Author Archive: Richard Pollock

Establishing Evander Kane’s market value Part 1

Establishing Evander Kane’s market value Part 1

When previewing the Jets’ season this past summer, one player was the “key” to it all.  That player, Evander Kane, provided fans with the prospect of another superstar on the ice in the City of Winnipeg.  Not since...

 

Establishing Evander Kane’s market value Part 2

Establishing Evander Kane’s market value Part 2

We take a look at the remaining factors for analyzing Kane’s worth to this team. (b)        Leverage Before delving deeper into the contracts of the aforementioned players, it is important to note that Kane is limited in his leverage. ...

 

5 Interesting things to note about the Winnipeg Jets at All-Star break

5 Interesting things to note about the Winnipeg Jets at All-Star break

A few things of note as we get ready for the All-Star break: 1.  The team does not have a scorer in the top 69 in the NHL. 2.  Mark Stuart is 2nd in the NHL in blocked shots & plays approx 4 minutes less per game than the Habs Josh Gorges...

 

Winnipeg Jets are bottom third in almost every important category

Winnipeg Jets are bottom third in almost every important category

The Jets have been anything but boring to watch this season.  The team has played one of the craziest offensive games in the past two decades (in Philadelphia), blown leads, made third period comebacks and taken games to overtime and the shootout. ...

 

Noel getting to know Jets, just as fans are

Noel getting to know Jets, just as fans are

The event was incredible.  The results on the ice were merely an afterthought for the many who broke open their proverbial piggy banks to attend the first regular season game of the Jets 2.0.  The Habs scored early, and eventually scored quite...

 

Scheifele-ing Expectations

Scheifele-ing Expectations

Mark Scheifele is the second coming of Dale Hawerchuk.  At least that is the prevailing theme in Winnipeg these days.  The Winnipeg Jets’ first round selection (7th overall) is everything you’d want a first round pick to be.  He is mature...

 

Unmatched Anticipation

Unmatched Anticipation

The clock strikes 6:15 p.m. in Downtown Winnipeg; the feeling of anticipation is akin to that of a team’s first playoff game in ten years (maybe forever).  Winnipeg has been without the top level of professional hockey since the doors closed...

 

Is there a correlation between home attendance and home performance?

Is there a correlation between home attendance and home performance?

Earlier this week we took a look at the Jets/Thrashers’ home and road goal differential to see how much room to improve the franchise had in both facets of the game.  Well, as we found out, the Jets/Thrashers were the fifth worst team in...