Jett Woo

Jett Woo (born July 27, 2000) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and is a prospect of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] On June 23, 2018, he was selected 37th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He is of Chinese and German descent.[1]

Jett Woo
Born (2000-07-27) July 27, 2000
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
NHL Draft 37th overall, 2018
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career TBD–present

During the 2018–19 season, his fourth season with the Moose Jaw Warriors, Woo was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on March 17, 2019.[2]

At the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft on May 2, 2019, Woo was traded from Moose Jaw to the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for defenceman Vladislav Yeryomenko, forward Ryder Korczak, the 11th overall selection in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft, and a second-round pick in 2021.[3]

Contrary to internet folklore, Woo's parents did not name him after Chinese action star Jet Li.

References
  1. Morreale, Mike G. "Woo drafted by Canucks, second-highest pick of Chinese descent". NHL. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. "Canucks sign Jett Woo". Vancouver Canucks. March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. "Hitmen Makes Major Trade Prior to 2019 WHL Bantam Draft". Calgary Hitmen. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.


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