What Happened
Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel told reporters Thursday that top defenceman Josh Morrissey is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Morrissey was hurt on Oct. 7 against the Colorado Avalanche when he missed a hit at the end of the first period and collided hard with the glass. He went to the locker room, returned for the start of the second period, then left again after one shift.
Key Details
- Morrissey is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, per head coach Scott Arniel.
- The injury occurred Oct. 7 against the Colorado Avalanche and was initially day-to-day.
- He missed a hit at the end of the first period and hit the glass hard.
- Morrissey returned for one second-period shift before exiting again.
- He has three assists in four games this season.
- He posted 55 points in 77 games in 2025-26 and was top-10 in Norris voting from 2022-25.
What It Means
Morrissey is Winnipeg's No. 1 defenceman and a perennial Norris Trophy vote-getter, so a week-to-week absence removes the Jets' most relied-upon blue-liner for an extended stretch. His minutes and production on the back end will need to be absorbed by the rest of the defence corps while he recovers.
What's Next
The Jets will continue without Morrissey while he recovers, with no firm return date given beyond the week-to-week designation. Winnipeg's defence pairings and power-play deployment will be adjusted in his absence.