Observations of day 1 from Winnipeg Jets training camp

As always it was an incredibly busy day here in Winnipeg as the Jets began the 2025-26 pre-season with day 1 of training camp. Three different groups hit the ice giving fans a chance to watch the guys who will make up the NHL and AHL teams of Manitoba (as well as a number of prospects who will be heading off to junior camps).

Lines & D Pairs:

As much as folks shouldn’t read too much into lines on day 1 of camp folks do like to know who was skating with who so as per Mike McIntrye of the Winnipeg Free Press here is who he had together from groups 1, 2 and 3.

Group 1:

Connor-Schiefele-Vilardi
Pearson-Barron-Koepke
Wagner-Zhilkin-Shaw

Samberg-Pionk
Clague-Miller
Anhorn-Frisch

Hellebuyck
DiVincentiis

Group 2:

Perfetti-Toews-Nyquist
JAD-Gustafsson-Duehr
Barlow-Lambert-Ford
Martin

Morrissey-DeMelo
Phillips-Heinola
Sautner-Bauer

Comrie
Milic

Group 3:

Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Iafallo
Chibrikov-Yager-Fagemo
DiGiuseppe-Julien-He
Cloutier

Fleury-Schenn
Stanley-Salomonsson
Engle-Barteaux

Poulter
Worthington

Skate observations:

– Mark Scheifele & Kyle Connor look like they never miss a beat
– Tanner Pearson’s shot is heavy and deceptive.
– Nikita Chibrikov is making friends

Media avails:

Up next:

Tomorrow it will be group 2 to start at 9:30 AM, followed by group 3 at 11:45 AM and then group 1 at 1:30 PM.