - 7:16 AM

Blake Wheeler has a team-worst minus-9 rating so far this season.

"To me, Blake Wheeler is a plus player," said coach Claude Noel. "That's the one indication that may be a little skewed right now. Sometimes it's wrong place, wrong time. But at the end of the day when I ask myself how Blake played... he was a plus player last year in an offensive role and we anticipate he's going to be that player again this year." He finished with a plus-3 rating last season. Wheeler has been playing fairly well this campaign despite his tough luck in the plus-minus department by producing four goals and five assists in 10 games.
Feb 12 - 7:07 AM

Blake Wheeler potted his fourth goal of the year on Tuesday night.

The Jets winger has two goals and three helpers in his past five games to give him nine points in nine contests overall.
Feb 6 - 9:26 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Bryan Little
2Olli Jokinen
3Alexander Burmistrov
4Mike Santorelli
5Jim Slater
6James Wright
LW1Andrew Ladd
2Evander Kane
3Eric Tangradi
4Chris Thorburn
5Antti Miettinen
RW1Blake Wheeler
2Kyle Wellwood
3Nik Antropov
4Anthony Peluso
5Aaron Gagnon
D1Dustin Byfuglien
2Tobias Enstrom
3Ron Hainsey
4Zach Bogosian
5Grant Clitsome
6Mark Stuart
7Derek Meech
8Paul Postma
9Zach Redmond
10Jacob Trouba
G1Ondrej Pavelec
2Al Montoya