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Jets recall Chibrikov, Yager from Moose on emergency basis
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Evan Waldner
Apr 13, 2026, 12:47 EDT
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It looks like another Winnipeg Jets prospect could get the chance to make his NHL debut as the season winds down.
The Jets announced Sunday morning that they have recalled forwards Nikita Chibrikov and Brayden Yager from their AHL affiliate on emergency conditions ahead of the team flying out to Vegas for tonight’s game.
Chibrikov, 23, has appeared in eight games for Winnipeg this season, recording no points and 12 penalty minutes. In 13 career NHL games, he has recorded three goals and one assist for four points.
This season with Manitoba, Chibrikov has totaled six goals and 10 assists for 16 points in 53 games while also adding 28 penalty minutes. The Jets’ 2021 second-round pick is in his third season with the Moose.
Yager, 21, the Saskatoon, Sask. product, has yet to make his NHL debut and has really elevated his game in the back half of the AHL season with Manitoba. In 68 games, he has produced 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points along with 10 penalty minutes.
The 5-foot-11 centre was drafted 14th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and was later dealt to the Jets in August 2024 in exchange for prospect Rutger McGroarty.
Prior to this season, Yager played four seasons in the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors and Lethbridge Hurricanes and helped Moose Jaw capture a WHL championship in 2023-24. Yager has also represented Canada twice at the World Juniors in 2024 and 2025.
Yager could make his NHL debut tonight in Vegas or tomorrow night in Utah.
Winnipeg is five points out of a playoff spot with only three games remaining in the regular season and could be eliminated tonight.

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