Another solid Jets Skills Competition. Be sure to check out all the photos on our @illegalcurve Instagram account.
Nikolaj Ehlers
Jacob Trouba
9:00 pm: After the Skills Competition ended we spoke with Jacob Trouba and Nikolaj Ehlers.
8:50 pm: The Jets come back out on the ice to hand out autographed gear to the fans.
Blake Wheeler happily hoists the trophy thanks to Team White’s Skills Competition win. Perhaps a preview of things to come for Jets fans in June…. https://t.co/pqiQbWQ2Ig pic.twitter.com/DUZXX7KJDK
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) January 3, 2019
8:45 pm: Blake Wheeler grabs the trophy as Team White wins it.
8:33 pm: Brandon Tanev almost face plants into the boards on the breakaway competition (which caused his teammates to roar with laughter) but then rides the stick back.
8:31 pm: At this point it is all but over since Team White has built up a big lead (31-12).
8:26 pm: Breakaway competition up now.
8:20 pm: Andrew Copp just channeled his inner Mean Gene Okerlund as he grabbed the mic to ask Patrik Laine and Sami Niku who won the game between Canada and Finland. A smirking Patrik Laine tells the Bell MTS Place crowd “I’m sorry to have to tell you but Finland won 2-1 in OT”.
8:17 pm: Team Blue wins it thanks to Jacob Trouba’s 98.0 mph blast.
8:15 pm: Ben Chiarot went 97.3, 97.9 mph as his third shot failed to register (four times).
8:14 pm: Jacob Trouba went 98.0, 91.3 and 95.3 mph.
8:13 pm: Josh Morrissey went 89.1, 91.7 and 93.3 mph
8:12 pm: Joe Morrow went 93.0, 94.5 and 97.1 mph
8:11 pm: Dmitry Kulikov went 91.9, 91.9 and 87.6 mph.
8:10 pm: Tyler Myers three shots went 93.9, 87.2 and 87.5 mph.
8:03 pm: Hardest shot up next.
Something tells me Jack Roslovic has no clue why this phone has a cord. https://t.co/pqiQbWQ2Ig pic.twitter.com/agdC8OMIF0
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) January 3, 2019
8:01 pm: Jets players continue to interact including Jack Roslovic learning what a phone with a cord is.
8:00 pm: Just two events left (Hardest Shot and Breakaway).
7:59 pm: Team White up to 25 points as they win puck control.
Best part of the Jets Skills Competition is opportunity for the young fans to meet the players and get autographs. https://t.co/pqiQbWQ2Ig pic.twitter.com/p8NeoiVvPp
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) January 3, 2019
7:40 pm: While they set up the fans get a chance to meet the players and get autographs with the glass lowered.
7:39 pm: Up next is puck control relay.
Photo Credit: Dave Mahussier
7:38 pm: His team celebrates the back to back wins.
7:37 pm: Bryan Little wins it for Team White.
7:36 pm: Patrik Laine went 4/4 in 13.6 seconds.
7:35 pm: Josh Morrissey went 4/4 in 15.5 seconds
7:34 pm: Tyler Myers went 4/4 in 13.2 seconds
7:31 pm: Bryan Little went 4/4 in 11.6 seconds
7:30 pm: Mark Scheifele went 4/4 in 21.6 seconds.
7:29 pm: Blake Wheeler went 4/7 in 13.1 seconds.
7:23 pm: Up next is accuracy.
7:22 pm: No surprise that your winner of the Fastest Skater is Nikolaj Ehlers and wins it for Team White.
7:21pm: Mason Appleton was 13.66
7:20 pm: Brendan Lemieux was 13.56
7:19 pm: Jack Roslovic with a 13.69.
7:18 pm: Nikolaj Ehlers with a 13.25. By my count the fastest time ever.
And for those who are worried that the Jets don’t honour the Thrashers history…tonight at the Skills Competition. pic.twitter.com/XqMOREbQzv
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) January 3, 2019
7:16 pm: Looks like the Jets do honour their Thrashers history.
7:14 pm: First event is Fastest Skater.
7:08 pm: Five minute warm up.
Winnipeg captain Blake Wheeler rocking an old school Jets hat at tonight’s Skills Competition. https://t.co/pqiQbWQ2Ig pic.twitter.com/7cXTwBLIbd
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) January 3, 2019
7:05 pm: Player introductions. Wheeler wearing the old school Jets hat. Patrik Laine did the double dab while being introduced.
Note: Dave will be at the MTS Centre covering tonight’s Skills Competition. Stay tuned to illegalcurve.com and on social media including Twitter| Facebook | Instagram for plenty of pictures and videos from the MTS Centre. I will be live blogging so be sure to bookmark this post and you can follow the action.
Past Skills Competition Results:
2017/18:
Fastest Skater – Brendan Lemieux (13.45)
Accuracy – Blake Wheeler goes (4/4 in 8.4 seconds)
Hardest Shot – Dustin Byfuglien (98.3)
2016/17:
Fastest Skater – Nikolaj Ehlers (13.29 seconds)
Accuracy – Patrik Laine (4/4, 8.4 seconds)
Hardest Shot – Dustin Byfuglien (101.3 mph)
2015/16:
Fastest Skater – Paul Postma (14.16 seconds)
Accuracy – Mathieu Perreault (4/4, 9.5 seconds)
Hardest Shot – Ben Chiarot (107.7 mph)
2014/15:
Fastest Skater – Paul Postma (13.90 seconds)
Accuracy – Andrew Ladd (4/5, 10.0 seconds)
Hardest Shot – Ben Chiarot (103.0 mph)
2013/14:
Fastest Skater – Mark Scheifele (13.673 seconds)
Accuracy – Bryan Little (4/5, 12.0 seconds)
Hardest Shot – Anthony Peluso (103.9 mph)
2011/12:
Fastest Skater – Tim Stapleton & Evander Kane (14.06 seconds)
Accuracy – Kyle Wellwood (4/4, 9.38 seconds)
Hardest Shot – Dustin Byfuglien (104.0mph)
