Rob Mahon
A long time hockey fan and player from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Play-by-play man with the SJHL's Estevan Bruins. Graduate of Red River College's Creative Communications program with a major in journalism. Former PxP man for the University of Manitoba Bisons. Lover of all things Jets and Avs related and always looking for a good hockey debate.
Author's Posts
3 Fixes for the Winnipeg Jets
May 6th, 2019 While there are many teams for whom a tight first-round playoff series would be considered a step forward, for the Winnipeg Jets, their early ouster in the postseason can only be viewed as a failure. A team once hyped up by The Hockey News as the 2019 Stanley Cup winner, and who seemed to be living up to that hype after an excellent...
Hayes Gives Jets Deadly Second Line Again
March 11th, 2019 In the midst of the Winnipeg Jets' lower points during the months of February, before they acquired Kevin Hayes they were far too often a one-line team. With Patrik Laine slumping, it fell to Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor to shoulder the whole offensive load. Now, however, Hayes coming to the team via trade in the...
Jets' Top Trio Elevates Patrik Laine
March 1st, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets desperately needed to kick-start Patrik Laine after the biggest slump of his young career. The magic formula to break that slump turned out to be what many Jets fans had been clamoring for all season: a change in linemates. It wasn't exactly the change everyone wanted, but it was apparently the right one. Say whatever...
Niku Should be Untouchable for Jets
February 16th, 2019 Sami Niku hasn't played very much for the Winnipeg Jets in his time as an injury replacement. Don't let that fool you, however. He's a rare and vital piece for their future on the back end. The unlikeliest of future studs, Niku has evolved from a seventh-round pick in 2015 to one of the Jets' most promising young players. Every season...
Jets Need Defensive Reinforcements
February 11th, 2019 It's that time of the hockey season where every team brings out their wish list for the trade deadline, and much like last season, the Winnipeg Jets seem to have a need up front for a second-line center. That may not be their most pressing need, however. When the Jets dropped three straight games to the San Jose Sharks,...
Patrik Laine Isn't Going Anywhere
February 5th, 2019 Patrik Laine is all at once the Winnipeg Jets' most electrifying scorer, and their most frustrating. When he's on, he's seemingly unstoppable. When he hits a cold streak, he's basically invisible. So, with Laine mired in another slump, one of the lows that have come to contrast the highs of his career, it's no surprise some...
