After a long summer, it’s finally that time of year again, Jets fans, it’s hockey season. Although it’s just preseason, Jets hockey returns to Canada Life Centre this afternoon as Winnipeg hosts their neighbors from down south, the Minnesota Wild.

It’s been a while since these two teams last met. In fact, during the 2024–25 season, the Jets and Wild wrapped up their regular-season series before the new year, meaning it’s been over nine months since the division rivals faced off.

Both teams are in the midst of training camp, and the preseason gives management an opportunity to evaluate who will earn a spot on the opening roster and who will be sent down to the AHL.

The biggest storyline for the Jets, of course, is Jonathan Toews and how he’ll look in his return to NHL action. However, Scott Arniel confirmed yesterday at hockey for all centre that Toews, along with linemates Gustav Nyquist and Cole Perfetti, will play Tuesday, not today.

Here is Winnipeg’s roster for today’s first preseason game, as confirmed by the team:

Forwards (13): Samuel Fagemo, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Brayden Yager, Morgan Barron, David Gustafsson, Cole Koepke, Kevin He, Danny Zhilkin, Walker Duehr, Owen Martin, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Nikita Chibrikov, Brad Lambert

Defence (7): Isaak Phillips, Colin Miller, Haydn Fleury, Elias Salomonsson, Logan Stanley, Tyrel Bauer, Dylan Anhorn

Goalies (2): Isaac Poulter, Thomas Milic

Chibrikov – Yager – Fagemo
Di Giuseppe – Lambert – He
Gustafsson – Barron – Koepke
Anderson-Dolan – Zhilkin – Duehr
Martin

Stanley – Salomonsson
Fleury – Miller
Phillips – Bauer
Anhorn

Poulter
Milic

Puck drop is set for 4:00 p.m. CDT, with coverage available on TSN3. Be sure to check back after the game for the post-game recap.