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Live Blog: Winnipeg Jets Skills Competition

The Jets put their skills to the test.

2013 Jets Skills Competition

9:10 pmPictures, videos, interviews and results will be posted on site.

9:00 pm:  I head down to the Jets room.  Interviews with Scheifele, Trouba, Thorburn and Clitsome.

8:55 pm:  Winner were Team White.  Mark Scheifele accepts it on behalf of his team.
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8:45 pm:  Relay.  Team White behind Ondrej Pavelec were the winner.

8:15 pm:  Hardest shot.  Unexpectedly Anthony Peluso won this event hittin 103.9.  Buff hit 100 a couple of times.

8:00 pm:  Relay is over.  Lots of fun and lots of interference.
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7:42 pm:  Bryan Little dominates the shot accuracy competition going 4/5 in 12 seconds.  Next closest was Eric O’Dell at 4/6 in 15.8 seconds.

7:30 pm:  Despite a good effort from Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele pulls off the fastest time at 13.67.
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7:15 pm:  Team Blue playing up the crowd and signing autographs.
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7:05 pm:  Players are being introduced.
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7:00 pm:  Voice of the Jets on TV and Radio Dennis Beyak and Brian Munz are on the ice and ready to host tonight’s Skills Competition.

6:30 pm:  Glass has been removed around the ice to give fans a better view of the events.
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6:15 pm:  Slow up in the Press Box.  Just myself and Scott Billeck (Manitoba Hockey News) upstairs.  Fans slowly filtering into the building.

Here are the rosters:

TEAM WHITETEAM BLUE
Adam PardyMark Stuart
Keaton EllerbyJacob Trouba
Evander KaneOlli Jokinen
Anthony PelusoAndrew Ladd
Bryan LittleJames Wright
Chris ThorburnGrant Clitsome
Eric TangradiBlake Wheeler
Dustin ByfuglienToby Enstrom
Mark ScheifeleDevin Setoguchi
Michael FrolikEric O’Dell
Ondrej PavelecAl Montoya

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Next we list the event that will take place this evening.  Feel free to submit a guess as to who you think will perform best in each of these events.

EVENT #1 – FASTEST SKATER

TEAM WHITETEAM BLUE
PLAYER 1Evander KaneOlli Jokinen
PLAYER 2Keaton EllerbyJacob Trouba
PLAYER 3Chris ThorburnToby Enstrom
PLAYER 4Michael FrolikBlake Wheeler

* Player with fastest time wins five points for his team.

EVENT #2 – ACCURACY SHOOTING

TEAM WHITE SHOOTER
TEAM BLUE SHOOTERS
PLAYER 1Eric TangradiDevin Setoguchi
PLAYER 2Mark ScheifeleEric O’Dell
PLAYER 3Bryan LittleOlli Jokinen

* Fastest four target hits wins five points for his team.

EVENT #3 – PUCK CONTROL RELAY

TEAM WHITE
TEAM BLUE
HEAT #1Evander KaneBlake Wheeler
Michael FrolikOlli Jokinen
Mark ScheifeleDevin Setoguchi
HEAT #2Adam PardyMark Stuart
Keaton EllerbyGrant Clitsome
Dustin ByfuglienToby Enstrom
HEAD TO HEADBryan LittleEvander Kane

* Winners of each heat get one point.

* Head to head winner gets three points.

EVENT #4 – HARDEST SHOT 

TEAM WHITETEAM BLUE
PLAYER 1Keaton EllerbyAndrew Ladd
PLAYER 2Adam PardyJacob Trouba
PLAYER 3Anthony PelusoDevin Setoguchi
PLAYER 4Dustin ByfuglienGrant Clitsome

* Player with hardest shot wins five points for his team.

EVENT #5 – BREAKAWAY COMPETITION

TEAM WHITETEAM BLUE
Mark ScheifeleBlake Wheeler
Anthony PelusoJames Wright
Evander KaneDevin Setoguchi
Eric TangradiMark Stuart
Keaton EllerbyToby Enstrom
Adam PardyJacob Trouba
Chris ThorburnGrant Clitsome
Michael FrolikEric O’Dell
Dustin ByfuglienOlli Jokinen
Bryan LittleAndrew Ladd
GoaliesOndrej PavelecAl Montoya

* Every player participates.

* One point awarded for every goal and every save.

* Five points awarded to goalie with most saves.