Posts About "Ville Heinola"
Jets Vets Have Little Time to Get Back to Speed
January 4th, 2021 Training camp is underway as the Winnipeg Jets prepare for this most unique NHL season, which is bypassing exhibition games in the mad dash to a start date of Jan. 13. For some teams, it will be their first action since the 2019-20 regular season was brought to a screeching halt last March. On the other extreme is the Tampa Bay...
Winnipeg Jets' Training Camp Storylines
December 30th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets' training camp begins on Jan. 3, the first time they'll take to the ice together since early August when they were dispatched by the Calgary Flames in the Stanley Cup Qualifying round. Related: Jets’ Brief, Disappointing Playoffs Filled with “What Ifs?” Training camp is truncated to just 10 days and there...
Winnipeg Jets News & Rumors: Heinola, Berdin, Laine, Stastny
December 20th, 2020 In this edition of Winnipeg Jets News & Rumors, I'll try to keep Jets' fans up to date about what's happening within the organization. First, I'll take a look at how two Jets prospects are doing. Second, I'll take a look at recent Patrick Laine trade rumors. The Philadelphia Flyers were interested in the Winnipeg forward; but, has...
Jets 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Unanswered Questions for 2020-21
December 20th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The...
Team Finland: 3 Players to Watch at 2021 World Juniors
December 18th, 2020 With plenty of young stars like Sasha Barkov, Mikko Rantanen, and Miro Heiskanen climbing through the ranks of the NHL in recent years, it's clear that Finland is doing something right in terms of hockey development. And with three gold medals in the last seven World Junior Championship (WJC) tournaments, it's safe to say that Finland...
Jets 12 Days of Hockeymas: 9 World Junior Gold Medals
December 16th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. On...
2021 World Junior Championship Team Finland Final Roster
December 13th, 2020 Finland will have a big chance to make a deep run at this year's World Junior Championships. They are in Group A where their only stiff competition should be Team Canada. They have a lot of talent on this roster and many people are expecting that they make up for a very disappointing end to last year's run. Now that the roster...
Dear Santa: Jets' 2020-21 Wish List
December 7th, 2020 One of the most fun things to do at Christmastime is fill out a wish list, as a child in a letter that's sent off to Santa Claus, and as an adult, online on Amazon and fulfilled with a credit card. If the Winnipeg Jets were to write such a list this holiday season for things they want for the 2020-21 campaign, here are five items...
Jets' Prospects Playing Overseas Hit Turbulence in December
December 3rd, 2020 In mid-November, nine Winnipeg Jets' prospects on loans to European teams were soaring along. It's a bit of a different story just a few weeks later though, as many of their overseas stints — meant to keep them fresh while the NHL works out the logistics of the 2020-21 season — have screeched to a halt for one reason or...
Jets Prospects on the Path to the 2021 World Junior Championship
November 23rd, 2020 Winnipeg Jets fans starved for top-tier hockey at this point will be happy to know they will be able to see some of their top prospects in action at the 2021 World Junior Championship in just a month's time. On Christmas Day, the World Juniors will begin behind closed doors at Rogers' Place in Edmonton, instead of in Edmonton and Red...
Jets Prospects Continue to Thrive Overseas
November 14th, 2020 It has been nearly a month since we took a look at how the Jets prospects currently playing for overseas teams are doing. Related: Jets Loaned Prospects Excelling in Europe In mid-October, we took a look at six Jets' prospects playing in Europe in order to keep sharp and hone their skills while waiting for the 2020-21 NHL season...
Winnipeg Jets' 'Untouchable' Prospects
November 9th, 2020 After seeing their "first wave" of picks blossom and become the core of their team, the Winnipeg Jets have begun to restock their prospect pool and have a number of promising young players in the pipeline once again. Related: Winnipeg Jets Top 10 Prospects for 2020-21 The Jets have had great success in developing their draftees...
Jets Have Left-Side Logjam on Defence
November 1st, 2020 If and when 2020-21 NHL training camps get underway, the most hotly competitive battle at the Winnipeg Jets' camp will be for a left-side slot on their defense corp. Josh Morrissey is obviously their top-pairing left-shot defenseman, but after him, the depth chart is rather murky, with six players in the mix for two spots. Let's...
