Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose January in Review
January 30th, 2019 After a tough and trying December that saw the Manitoba Moose capture just three wins, they turned it around in the first month of 2019. Overall, their January was solid as the team found increased scoring touch, continuity and chemistry. As a result, they posted a 6-3-3...
Manitoba Moose December in Review
January 1st, 2019 If any one sound effect could accurately describe the Manitoba Moose's past month, it would be a resounding ker-splat. After a decent first two months of the 2018-19 season, December was rough for the Winnipeg Jets' AHL affiliate. The team suffered an absurd number of...
Manitoba Moose November in Review
December 2nd, 2018 November — much like October — turned out to be a mixed bag for the Manitoba Moose. Playing nearly exclusively against Central Division foes, they posted a 5-6-1 record and currently possess a 10-11-1-0 record overall, which has them sitting in sixth in the Central...
Manitoba Moose October in Review
November 2nd, 2018 The Manitoba Moose had an interesting first month of their 2018-19 season. October was full of ups and downs for the Winnipeg Jets' AHL affiliate — it featured rousing victories, embarrassing defeats, and outstanding individual performances. It's always good to keep an...
Manitoba Moose Captain Candidates
July 14th, 2018 Patrice Cormier heading overseas to play with the KHL's Barys Astana has left the captaincy of the Manitoba Moose vacant and in need of filling for the 2018-19 season. Cormier, who was the last man standing in the Ilya Kovalchuk trade more than eight years ago, wore the...
3 Moose Poised to Join Jets
May 1st, 2018 Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is rightly and regularly heralded by hockey pundits and fans for his wizardry at the draft table. His patient, draft-and-develop approach has finally paid off. His team, comprised primarily of homegrown players like Mark...
3 Manitoba Moose On Fire
January 1st, 2018 Since the Winnipeg Jets had the convenience of moving their American Hockey League affiliate from St. John's to Manitoba, reviving the Moose franchise, it has come with a lot of disappointment. Now in their third season, the team is finally taking steps forward...
Brendan Lemieux Getting Back on Track
July 26th, 2017 Some players transition seamlessly from the CHL to the pros, but most do not. Brendan Lemieux is one of the ones who didn't. He had a rough first pro season, full of ups and downs. Nobody expected him to score at the same pace he did in the OHL, but a rookie season...
Moose Visit Families at Assiniboine Park Zoo
February 21st, 2017 The Manitoba Moose, the Winnipeg Jets minor league affiliate, headed to the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg to make a donation to their polar bear rescue program and sign autographs for fans. "We're here today with our entire team," said Dan Hursh, Vice President of...
Jets Name a Familiar Face the Moose Bench Boss
May 27th, 2016 The search for a new head coach for the AHL's Manitoba Moose ended today almost as quietly as it took place. Since Keith MCcambridge was fired on April 22, there has been little public talk about the future coach of the Manitoba Moose. Today, seemingly out of nowhere,...
Jets Axe AHL Bench Boss in Surprising Move
April 23rd, 2016 The old saying goes, the captain goes down with his ship, and while the Manitoba Moose's season resembled that of the Titanic, their coach sunk even faster. Yesterday afternoon the Jets organization announced they would not renew the contract of AHL head Coach Keith...
Moose Watching: November 7 - 13
November 20th, 2015 The Manitoba Moose played in two series over the past week, racking up a 2-2 record, while facing the Charlotte Checkers in Charlotte and the Chicago Wolves at home. The Moose notched their first home win for the season versus Chicago. The Moose record now sits at 3-8-1,...
The Positive Side of Sending Nic Petan to the AHL
November 20th, 2015 Earlier this afternoon, news came out of the Winnipeg Jets that Nic Petan had been sent down to the AHL. https://twitter.com/WiebeSunSports/status/667364604243148800 This came as a bit of a surprise and marked the end, and a failure, of the experiment the Jets were...
