Jett Woo (born July 27, 2000) is a Canadian professional

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who currently plays for the Abbotsford Canucks of the

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(AHL), as a prospect of the

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of the

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(NHL). On June 23, 2018, he was selected 37th overall in the

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. He is of

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and

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descent.

Playing career

During the 2018–19 season, his fourth season with the Moose Jaw Warriors, Woo was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on March 17, 2019. At the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft on May 2, 2019, Woo was traded from Moose Jaw to the

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in exchange for defenceman Vladislav Yeryomenko, forward Ryder Korczak, the 11th overall selection in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft, and a second-round pick in 2021.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 2000 births Living people Abbotsford Canucks players Calgary Hitmen players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian sportspeople of Chinese descent Moose Jaw Warriors players Utica Comets players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Ice hockey players at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Youth Olympic silver medalists for Canada {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-stub