By Canadian Press

Jets sign defenceman Neal Pionk to six-year contract extension

Apr 17, 2025 | 11:10 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.

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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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