Jets sign defenceman Neal Pionk to six-year contract extension

New Jersey Devils' Brenden Dillon (5) fights for control of the puck with Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

April 17, 2025 - 10:08 AM

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Neal Pionk to a six-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday.

The deal carries an average annual value of US$7 million per year and begins in 2025-26.

Pionk had 39 points (10 goals, 29 assists) in 69 games for the Presidents' Trophy-winning Jets this season. He was second on the team in average on-ice time (22:04).

The extension comes a day after Winnipeg concluded its regular season and two days out from the opener of its first-round series against the St. Louis Blues.

The six-foot, 190-pound Pionk was signed by the New York Rangers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. The Jets acquired him in June 2019.

Pionk, 29, has 256 points (44 goals, 212 assists) in 536 career games.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 17, 2025.

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