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…
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…
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…
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…
Heading into what’s expected to be a pivotal summer in Winnipeg, the Jets will have plenty of important decisions to make involving their player personnel, including back-up Eric Comrie. With goaltender Connor Hellebuyck signed through 2023-24, management shouldn’t have to worry about its starting goalie position over the off-season. But the same can’t be said…
The award nominations keep piling up for the Winnipeg Jets this off-season as forward Kyle Connor is the latest skater to receive recognition for his stellar 2021-22 season. On Wednesday, the National Hockey League announced three finalists for the annual Lady Byng Memorial Trophy – including Connor, Minnesota’s Jaccob Slavin and Carolina’s Jared Spurgeon. Kyle…
Over the last few seasons, most Winnipeg Jets fans have known what to expect from forward Mark Scheifele, both offensively and defensively, and the 2021-22 campaign wasn’t any different. After earning a four-game suspension during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which carried over into this past season, Scheifele’s 11th NHL season didn’t start positively as…
In Canada’s third game of the 2022 IIHF World Championship, they faced off against Slovakia and cruised to a 5-1 victory thanks to the efforts of two Winnipeg Jets forwards, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Adam Lowry. GAME OVER! 🇨🇦 improves to 3-0 with another win! 📊 https://t.co/1krw2eixSu💻 https://t.co/UyQMe2uYM6#IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/FO8C9QiAA6 — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) May 16, 2022…
