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Winnipeg Jets defenceman Nate Schmidt named to Team USA for World Championship in Finland

Minnesota product Nate Schmidt just wrapped up his season with the Jets but his offseason won’t get started just yet as he was named to the Team USA roster for the World Championship in Finland.

It was a bounce back season from a points perspective for the veteran blueliner who got back to the 30+ point mark after being limited to just 15 points in 2020-21 with the Canucks. He also injected a little bit of life/fun in a Jets team that has been missing that element since Dustin Byfuglien‘s retirement.

He becomes the second confirmed member of the Jets to be heading overseas as Nikolaj Ehlers confirmed that he will be playing for Denmark. We know that Josh Morrissey will not be although it seems likely that Adam Lowry and Pierre-Luc Dubois will be named to the Team Canada roster.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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