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 ...
In the event of a full season lockout, teams could be at a crossroads when resigning players. But for some players with NHL contracts, there’s been an opportunity to play at the AHL level during the lockout. Depending on when free agency could begin, teams will not have a considerable amount of time to begin ...
Now that the NHL has played its last game for the season (hopefully not much longer than that though), the world of shinny turns its eyes to the Hockey Hall of Fame induction announcement taking place later this month. This year’s crop features a bevy of great first time candidates, among them Joe Sakic, Jeremy ...
What is not started today is never finished tomorrow — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It’s been a long four years since the Seattle Sonics left in the dead of night, trading in their black coffees for the black gold of Oklahoma City. It’s been an even longer 88 years since the Seattle Metropolitans folded, trading ...
The Winnipeg Jets ended 2011 on a high note, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first New Year’s Eve game of the modern era. The win puts the Jets solidly in 7th place as they head into 2012, a year that will have a lot of questions around it. The first question to be ...
Showing no signs of a Christmas hangover, the Winnipeg Jets knocked off the Colorado Avalanche to win their first road game in a month. Having not played a game away from the MTS Centre since December 10, and without a road win since November 25, the Jets played their most complete and best road game ...
All in a Flash, a young man breaks free from his captors. The sound of a single shot is quickly drowned out by the deafening screams that surround him from every direction. A bright red light begins to flash, accompanied by the sound of a siren. The young man picks up a loose machine gun and ...
The Winnipeg Jets are 8 games into their comeback season and they sit at 2 wins – 5 losses – 1 OTL. A start that can be expected for a team that has made mass changes since moving from Atlanta to Winnipeg only 5 months ago. The Jets, while not winning, have made a name ...
The waiting is over, the players are ready. The Winnipeg Jets identity has taken shape and the Thrashers are no more. On the eve of the city’s first game back in the NHL since 1996, the anticipation in Winnipeg has reached epic proportions. With a mix of experienced players and young rookies with depth players ...
August was not a great month for the Winnipeg Jets, along with Rick Rypien’s passing came Byfuglien’s boating arrest and reported weight issues as well as the uncertain future of young defenseman Zach Bogosian. September is looking much better, with the pieces slowly falling into place for Winnipeg’s first season back in the NHL. BOGOSIAN ...
