Note: The search for a head coach appears to be over for the Jets with news from Darren Dreger of TSN that the team is gonna hire Rick Bowness who is a familiar name to folks in Winnipeg having been a player and coach with the 1.0 version (let’s hope they make it official during the IC Hockey Show which starts at 9 AM).
Note II: The attention will now switches to the 2022 NHL Draft which takes place in Montreal on Thursday July 7th and Friday July 8th. A reminder that the Jets have two 1st round picks (14th overall and 30th overall), one 2nd round pick, one 3rd round pick, one 6th round pick and one 7th round pick.
Note III: It has been an incredibly busy week in Jetsland which makes it an excellent day to spend chatting about the local NHL club. Join us on today’s Illegal Curve Hockey Show for two hours of Jets talk. Be sure you join us on at 9 AM. Guest will include Chris Peters of DailyFaceoff to chat about the draft.
Jets news:
The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets players with most to gain or lose under Rick Bowness as coach. (Paywall). It is going to be a fascinating 2022-23 season in Manitoba.
Sportsnet: In Bowness, Jets will get a lifetime of experience, coach who can instill sound defensive structure. Ken with a long form piece on the fourth (although technically third) full time head coach in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets to name Rick Bowness head coach: Report. Scott chimes in on the report from Friday.
The Athletic Winnipeg: What are the Jets getting in Rick Bowness as next head coach? (Paywall). Murat gives you plenty to think about with his latest piece on the next bench boss in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Free Press: Bowness tapped to lead Jets. (Paywall). Mike gives you his two cents on this hire.
The Hockey News: Rangers, Canadiens tied to Pierre-Luc Dubois. Sure seems like the Jets are getting some help from some folks driving up the price tag for Pierre-Luc Dubois.
Jets video:
Sportsnet: Bowness will bring passion, defensive mentality as new Jets coach. Ken Wiebe joins Sportsnet Central to discuss the Winnipeg Jets’ hiring of Rick Bowness as their next head coach, including what Bowness brings to the table as a coach and what’s next for the Jets this offseason.
TSN: Jets, Bowness finalizing agreement to become team’s new head coach. The Jets and veteran coach Rick Bowness are working on finalizing an agreement to become the next head coach of the franchise, according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger. The 67-year-old stepped down as Dallas head coach on May 20 after the Stars finished with a 46-30-6 record in 2021-22.
Draft news:
Sportsnet: Inside the Geekie brothers’ journey from Strathclair to the NHL Draft. The perfect kind of story for the links because it involves a player from Manitoba who could be drafted by Winnipeg.
