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It may look like summer outside, but hockey fans can already mark down some important dates on their calendars for the 2018-19 NHL season.
The Winnipeg Jets have released their seven-game pre-season schedule for the upcoming season, which has the team kicking things off Monday, September 17 at home versus the Minnesota Wild.
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press
TORONTO – Ask Sportsnet president Scott Moore about hockey commentator Don Cherry and one memorable road trip immediately comes to mind.
They flew in to Winnipeg last year before driving together to Kenora, Ont., for a Hockey Day in Canada event.
The final bill is in for the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Parties, which saw 120,500 hockey fans pack downtown Winnipeg streets during nine separate events over six weeks this spring.
Economic Development Winnipeg says the parties to cheer on the Winnipeg Jets’ playoff run came at a cost of $2,167,000.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Patrik Laine will look like a new man by the weekend.
The Winnipeg Jets top goal-scorer has an appointment booked with his hairdresser in Finland to cut his long locks and shave off his scruffy beard, ridding himself of a look that drew teasing from his teammates and jokes from fans.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – When the buzzer sounded to end the game and the season for the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, goalie Connor Hellebuyck left the bench and went back on to the ice.
The netminder had been off for an extra attacker, but six skaters couldn’t tie up the game and Jets were eliminated from the playoffs as the expansion Vegas Golden Knights won the Western Conference final series in Game 5 with a 2-1 victory.
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – A group of players nobody wanted — the self-proclaimed ‘Golden Misfits’ — are heading to the Stanley Cup final.
Ryan Reaves scored the game-winning goal, Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights continued their improbable run by defeating the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday to win the best-of-seven Western Conference final 4-1.
Economic Development Winnipeg and True North Sports + Entertainment have made slight changes to how tickets are obtained to Sunday’s Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party.
Organizers released 37,500 tickets for the party on Thursday afternoon. Unlike before, tickets won’t only be available on Ticketmaster’s website, but in-person at the Bell MTS Place box office (Portage and Donald), which True North has allocated 5,400 for walk-ups. Tickets will also be available at the gates — opening at noon.
As interest in the Winnipeg Jets‘ playoff run grows across the country, a new survey has found one in five people living in the city have attended a Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party.
Prairie Research Associates surveyed 1,722 Manitobans and found the parties to be a bigger draw for younger hockey fans, with 34 percent of those being under 35. PRA also found that men and women virtually attended the parties equally.
Police want Winnipeg Jets fans to be careful when it comes to purchasing playoff hockey tickets from third-party sellers.
Police say they are investigating several incidents where ticket buyers have been scammed attempting to secure seats. The sales involve ads posted on popular buy and sell websites, where the tickets are later to be found invalid or not delivered.
As the Winnipeg Jets look to dominate the Vegas Golden Knights through the Western Conference series, the Keystone Centre in Brandon is bringing the party atmosphere to Westman fans.
For Games 3 and 4 on May 16 and 18, respectively, Westoba Place is hosting a viewing party, which includes admission to a family skate prior to puck drop.
