Winnipeg Free Press: Two thumbs up…way up. Reporter Ed Tait gives his opinion on a subject that has the internet chatting, the new Jets logo.
Jets Nation: Alex Burmistrov interview. Excellent interview with the young Jet. I especially enjoyed these questions/answers:
– Do you know that Winnipeg is the coldest city on the planet with population over 0.5 million?
I heard it was cold out there. But is it really colder than in Novosibirsk?
– It’s commonly referred to as “Winterpeg” for a reason.
Really? Well, ok. In my hometown, Kazan, it gets pretty cold too. So I’m not afraid. Besides, I can always buy a down-padded coat (laughter).
Global Winnipeg: Jets gear nets $200k in sales. Just imagine if True North had jerseys and all other sorts of merchandise to sell.
Around the NHL:
TSN: Draper to announce retirement in Detroit on Tuesday. The $1 man following his trade from Winnipeg to Detroit over 2 decades ago, he carved himself quite the niche in Detroit. Was a great mentor to St. Andrew’s, Manitoba’s Darren Helm, who plays a similar style of game.
More after the jump including NHL goalies getting no respect, Top 25 Centres in the NHL and a video of Wild head coach Mike Yeo talking Minnesota hockey.
USA Today: NHL goalies net less pay than forwards, defencemen. Apparently goalies are the Rodney Dangerfield of the NHL, “they don’t get no respect”.
Yahoo (Puck Daddy): Ranking the Top 25 Centres. Doesn’t look like very good news for the Winnipeg Jets who failed to have 1 player crack this list.
5 Eyewitness News (Video): Wild Coach Mike Yeo:
He kicks off his first year as bench boss in Winnipeg on day 1 of…
We heard from the versatile forward after the afternoon session on day 1 of training…
Second group hits the ice at hockey for all centre.
Hear from the Jets GM on the first day of camp.
Coming into his second training camp the Jets 2021 2nd rounder is feeling confident.
Hear from number 44 after first skate of training camp.