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Jets RFAs & What They Could Cost
May 29th, 2018 The most successful season in Winnipeg Jets history came to an abrupt finish as the Cinderella story Vegas Golden Knights won the Western Conference Final in only five games. Despite the short-lived series, the Jets impressed just about everyone around the hockey world in dominating the Minnesota Wild in Round 1 and taking care of the...
Scheifele's Journey With the Jets
May 1st, 2018 When general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff announced the Winnipeg Jets' inaugural selection with the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, it was met with a fair share of criticism along with confusion. It was apparent that the former Atlanta Thrashers franchise was in desperate need of a first-line centre, but the...
Jets' Brandon Tanev Silencing Critics
March 29th, 2018 With an excess number of bodies comes competition, something the Winnipeg Jets have plenty of. This feistiness was evident when earlier this week captain Blake Wheeler and depth defender Ben Chiarot were involved in an altercation at practice that included punches thrown from both sides. When practice finished and the media piled into...
March Marks NHL's Sustainability Initiative
March 2nd, 2018 Organizations and associations around the world have shifted their focus to environmentally-friendly initiatives that incorporate their values with those of green business practices. While the majority of sports associations have been hesitant, the National Hockey League pounced on the opportunity to build relationships and...
3 Takeaways From Jets Heartbreaking Loss
February 28th, 2018 Despite a very strong performance on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators, the Winnipeg Jets came up short falling 6-5 to their division rival. Head coach Paul Maurice's squad battled hard all game but were deflated by a go-ahead goal with one minute remaining in the third period by the Predators' newly acquired winger, Ryan...
Winnipeg Jets Are Trade Deadline Winners
February 27th, 2018 If any team has coined the phrase patience it is the Winnipeg Jets, however, patience is sometimes a form of action. Over the last five NHL Trade Deadlines, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has been calm, cool and collected. In fact, that is about as much of a definition one can give to describe the tendencies of his management...