WINNIPEG, MB – After 11 years together, one of Manitoba’s most successful curling rinks will be parting ways. In a release sent out by their team on Tuesday, Mike McEwen’s Fort Rouge Curling Club rink has decided to call it quits at the end of the 2017/18 season. Skip McEwen, third B.J. Neufeld, second Matt…
Winnipeg loses in OT
WINNIPEG, MB – Alexander Ovechkin scored his 600th career NHL goal, Patrik Laine would add one of his own, but the Washington Capitals would leave with an important two points, with a 3-2 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Evgeny Kuznetsov had the game-winner, moving the Capitals back into top spot in…
Four-Time All-Star Rodriguez Joins Goldeyes
WINNIPEG, MB – Anytime you can add a four-time All-Star to your lineup, the lineup is set to improve. That’s exactly what the Winnipeg Goldeyes did on Friday, signing veteran first baseman/outfielder Reynaldo Rodriguez for the upcoming season. Rodriguez, who originally signed as an international free agent with the New York Yankees in 2003, will…
Jets Four-Game Win Streak Ends
WINNIPEG, MB – The struggling Philadelphia Flyers scored twice in a 2:21 span in the second period, and hung on for a 2-1 over the Winnipeg Jets, snapping their five-game losing streak. Claude Giroux and Andrew Macdonald would score for the Flyers (35-23-11) who now sit tied with the Washington Capitals for second in the…
Hellebuyck Sets Record With Winnipeg Win
WINNIPEG, MB – Connor Hellebuyck set a franchise record for wins in a season, and Patrik Laine extended his point streak to 10 games as the Jets slipped past the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Thursday night. Joel Armia and Nikolaj Ehlers also found the back of the net for the Jets (41-17-9) who haven’t…
Former Major Leaguer Gonzalez Signs With Winnipeg Goldeyes
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes added to their already impressive roster by signing catcher Miguel Gonzalez on Monday. The 27-year-old backstop from Porlamar, Venzuela suited up in 50 games in the Detroit Tigers organization last season, splitting time with the Triple-A International League’s Toledo Mud Hens and the Double-A Eastern League’s Erie Seawolves, where…
Mason Back In The Net As Winnipeg Beat Rangers
WINNIPEG, MB – Another game, another goal scoring clinic from Patrik Laine, and a perfect return to the net for Steve Mason led the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night. The win may have come at a price for the Jets as Mark Scheifele…
Officer To Step Back From Competitive Curling
WINNIPEG, MB – After over two decades together, Jennifer Jones and Jill Officer won’t be playing on the same curling team when the 2018-19 curling season gets underway. Team Jones confirmed in a release sent to media that Officer will be taking a step back from competitive curling. Her place in the lineup will be…
Five Bisons Invited to 2018 Western Regional CFL Combine
WINNIPEG, MB – With the sun shining and patches of grass beginning to show from underneath the snow, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for football fans that have been waiting patiently since late November to see their favorite CFL players back on the field. On Thursday the CFL announced that they…
Home Run King Joins Goldeyes for Another Season
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes will have a familiar face in center field for the 2018 season. Reggie Abercrombie, the all-time leader in home runs in the American Association and fan-favourite in Winnipeg, is putting off retirement and returning for his fifth season with the Goldeyes next season. The former Major Leaguer had 16…