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By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have avoided salary arbitration with forward Adam Lowry, signing him to a three-year, US$8.75 million contract.
The 25-year-old played in 45 games for the Jets last season, recording 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) and eight penalty minutes.
By Janice Dickson, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – Roughly half of Canadians know little to nothing about the perils of sports-related concussive injuries, nor where to turn to find information on how to avoid falling victim to them, suggests a newly released federal survey.
The online survey, commissioned by the Public Health Agency of Canada to gauge the country’s grasp and awareness of the concussion issue, found that while 97 per cent of respondents consider it an important health problem, only 51 per cent said they knew where to get information on avoiding one.
The Winnipeg Jets have shown an extended interest in goaltender Connor Hellebuyck by signing him to a six-year, $37 million contract.
Hellebuyck, 25, appeared in a career-high 67 games for the Jets last season, setting single-season franchise records for wins (44), shutouts (6), and save percentage (.924). His 44 wins are the eighth most in a season in NHL history and the most by an American-born goaltender.
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press
The driver of a transport truck faces 29 criminal charges in a fatal collision that killed 16 people, including 10 players, with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team.
Thirteen other players were injured.
The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Skyler McKenzie to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Sherwood Park, Alberta native will earn an average annual salary of $741,700.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets signed free-agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to a one-year contract on Sunday.
The deal will pay Brossoit US $650,000.
By Bill Beacon, The Canadian Press
MONTREAL – The Winnipeg Jets cleared some salary cap space and the Montreal Canadiens added some assets in a trade Saturday ahead of the opening of NHL free agency.
The Jets sent veteran goalie Steve Mason and his US$4.1-million price tag for 2018-19, forward Joel Armia and a pair of draft picks to Montreal for defence prospect Simon Bourque.
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press
PHILADELPHIA – The steady footsteps heard coming from the physiotherapy room at Philadelphia’s Shriners hospital belong to paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki.
“It’s just hard to keep my neck up,” he said during a session this week.
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed defenceman Joe Morrow on a one-year contract worth $1 million annually.
Morrow, 25, played 18 games for the Jets and 38 games for the Canadiens in 2017-18 and had 16 points (6G, 10A) and 26 penalty minutes.
WINNIPEG — A new private hockey training facility in the city will be home to future professional athletes to help them develop their on-ice careers.
The Rink, which began training hockey players in 2009, is expanding to construct a $20 million facility, complete with a 95,000-square-foot complex with an NHL sized rink.
