WINNIPEG, MB – Cue the Winnipeg Whiteout – NHL playoff hockey is coming back to Bell MTS Place this spring. Sunday evening was the first opportunity the Winnipeg Jets had to officially punch their ticket to the dance. And they certainly did not fail to impress. In a phenomenally fast-paced Central Division showdown with the…
Jets Send Ducks Flying South With Overtime Victory
WINNIPEG, MB – Despite running into a brick wall in the form of Anaheim Ducks’ goaltender John Gibson Friday evening, the Winnipeg Jets picked up yet another two points in a captivating 3-2 overtime victory. But they weren’t just any two points, they were a historic set of two points. With goals from Nikolaj Ehlers,…
Jets Steal Kings’ Crown; Patrik Laine Goes Down
WINNIPEG, MB – The Los Angeles Kings made their final trip to Winnipeg Tuesday evening. In a game chock-full of interesting twists and turns, the Jets – led by rookies Kyle Connor and Eric Comrie – overcame an injury to superstar Patrik Laine and a red-hot opposing netminder en route to a tight 2-1 overtime…
Laine Stars in Victory Over Dallas
WINNIPEG, MB – It has been an amazing run for Winnipeg Jets’ teenager Patrik Laine. With points in 14-straight NHL games, Laine set the all-time teenage point streak record Thursday against Chicago. In picking up where he left off, the Tampere Terror put together yet another strong performance against his favourite NHL opponent, Dallas, in…
Winnipeg’s Offence Erupts in 6-2 Victory Over Chicago
WINNIPEG, MB – The Chicago Blackhawks rolled into Manitoba Thursday evening for a Central Division tilt with the hometown Winnipeg Jets. In a game highlighted by a near-ridiculous slew of first period goals, Winnipegger Jonathan Toews and the visiting Hawks were seemingly unable to find their mojo, ultimately falling to the Boys in Blue 6-2.…
St. Paul’s Caps Off Incredible Season with Provincial Championship
WINNIPEG, MB – The St. Paul’s Crusaders are provincial champions… again. Yes, it might seem like déjà vu to some, but the 2017-18 team has once again prevailed as the best high school hockey team in Manitoba. Following an impressive season – the greatest in school history – in which the Crusaders went 23-0-1 in…
Jets’ Head Coach Paul Maurice Provides Winnipeg with Injury Updates
WINNIPEG, MB – On a sunny Thursday morning in Winnipeg, Jets’ Head Coach Paul Maurice enlightened the media at Bell MTS Place with a significantly thorough injury update. One piece of major news is that first-year Winnipeg Jet, Matt Hendricks will be sidelined for the next six-to-eight weeks. The fourth-liner has already missed an extended…
Manitoba Bisons’ Jon Rempel Wins Coach of the Year
WINNIPEG, MB – It was announced on Wednesday that Jon Rempel, Head Coach of the University of Manitoba Bisons’ female hockey program has been named Coach of the Year for U-Sports women’s hockey. This Coach of the Year award was Rempel’s first, who has been serving at the helm of the women’s hockey program at…
Winnipeg and Nashville in a Tuesday Night Barn Burner
WINNIPEG, MB – It was a good old ‘last-goal-wins’ kind of night from Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg Tuesday night. The hometown Jets played host to the visiting Nashville Predators in a highly-entertaining potential preview of what very well may be this spring’s Western Conference Finals. It was a matchup featuring two powerhouse teams with…
Byfuglien’s Slash Saves the Day for Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MB – Never before has the fanbase of the Winnipeg Jets ever been so ecstatic about a vicious Dustin Byfuglien two-hander with a minute left to play. Relax Winnipeg, catch your breath. The two-game home losing streak is over, thanks to a 4-3 overtime victory over the visiting Metropolitan Division leaders. On Tuesday night,…