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…
Without any playoff hockey to watch, Winnipeg Jets fans were treated to plenty of action during the opening day of the 2022 IIHF World Championship, which is being held in Finland. Three of the franchise’s four players that are attending the event were in action – including Pierre-Luc Dubois, Adam Lowry and Nate Schmidt. Each…
We’re still months away from the 2022 NHL Draft, however, it’s never too early to start scouting the upcoming class and predict which player might be selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the opening round. Following Tuesday night’s draft lottery, the results determined that the Jets will be picking 14th overall this year, four spots…
Two months ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft, the National Hockey League held its annual draft lottery and the lottery balls determined that the Winnipeg Jets will select 14th overall in the first round. Montreal, who’s hosting this year’s event, won the lottery and will select first overall in July. With that selection, the Canadiens are…
Heading into the 2021-22 season, forward Kyle Connor was already known as an elite scorer and one of the main threats on the Winnipeg Jets’ roster. But as the season continued, he further cemented his status as one of the most – if not the most – underrated players in the league. At 25, the…
You can never feature enough quality young goaltenders in the National Hockey League. The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Oskari Salminen to a two-year, entry-level contract, the club announced on Friday. His deal will begin in 2022-23 and carries an average annual value of $925,000. The #NHLJets have agreed to terms with goaltender Oskari Salminen…
Though he isn’t participating in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will represent Denmark this month at the 2022 IIHF World Championship, which is being held in Finland. On Friday, Ehlers was officially named to Team Denmark’s roster, marking this as the fifth time he’ll receive an opportunity to play for…
After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17, the Winnipeg Jets are facing a pivotal off-season in 2022, where they’ll likely be forced to make plenty of tough decisions. The choices management makes over the next three-to-four months are expected to shape the immediate future of this franchise. Hence the importance of this…
