Adam Lowry is the heart and soul of the Winnipeg Jets, leading by example on and off the ice.

On Wednesday night, the 32-year-old got what he’d been hoping for: a contract extension that all but guarantees he’ll finish his NHL career where it began.

Lowry signed a new five-year deal that starts next season and runs through 2030–31. The contract carries an average annual value of US$5 million, which is a significant raise from the US$3.25 million he currently earns. With the salary cap expected to rise sharply in the coming years, his share of the team’s payroll is unlikely to increase much, if at all.

True North clearly feels he’s worth every penny. Co-owner and chairman Mark Chipman broke the news at the team’s annual fundraising gala at Canada Life Centre, with Jets defenceman Neal Pi

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