The Washington Capitals have claimed defenseman Jack St. Ivany off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.
St. Ivany, 27, has appeared in four games with Winnipeg this season. The 6’4”, 197-pound defenseman averaged 13:31 of ice time with the Jets and led the team’s blueliners in blocked shots per 60 (5.54) and ranked second in hits per 60 (6.65).
St. Ivany, whom Winnipeg acquired from Pittsburgh on June 29, 2026, has appeared in 57 career NHL games with the Jets and Penguins. Last season with Pittsburgh, St. Ivany established career highs in games played (20), assists (7), points (7), shots (17) and plus-minus rating (+4).
Originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft, St. Ivany has also collected 45 points (6g, 39a) in 162 career AHL games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Manhattan Beach, California native played collegiately at Yale University (2018-20) and Boston College (2021-22), amassing 60 points (12g, 48a) in 115 games, and won a silver medal with the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.
