Jets Niederreiter & Pionk Out Week-to-Week With Injuries

Winnipeg Jets forward Nino Niederreiter and defenseman Neal Pionk are out week to week with injuries, as per head coach Scott Arniel.

Niederreiter sustained an injury prior to the 2026 Winter Olympics, but still represented Switzerland and played in all five of their games. The 31 year old has eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 55 games this season.

Pionk hasn’t played since Jan. 13 due to injury, but this most-recent ailment is unrelated to that one, with Arniel explaining “he actually got re-hurt again here this past week.” Pionk has two goals and six assists for eight points in 40 games this season.

Defenseman Josh Morrissey is also out with the upper body injury he sustained in Canada’s opening Olympic preliminary game versus Czechia on Feb. 12.

Related: Winnipeg Jets’ Player Performances at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The Jets practiced in Winnipeg Tuesday and will play their first game out of the Olympic break on Wednesday when they open a three-game road trip in Vancouver against the Canucks.