When the Atlanta Thrashers franchise moved to Manitoba and became the Winnipeg Jets, it did so with the prospect base in an interesting position. There were a large number of young players developing in the team or on the edge of the team, who have now become veterans on this current roster, but a very ...
The sprint to the NHL playoffs begins Saturday, and with little time to prepare for the season, things could get quite interesting sooner rather than later. Predicting what may happen is a challenge, but as one not afraid to go out on a limb, here are a handful of predictions for the upcoming season: Tuukka ...
With the NHL getting back to business, they have unveiled their new 48 game schedule. A few things will be key for teams who will be adjusting their mindsets to game plan for a shortened season. It will be more crucial than normal to get off to a good start and gain momentum early ...
Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championships was announced last week and has named the 23 junior players that will travel to Ufa, Russia over Christmas. As with every year there is rampant speculation about who would or should be included or excluded leading up to the announcement. There were some surprises but no earth-shattering ...
Rise and shine, Canada. Given the offensive talent on this team, they should be worth getting up bright and early for. Let’s take a look at Canada’s forwards in the first article of a two-part series.
Much is being made about the recent success of Winnipeg Jets prospects Mark Scheifele and Scott Kosmachuk within the OHL. Obviously fans and observers of the team are happy to see 2011 1st round pick Scheifele sitting at third in scoring with 20 goals and 23 assists in 25 games. Meanwhile 2012 3rd round pick ...
There are certainly not a lot of positives when talking about the NHL lockout. It is usually talked about with frustration and negativity, and in some cases apathy. However one positive that could be found is that added talent that it could give Canada for this year’s World Junior Championships. One can’t help but specifically ...
There’s a new way for World Junior hopefuls to make an impression on Hockey Canada staff this summer. Let’s check it out.
An 84 point season, fourth place finish in the Southeast Division and eleventh place final standing in the Eastern Conference is not a memorable season in most instances. But the 2011-12 season for the Winnipeg Jets was not most instances. For Winnipeg, this season meant the return of professional hockey after a 15 year absence. It ...
Today is Hockey Day in Canada, and while the Winnipeg Jets will be battling on the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins, their biggest name – Mark Scheifele will be hotly pursued in trading card stores across the country. As has become tradition, the Upper Deck Company has created a special commemorative card series that features ...
