The two-time Danish forward of the year was also one of Denmark's top three players at the 2017 IIHF World Hockey Championship, but clinching a spot at the Olympic Games in 2022? That was special.
"I'm excited to get back and see the guys again," said Ehlers, who wasn't able to attend the Olympics like his fellow NHLers. "I can't wait to hear about all their good stories and how it was playing the Olympics and all that."
The 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship gets underway on May 13 in Finland, with Denmark in Pool A along with Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Italy, and France.
Ehlers won't be the only member of the Jets heading overseas.
Last Thursday, USA Hockey announced that Jets defenceman Nate Schmidt would be joining the squad.
Both Pierre-Luc Dubois and Adam Lowry will play for Canada, as the team announced its roster on May 9.
Dubois has been to the World Championship twice - 2018 and 2019 - accumulating 14 points in 17 games and earning a silver medal in 2019.
"The first two times I went, the thing I liked about it is it gets you ready, gets you playing in those late months of the year and playing more games, kind of like a playoff feel," said Dubois. "I want to get used to that, so when it does happen I can be ready physically and mentally. So, yeah, it would be a really good experience."
As for the 29-year-old Lowry, he's never represented his country on the world stage.
"It'd be an honour," Lowry said late in the regular season, when asked about the possibility of representing Canada at the Worlds. "It wouldn't be something I've thought about really all that much. You want to be in the playoffs, you want to be chasing the Stanley Cup. We'll see what happens."
For some Jets, though, as much as they'd love to represent their country, other priorities come first.
That's exactly the scenario for Connor Hellebuyck, who has a bronze medal from the 2015 World Championship in his trophy case.
Being a dad - which he became for the first time when his wife, Andrea, gave birth to their son on November 2 - will come first for Hellebuyck, so he won't wear the red, white, and blue for USA this spring.
Neal Pionk also won't wear Team USA's jersey, but for a different reason - his health.
"The previous injury I had in the year still hasn't 100 percent healed," said Pionk. "I'd like to get that fully healed before starting even summer training."
Josh Morrissey has represented Canada several times - twice at the U18s, twice at the World Juniors, and once more at the Worlds - but he won't be adding to that resume this month.
The 27-year-old led the Jets in average ice time this season at 23:40, nearly a full two minutes ahead of the next closest skater - Kyle Connor.
He hit double-digit goals for the first time in his career and his 37 points is also a career-high. They are incredible numbers considering the off-ice sadness Morrissey dealt with in the off-season, when his father Tom passed away from cancer on August 8, 2021.
"It was a tough decision because always representing Canada is an honor and it's a great tournament," said Morrissey. "I think for me, and for me to be the best player for the Jets next season, I need to rest and get into a good offseason again and start preparing for next year."
That's the goal for all the members of the Winnipeg Jets. Find a way to return for the 2022-23 season with a chip on their shoulder so when May rolls around in 2023, none of them are available - no matter how fun the tournament is.
"There's a reason you're able to go to the World Championships. And that's because you're not in the playoffs and that sucks," said Ehlers. "After that, I'm going to take some time off, spend time with my family and my friends back home, and prepare as best as I can to next season."
