Link: 2026 Winnipeg Jets Prospect Challenge roster

The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club today announced their roster for the 2026 Prospect Challenge to be held at the Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Que. on Sept. 12-13.

Four players on AHL contracts with the Manitoba Moose will partake in the event, with goaltender Alex Worthington, defencemen Lukas Gustafsson and Evan Nause, and forward Davis Burnside making the trip to the nation’s capital. Of the 23 rostered players, 10 have played for the Moose, including both regular season and post season action.

The group traveling to Gatineau will practice at hockey for all centre on Friday, Sept. 11 at 9:15 a.m. CT before departing.

Players suiting up for the Jets in this year’s Prospect Challenge include 2026 NHL Draft first-round pick Viggo Björck, and 2023 NHL Draft first-round picks Colby Barlow and Brayden Yager. The roster also features three of the six other players selected by Winnipeg in this June’s draft: goaltender Samuel Hrenák (third round) and defencemen Alexandre Taillefer (fifth round), and Alofa Tunoa Ta’amu (seventh round).

This will be the second straight year the Jets take part in a prospect tournament that features the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Winnipeg played Montreal and Ottawa in the 2025 Prospect Showdown in Montreal, Que.

2026 Prospect Challenge schedule: