Anyone who pays close enough attention to the Winnipeg Jets knows that their top prospect is Mark Scheifele. In this edition of Prospect Primer, we’ll take a lot at a player who has had some chemistry with Scheifele, Russian forward Ivan Telegin. Telegin was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round of the [...]
Former Chicago Blackhawk and Winnipeg Jet Eddie Olczyk will be enshrined in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. In a time full of disappointment with the ongoing NHL lockout, this is one of those moments where hockey fans can smile about the recognition of a great player and even better ambassador for the [...]
With the ninth overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the Winnipeg Jets selected defenseman Jacob Trouba. Trouba is a big defenseman who can move the puck, kind of in the mold of Dion Phaneuf before everyone found out Phaneuf was overrated. So if it makes sense, the Jets are hoping they get the [...]
Andrew Ladd is the latest Winnipeg Jet to pack up and head to a league that is actually playing its games, signing with Avangard Omsk of the KHL. For the last few weeks, the Jets captain had been leading practices with a few teammates in Winnipeg, hoping the lockout would not last long. However, Ladd’s [...]
2011-2012 Recap After missing the playoffs by a mere two points in 2011, last season’s Dallas Stars suffered a similar fate, finishing six points out, good for 10th in the Western Conference. A hot star got Dallas rolling, as the Stars won 8 of 11 games in October and then played about .500 hockey [...]
Evander Kane is the first Canadian to sign with a KHL team, agreeing to a deal with Dynamo Minsk. The locked out Winnipeg Jets forward will be playing home games in Belarus while NHL games are being cancelled. Kane, who potted 30 goals with the Jets last season, will join former teammate Tim Stapleton on [...]
After Nik Antropov became the first Winnipeg Jet to leave North America, Tobias Enstrom will take a similar path. Enstrom along with Alex Steen of the St. Louis Blues will play for Modo of the Swedish Elite League. According to The Fourth Period, both players will make their debuts on Tuesday. Modo has a rich [...]
While some Winnipeg Jets players including Andrew Ladd and Olli Jokinen continue to work out locally, others have set their sights elsewhere as the NHL lockout continues. Whether it’s somewhere overseas or in the minor leagues, players continue to sign deals so they can stay sharp and continue to make money. Earlier this week, Nik [...]
A second round draft pick in 2009, Winnipeg Jets prospect Carl Klingberg has slowly but surely been making his way up the ranks. The Swedish forward made a name for himself playing for Frolunda at the U-18 level before getting drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers and moving up to the Swedish Elite League. He appeared [...]
2011-2012 Recap After making the playoffs in 2011, the Montreal Canadiens took a serious step back last season, finishing dead last in the Eastern Conference and having the third worst record in the NHL. Naturally with any struggling team, injuries were a serious factor as key players missed games at some point in the season. [...]
