Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG - The playoff-bound Winnipeg Jets have launched a new campaign to sell season tickets. It is hoped Forever Winnipeg will significantly boost attendance for next season. True North Sports and Entertainment chairman Mark Chipman says the hockey team has lost 3,000 season ticket holders since the COVID-19 pandemic. He points out in other Canadian…

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets will introduce their new head coach to fans at a news conference on Monday morning. Rick Bowness takes over from assistant coach Dave Lowry who stepped in when Paul Maurice resigned last December. Bowness who both played for and coached the Jets in the 1980s most recently served as head…

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets overcame a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 in their final game of the season yesterday afternoon at Canada Life Centre. Blake Wheeler led the comeback early in the third after Paul Stastny won a faceoff, getting the puck to the Jets captain who blasted it past Kraken…

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Pacific Division leading Calgary Flames 3-1 Friday night at Canada Life Centre. The victory extends their winning streak to three games and improves their record to 38-32-11 on the season. Blake Wheeler, Mason Appleton and Brenden Dillon scored for the Jets who…

WINNIPEG - Eric Comrie was sensational Wednesday night, stopping all 34 shots he faced for his first career NHL shutout. The Winnipeg Jets blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 at Canada Life Centre. Kyle Connor led the Jets with his 46th goal and 2 assists. Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler each had a goal and an…

WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor surpassed Patrik Laine for the most goals in a single Winnipeg Jets (2.0 era) season with his 45th as the Jets beat the Western Conference leading Colorado Avalanche 4-1 last night at Canada Life Centre. After 2 periods of scoreless hockey, it looked like a familiar tune was going to be…

WINNIPEG - From a 2-0 lead to a 4-2 loss, the Winnipeg Jets head home 0 for 4 on their last road trip of the year after losing last night to the Carolina Hurricanes. During the four losses, the Jets were outscored 20-7. Once again, the Jets were victims of brutal officiating in the NHL;…

WINNIPEG - There’s something fitting about the playoff hopes of the Winnipeg Jets being dashed in the “world’s most famous arena” Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Big Apple. According to the song, “if you make it there, you’ll make it anywhere”. The Jets didn’t make anything last night. Former Jet Andrew Copp…

WINNIPEG - Yesterday was a sad day in the world of professional hockey after learning that Mike Bossy had passed away at the age of 65. Winnipeg Jets fans will also remember April 15th 2022 as the day their hockey team threw in the towel on the 2021-22 season. The Florida Panthers spanked the Jets…

WINNIPEG - After losing four straight games, the Winnipeg Jets earned their second consecutive road win on the strength of Evgeny Svechnikov’s third period goal, giving them a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens last night at the Bell Centre. Morgan Barron had a goal and an assist while Paul Stastny also scored for the…

WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists last night as the Winnipeg Jets kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Paul Stastny and Kyle Connor also scored for Winnipeg. Dubois’ goal was the 100th of his career. Connor…

WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers went from hero to goat in about 3 minutes last night as the Winnipeg Jets were defeated 5-4 in overtime by the Colorado Avalanche on home ice. Ehlers sent the game to OT with the game tying goal with 15.6 seconds left in regulation with Connor Hellebuyck on the bench for…

WINNIPEG - In all my years of attending professional sporting events, I have never experienced a moment of silence like last night at Canada Life Centre when the Winnipeg Jets organization recognized the fourth anniversary of the tragic bus crash that involved members of the Humboldt Broncos, killing 16 people, and injuring another 13. After…

WINNIPEG - Not capitalizing on the six powerplay opportunities they were handed cost the Winnipeg Jets as they lost 3-2 to the Los Angeles Kings last night at Canada Life Centre. Kings Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe each recorded a goal and an assist and Gabriel Vilardi scored what turned out to be the game…

WINNIPEG - Auston Matthews became only the fourth player in Maple Leafs history to score 50 goals in a season as Toronto outplayed, out shot, and outscored the Winnipeg Jets 7-3 last night at the Scotiabank Arena. Matthews goal was an empty netter when the game was out of hand. Matthews joins Dave Andreychuk, Rick…