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…
The Winnipeg Jets may have missed the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, however, defenceman Josh Morrissey continues to pile up the award nominations from this past season. On Wednesday, the National Hockey League revealed its 32 nominees for the 2021-22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which included Morrissey. Each year, this prestigious trophy is awarded to the…
Sweeping changes are expected to come behind the bench in Winnipeg, but for general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff, his position is safe with the Jets. After Sportnet’s Ken Wiebe initially reported the deal late Sunday night, Cheveldayoff was asked about his three-year extension during his year-end press conference and quickly confirmed his new contract. Winnipeg Jets…
The Winnipeg Jets won’t be heading to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, although they certainly gave their fans one final thriller at Canada Life Centre on Sunday. Entering the day with a three-game winning streak, this club was determined to extend that number to four, but first, they needed to fend off the Seattle Kraken….
All but one game remains in the 2021-22 season, which will see the Winnipeg Jets host the Seattle Kraken to wrap up the regular season. While the rest of the league either begins the off-season or prepares for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Jets will look to provide its fans with one final quality showing…
Originally, Friday’s contest versus the Calgary Flames was supposed to serve as the Winnipeg Jets’ season finale. But thanks to the blizzard from a few weeks ago, their schedule has been extended through May 1, when they’ll wrap up the campaign against the Seattle Kraken. Before then, this franchise will attempt to build off its…
