The Plymouth, Minnesota native has appeared in 1,118 games over 15 seasons between the Jets/Atlanta Thrashers and Boston Bruins, tallying 312 goals and 610 assists for 922 points and a plus-65 rating. He played in the 2018 and 2019 NHL All-Star Games and was named an NHL Second Team All-Star in 2017-18. Among players from the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, he ranks first in games played and sits third in goals, assists, and points. In addition, Wheeler leaves the Jets as the franchise leader in regular season games played (897), points (812) assists (550), and shots (2,462), while his 262 goals are the third-most in franchise history. He served as captain of the team from 2016-2022.