Winnipeg Jets afternoon links
Jets news: In the room with centre Jim Slater. Bogosian returns to line-up as Jets host Penguins. Tangradi’s first game as a Jet against old teammates on Pens. Coach Noel pre-game.
Winnipeg Jets afternoon links
Jets news: Don Cherry says Evander Kane’s race claim is ridiculous. Noel says more ‘A’ games needed from players. Bogo a game time decision. CBC 60th Anniversary – Don Cherry look-a-like contest.
Charges dropped on Byfuglien, Nash traded to Rangers
The big news in Winnipeg Jets land this morning was that the charges against Dustin Byfuglien for impaired boating were dropped. The bigger news is…well…Dustin Byfuglien. Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press was on the scene in Minneapolis and tweeted this picture of the big man. Byfuglien is listed on the Jets website at [...]
Telegin out until September, Selanne back for one more year, other NHL News
This week is about the slowest one of the year in the sports world, Major League Baseball is off for the All-Star break, most of the NHL Free Agents have been signed, NFL teams have yet to start training camp and the major NBA Free Agents have determined their landing spots. Winnipeg Jets development camp [...]
Hall of Fame News Roundup: Oates, Sakic, Sundin and Bure get in to the HHOF
Today the 2012 inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame were announced, getting in are Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin, Adam Oates and Pavel Bure. Notable ommissions are Brendan Shanahan (will get in eventually) and Claude Lemieux (the jury is out on him) as well as Pat Burns and Fred Shero into the builders category. Sakic, [...]
Bobrovsky traded, Nash rumors, hours until draft time.
Reminder: Tune in to TSN Radio 1290 tomorrow at noon for the Illegal Curve Hockey Show. NHL News Sergei Bobrovsky traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Dispatch: Bobrovsky dealt to Blue Jackets. The Jackets acquired the Flyers goaltender for a second round pick, and a fourth round pick this season and another fourth round [...]
Previous ninth overall picks, draft news & signings
With the NHL Entry Draft approaching so quickly. the big talk in Winnipeg is the ninth overall pick. While not all drafts are created equal, I thought it would be interesting to see the types of players who have been selected at nine in the past. Here are the last twelve ninth overall picks, quite [...]
Jets announce preseason schedule, True North donates $1 million, NHL News
Winnipeg Jets News The Jets announced their preseason schedule today (barring a lockout). Which game are you most looking forward to? Winnipeg 2012 NHL Pre-Season Schedule: September 24, 2012 – @ Edmonton Oilers (Rexall Place) September 25, 2012 vs. Edmonton Oilers (MTS Centre) September 29, 2012 – vs. Boston Bruins @ Credit Union Centre in [...]