Eric McKelvie
Eric is a postgraduate public relations student at Humber College. Prior to that he obtained a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of Windsor. He covers the Winnipeg Jets for The Hockey Writers and is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report.
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3 Players the Winnipeg Jets Could Draft 9th Overall
June 26th, 2014 The Winnipeg Jets will select ninth overall in the 2014 NHL entry draft on June 27 in Philadelphia. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will look to cash in as he did with Mark Scheifele (seventh overall, 2011), Jacob Trouba (ninth overall, 2012) and even Josh Morrissey (13th overall, 2013). Like the trio listed above, the Jets...Surgery Won't Slow Down Jets' Jim Slater
Winnipeg Jets center Jim Slater has been injured a lot in recent years. So, it should come as no surprise that 31-year-old underwent surgery Thursday to address an injury diagnosed after the 2013-14 NHL season ended. The hip labrum surgery was performed by Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hip Preservation Center in New York and was...
Updates on the Winnipeg Jets' Key Prospects
May 12th, 2014 The Winnipeg Jets came up short of making the playoffs in 2013-14 for the third consecutive season since moving from Atlanta. There is still a sense of optimism however, as the Jets are a young team with a strong prospect pool. A number of these prospects are in the midst of playoff runs with their junior squads or the AHL's St. John's...
Scheifele, Maurice Will Gain Valuable Experience at Worlds
April 20th, 2014 The Winnipeg Jets will be represented on and off the ice when the 2014 IIHF World Championship gets underway on May 9, in Minsk, Belarus. Mark Scheifele is one of a number of young NHL players who will lead Canada on the ice, while Paul Maurice will join Dave Tippett and Peter DeBoer behind the bench. Scheifele had the...
Why was Evander Kane a Healthy Scratch?
April 6th, 2014 "It's just a coach's decision," said Paul Maurice. He was referring to Evander Kane being a healthy scratch for the Winnipeg Jets' Saturday night showdown in Toronto against the Maple Leafs. But, could there be something more to the story? https://twitter.com/randyturner15/status/452573321666633728 Controversy has found...
Questions for Jets as 2013-14 Season Winds Down
March 27th, 2014 The 2013-14 NHL season is quickly coming to a close and for fans of the Winnipeg Jets, the story is a familiar one. The Jets are in the playoff race, but on the outside looking in and that's probably where they will be come April 11, when they play their final game in Calgary. There are a number of issues facing the team going...
