Jets Call Up Yager; Place Morrissey on Injured Reserve

The Winnipeg Jets have called up forward Brayden Yager from the Manitoba Moose.

The 21 year old has gotten off to a scorching start with the Moose in the American Hockey League, scoring five goals and adding four assists for nine points in six games to sit tied for first in team scoring. The 2023 14th-overall pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins most recently scored the overtime game winner Sunday afternoon versus the Texas Stars to cement the Moose’s best start in franchise history (5-1-0-0).

In a corresponding move, the Jets placed defenseman Josh Morrissey on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 7.

Morrissey is considered week to week with the upper-body injury he suffered on Oct. 7 that was originally classified as day to day. He collided with the boards while attempting a body check T.J. Hughes in the dying seconds of the first period of versus the Colorado Avalanche at Canada Life Centre, and was grimacing and holding his right hand after.

Morrissey has three assists in four games this season. The exact nature of his injury has not been disclosed.

The Jets, 4-2-2, will travel to St. Louis to face the Blues Tuesday in the first game of a brief two-game road trip. They’ll then return to Winnipeg to face the Montreal Canadiens in the 2026 Heritage Classic on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Princess Auto Stadium.