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Winnipeg Jets draft picks playing in college or the USHL (Update V)

We’ve been keeping you up-to-date with what is happening overseas with Jets prospects and today we take our latest look at what is doing with Jets draft picks who are playing college hockey (or in the UHSL).

With the NHL and AHL season underway it has been awhile since our last update (just over a month to be precise).

1Harrison Blaisdell (2019 5th rounder – Centre. Shoots left. 19 years old. 5’11”)

UND Fighting Hawks (NCHC): 13 GP 0G 3A 8 Shots

Change since last update:  1 GP 0G 0A 0 Shots.

Next game: March 5th vs Omaha.

2Nathan Smith (2018 3rd rounder – Centre. Shoots right. 22 years old. 6’0″)

Minnesota State University – Mankato (WCHA): 20 GP 4G 15A 43 Shots

Change since last update: 2 GP 0G 1A 5 Shots.

Next game: March 5th vs Michigan Tech

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)smith

3Logan Neaton (2019 5th rounder – Goalie. Catches left. 21 years old. 6’4″)  

UMass-Lowell (H-East): 3 GP 0W 0L 4.85 GAA .855 save%

Change since last update: Hasn’t seen the net for his team’s last couple of games.  They’ve got four goalies on the River Hawks roster.

Next game: March 6th vs Boston University.

4Jared Moe (2018 6th rounder – Goalie. Catches right. 21 years old. 6’4″)  

University of Minnesota (Big 10): 3 GP 2W 0L 3.45 GAA .852 save%.

Since our last report the two Gopher games against Penn State were postponed.  However in that same report we indicated that the Jets prospect hasn’t played much this season as the majority of starts have gone to Hurricanes draft pick Jack LaFontaine who has gone 17-5-0 for the Gophers.

Next game: March 5th vs Michigan

5Austin Wong (2018 7th rounder – Centre. Shoots right. 20 years old. 6’0″)

Harvard (ECAC):  Cancelled their season due to COVID.
Fargo Force (USHL): 34 GP 12G 8A 61 Shots

Change since last update: 2GP 1G 0A 3 Shots

In May of 2018 Wong was selected 1st overall in Phase 2 of the 2018 USHL Draft by the Fargo Force for those curious as to how he came to be playing for the Force in the USHL.

Next game: March 5th vs Sioux Falls.

6Croix Evingson (2017 7th rounder – Defenceman. Shoots left. 23 years old. 6’5″)

Niagara University (AHA): 16 GP 1G 9A 28 Shots 15 Blocks.

Change since last update: 2 GP 0G 3A 2 Shots 2 Blocks

Next game: March 8th vs Mercyhurst University

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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