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Winnipeg Jets Sign Defenseman to a Two-Year Contract

Originally posted on Hockey Latest | By Daniel Lucente | Last updated Jul 11, 2025 4:12 PM ET

The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Isaak Phillips to a two-year contract, as the team continues to chug through the offseason with roster moves.

The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Isaak Phillips to a two-year contract, according to a club announcement. The deal has been announced as a two-way contract.

While playing his junior hockey with the OHL's Sudbury Wolves, Isaak Phillips was drafted in the fifth round in 2020 by the Chicago Blackhawks organization.

He got an early taste of pro hockey the following season when the OHL suspended operations due to the COVID pandemic, so he played for AHL Rockford in his post-draft year, and was able to remain there the following season.

He bounced between leagues for much of his time with Chicago and then successfully cleared waivers for the first time at the beginning of the 2024-25 season.

Chicago traded Phillips to Winnipeg in January

Phillips, age 23, was again shuttled between leagues through the early going of the season but was sent to the minors permanently last November. With his spot in the organization uncertain, the Hawks then traded him to Winnipeg in January 2025.

He didn't get called up once after the trade, finishing the season with the AHL's Manitoba Moose.

He made just three NHL appearances in 2024-25 before the trade, posting just one assist and three hits while averaging a lowly 11:54 of ice time per game.

This article first appeared on Hockey Latest and was syndicated with permission.

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