Now that the New York Rangers have officially clinched the Eastern Conference Finals, the second-round pick that was originally involved in the Andrew Copp deal will now be promoted to a first-round pick. Handing the Jets two first-round picks to play with at this year’s NHL Draft, one at 14th overall, the other will be…
The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Tyrel Bauer to a three-year, entry-level contract. His draft rights were set to expire on Jun. 1, 2022. As part of his contract, Bauer will be paid $80,000 in the minors and would carry an $850,000 cap hit if promoted to the National Hockey League. The length of the…
Another year has come and gone for the Winnipeg Jets, where the veterans got to play major minutes and the younger players were relegated to 10 minutes or less of ice-time per night. Forward Jansen Harkins was yet another victim of this situation while being coached by Paul Maurice and later Dave Lowry. Harkins is…
There won’t be a repeat champion at the 2022 IIHF World Championship. After winning last year’s event, Canada returned to the Gold Medal Game once again, only to face off against Finland for a third straight tournament. Sadly, despite a late comeback effort, paired with some awful officiating, Team Canada couldn’t fend off the Finns….
Canada is returning to the Gold Medal Game for a third straight IIHF World Championship. After winning last year’s event, Team Canada will attempt to win consecutive championships following a blowout 6-1 victory over Czechia in the semi-final round. Despite allowing the opening goal, they battled back to score six unanswered goals throughout the rest…
Defenceman Neal Pionk has become a staple on the Winnipeg Jets blueline over the past few seasons since being acquired in the deal that sent Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers. Pionk has since thrived in this market, primarily battling for top-four minutes with the likes of another prominent Jets defender Josh Morrissey. In…
Never underestimate the heart of a champion. That’s exactly what Canada proved during its quarter-final matchup against Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World Championship. Though, things didn’t look very favourable for them early on. Entering the third period, Team Canada was staring at a three-goal deficit after allowing two goals in the opening frame and…
After spending the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season with the Winnipeg Jets, forward Paul Stastny ultimately opted to return to the “True North” for another campaign, which proved to be a very wise decision. Entering his age-36 season, some people questioned how much Stastny had left in the tank at this stage of his career. But as…
After a rough first season with the Winnipeg Jets, Pierre-Luc Dubois returned to his dominant power-forward form in 2021-22. It was a great season for the Ste-Agathe-Des-Monts, Quebec-born player. In almost no time at all, Dubois went from an underperformer to a fan-favourite icon. That’s pretty remarkable. It also speaks volumes about how tough it…
In a major surprise, forward Nikolaj Ehlers and Denmark handed Canada its second loss of the 2022 IIHF World Championship on Monday. Ehlers, who faced off against Winnipeg Jets teammates Pierre-Luc Dubois and Adam Lowry, helped his home country secure a 3-2 victory. Their first-ever over Team Canada – making this one of the biggest…
After spending the previous four seasons in North America, Winnipeg Jets forward Kristian Vesalainen has decided to return to Europe for the 2022-23 season. For weeks, multiple reports had suggested Vesalainen was seeking to leave the National Hockey League this off-season, creating a path for him to play overseas. On Monday, that indeed proved to…
Another day, another impressive showing for a trio of Winnipeg Jets skaters at the 2022 IIHF World Championship. For Pierre-Luc Dubois and Adam Lowry, they each served as difference-makers on Day 7, just as they have throughout most of the tournament. In saying that, this duo and the rest of their Canadian teammates were forced…
