Jets Have Gone Around the Globe for Draft Prospects Brian Swane | December 16, 2020 A glance at the rosters for the upcoming 2021 World Junior Championship reveals many sources of young hockey talent. The QMJHL, OHL, WHL, and U.S. college ranks are all well…
Top 5 Jets 1.0 Draft Picks of All Time Declan Schroeder | December 7, 2020 Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is often heralded for his deftness at the draft table, and deservedly so. Through a patient draft-and-develop strategy, he’s turned the second incarnation of…
Winnipeg Jets 2.0 — Reliving Their ‘Firsts’ Kellen Taniguchi | November 6, 2020 With NHL action on pause, now is a good time to reflect back on some of the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 “firsts.” The Jets have been lighting up the goal lamp,…
Ones That Got Away: The Winnipeg Jets’ Dave Babych Declan Schroeder | October 5, 2020 Nearly every NHL franchise has “ones that got away” — players who found the bulk of their success after being traded or allowed to walk via free agency — and…
The Original Jets’ Last-Ever Regular Season Game Declan Schroeder | August 30, 2020 On April 14, 24 years ago, the original Winnipeg Jets played their last-ever regular season game, just a few months prior to their relocation to Phoenix, Arizona. It did not…
Top 5 Craziest Jets Games Declan Schroeder | August 12, 2020 Every NHL games has its wild moments, but some are just a little bit wilder than others and never quite fade from the memory. The Jets have played 649 games…
5 Greatest Moments in Jets 2.0 History Ryan Goethals | August 10, 2020 Winnipeg Jets fans waited 15 long years for the NHL to return. Yet here we are, already looking ahead to the Jets’ ninth season back in Winnipeg. Where has the…
Jets/Thrashers’ Top 10 All-Time Goal Scorers THW Archives | August 8, 2020 In 1999, the Atlanta Thrashers began play as the NHL’s newest expansion team. After years of Ilya Kovalchuk scoring highlight-reel goals, the team relocated to Winnipeg in 2011 where the…
Jets’ Trade for Kevin Hayes is Paying Off Nicely Josh Kim | August 3, 2020 After spending five seasons in a New York Rangers’ uniform, Kevin Hayes was traded to the Winnipeg Jets on February 25, 2019. Hayes, a pending free agent at the time,…
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 38 — Jets’ 2011-12 “Extra Large” Roster Declan Schroeder | August 25, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the…
Winnipeg Jets Elder Statesmen Declan Schroeder | August 20, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets have certainly had, and continue to have, plenty of young stars and up-and-comers due to their adeptness at the draft. Related: Jets NHL Draft Days Ranked However,…
Jets 2.0: By the Numbers Ryan Goethals | July 30, 2019 On May 31, 2011, a press conference was held at the MTS Centre to officially announce that the Atlanta Thrashers had been sold to True North Sports & Entertainment and…