WINNIPEG – After just one exhibition game, the Jets start playing for real tonight against the Calgary Flames. The puck drops in Edmonton at 9:30 p.m. Winnipeg time. It took a while for the boys to get going in that 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks the other night, we’ll see if they can get…
Jets Win!
WINNIPEG – The Jets won their lone exhibition game against the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in Edmonton last night. Tucker Poolman, Nikolaj Ehlers, Dmitry Kulikov and Blake Wheeler scored the goals for the Jets. The Jets begin their qualifying round Saturday night against the Calgary Flames. Game one of the play-in series goes at 9:30 p.m.…
Jets Camp Underway
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets’ Summer Camp got going this morning at Bell MST IcePlex. The team released a roster of 33 players. The Jets start playing for real in Edmonton on Saturday, July 31st. They face Calgary in the first round in a best of five series.
Hockey’s Happening!
WINNIPEG – The NHL and its Players’ Association have agreed on a tentative Return To Play Plan. There’s also a Memorandum of Understanding that adds four years to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Formal Training camps are set to begin next Monday. Clubs would travel to hub cities July 26th. Play is scheduled to start August…
Jets Return To Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Most of the Jets are now back in Winnipeg. Players are expected to hit the practice ice next week. Formal training camp could get going within a couple weeks. The Jets will then fly to Edmonton around the end of the month to take on Calgary in the first round of a 24…
MOOSE RE-SIGN FORWARDS
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Moose have re-signed a couple of popular players. Brent Pedersen and Cole Maier, both forwards, have each signed one year deals. Pedersen, who’s 24 years old, had nine points in 36 games last season, while Maier, who’s also 24, collected 15 points in 59 games.
MOOSE LOSE CAPTAIN
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Moose are looking for a new captain. Defenceman Peter Stoykewych has decided to retire. The Winnipegger has played his entire career with the Moose and Winnipeg Jets organizations. Stoykewych is only 27 but because of a lingering head injury, he has decided to leave hockey.
BOMBERS TURN BIG PROFIT
WINNIPEG – The 2020 CFL season may be in doubt but 2019 was a very good year for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The team of course won the Grey Cup but it also turned a healthy profit of $3.5 million. “Our team should be proud of our financial results and winning the 107th Grey Cup…
MOOSE SEASON DONE
WINNIPEG – The American Hockey League has cancelled the remainder of the season, also putting an end to the year for the Manitoba Moose. Head coach Pascal Vincent says at least now they’re not stuck in CoVid-19 limbo and they can start planning for next season. The Moose thanked their fans in a statement which…
LEIPSIC ON WAIVERS
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg-born Brendan Leipsic has been placed on waivers as the Washington Capitals prepare to terminate his contract. He apologized for saying horrible things in private messages on social media that somehow leaked out but that apology apparently won’t save his job. The 25 year old forward talked about women and their weight. He…