Wheeler, 36, is the longest tenured Winnipeg Jet and even spent 23 games with the organization when they were the Atlanta Thrashers during their final season in Georgia. In total, Wheeler appeared in 897 games across parts of 13 seasons with the Thrashers/Jets.
The Plymouth, Minnesota native is the Thrashers/Jets' all-time leader in several categories including games played (897), assists (550), points (812). Wheeler also spent six season as the Jets' captain before having it stripped off him prior to the 2022-23 campaign by head coach Rick Bowness.