Declan Schroeder
Declan Schroeder is a 24-year-old freelance journalist in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He holds a diploma in Creative Communications with a major in journalism from Red River College and a bachelors in Rhetoric and Communications from the University of Winnipeg. Deeply rooted in the city's hockey culture, the original Jets skipped town when he was two and triumphantly returned when he was 17.
Author's Posts
Jets' 30-Skater Training Camp: 3 More Moose Who Could Make the Roster
July 7th, 2020 It looks like more players will be joining the Jets' so-called 'taxi squad' than previously expected. News came out recently that the 24 NHL teams returning to action on Aug. 1 for summer playoffs in two hub cities will be allowed to carry 30 skaters through Phase 3 — the training camp stage — of the NHL's Return-to-Play...
Best Jets/Thrashers from Around the World
July 6th, 2020 Throughout its two-decade history, the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets franchise have had great players from all around the globe. 322 players have suited up for either the Thrashers, Jets, or both since the Thrashers were established in 1999. Those 322 players have hailed from 15 different countries. Here's a look at the best...
John LeClair: A Prototypical Power Forward
July 5th, 2020 Aggressive, big, clutch, and supremely skilled, John LeClair was the total package. Best known for his time with the Philadelphia Flyers on the "The Legion of Doom" line with Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg, the Vermont-born left-winger is the first American player ever to notch 50 goals in three consecutive seasons and one of the...
Teemu Selanne's Unbreakable Record
July 3rd, 2020 76 goals in a rookie season. It's a total hard to wrap one's head around. Everyone has a sports record locked in their mind that will live with them forever. For many, it’s the number of goals "Finnish Flash" Teemu Selanne potted in his 1992-93 rookie campaign for the Winnipeg Jets that stands on top....
Jets With 100-Point Seasons
June 29th, 2020 Recording 100 points in a single season is an outstanding offensive achievement that speaks not just to pure talent and dominance, but also consistency and determination. A number of Winnipeg Jets players have reached the 100-point plateau — many in multiple different seasons — since the team began as a World Hockey...
2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
June 27th, 2020 The 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus is notable for a number of reasons. It was an American-heavy draft, the first-ever in which U.S. born players went first and second overall — Patrick Kane to the Chicago Blackhawks and James Van Riemsdyk to the Philadelphia Flyers, respectively — and second-ever in which 10 Americans were drafted...
