Posts About "True North"
Winnipeg Jets Honour Humboldt Broncos
April 9th, 2018 Usually, it would be odd to hear a pre-game scrum where the coach didn't talk about his team's upcoming game for a single second. It would be odd to hear him say, when referring to his team's final tune-up before playoffs that "the game will not take centre stage. It will be played, and that’s it." On Saturday, though, it made perfect...
Winnipeg's Hockey White Knight: Mark Chipman
June 4th, 2015 In April of 1996, the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba lost the NHL team that meant the world to the people of this small Canadian city. As the Jets took flight to Phoenix and were rebranded the Coyotes, Winnipeg was left hockey-less, an enormous void in the community. Enter Mark Chipman, a man who was key in the effort to try and keep the...
Bringing Back the Moose: My Top 5 Reasons
March 9th, 2015 Over the weekend, Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press released an article on the possibility of the St. John’s Ice Caps returning to Winnipeg to serve as the primary AHL affiliate for the Winnipeg Jets. Campbell also reported that True North would have to rename the Ice Caps. Now keep in mind that nothing has been...
True North: When the Winnipeg Jets Came Home
February 19th, 2014 I will never forget the day my husband came flying through our front door, looked at me and said with a giant grin on his face, “The Jets are back.” At that point, the name of the NHL team coming to Winnipeg hadn’t even been announced and rumours were running rampant that they were going to completely rebrand the team into...
Jets Boarding Pass - First Mistake for True North?
January 16th, 2013 The new "Boarding Pass" issued by True North Sports and Entertainment, parent company of the Winnipeg Jets, set off a storm of trouble in what must be the first miss-step since the return of the beloved franchise. While what is transpiring isn't necessarily what one would call ‘drama’ it seems so out of place after 15,000 fans...
Top Ten NHL Podiums
December 6th, 2012 At Wednesday night's CBA negotiation sessions, both sides appeared to be nearing a deal. Discussions were intense, with back-and-forth sessions and lots of break-offs into smaller discussions. It appeared things may settle down for the night until... The podium reappeared. po·di·um (/ˈpōdēəm/) Noun A small platform...
The MTS Centre: It’s All About Supply and Demand
April 29th, 2012 True North Knew an Arena Needed to be ‘Cozy’ Prior to and during construction of Winnipeg’s new arena, there was plenty of second-guessing and handwringing related to the size of the building and, more specifically, the seating capacity. The general public, media and people in the hockey business expressed concern over why...
"It's About Time!" The NHL Returns to Manitoba
May 31st, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent True North Sports and Entertainment group member Jim Ludlow summed it when he mentioned that today was emotional and surreal. For former Winnipeg mayor, Susan Thompson, it was a sweet vindication. She was in office when the Jets left in 1996, and spoke about the heartbreak of losing...
Relocation Roulette: Things Heating Up in Atlanta As Winnipeg Rumors Swirl
May 16th, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent On another off-day on the NHL schedule, relocation rumors once again carried the day. With the Phoenix Coyotes seemingly locked in to Arizona for at least one more year, the Atlanta Thrashers now have the proverbial target on their backs of everyone who wants a new team. Whether it be Kansas City,...
