Winnipeg Jets Rumors & News

Winnipeg Sun "Alain Vigneault officially found himself on the unemployment line on Wednesday afternoon as Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis swung the axe after a second consecutive first-round exit. You can be sure the news didn’t come as a total shock to Vigneault, who has been around the..." May 23

Winnipeg Free Press "Maybe it's posturing, maybe it's reality, but at this juncture it doesn't appear Alex Burmistrov is prepared to extend his time with the Winnipeg Jets. Two league sources have told the Free Press Burmistrov, due to become a restricted free agent on July 5, has no intention of re-signing with..." May 23

TSN.ca "Soon to be restricted free agent Alex Burmistrov reportedly does not want to be a Winnipeg Jet anymore. According to a report in the Winnipeg Free Press by Gary Lawless - who is also a drive-time host on TSN 1290 Radio in Winnipeg - two league sources stated that the 21-year-old, who wished to..." May 22

Winnipeg Free Press "GOLFING, fishing, picking out china patterns — who knows what most of the Winnipeg Jets are up to these days? But one of their future teammates is getting better with each passing game. Mark Scheifele is pushing and dragging his Barrie Colts toward an Ontario Hockey League championship and a..." May 10

NHL.com "The National Hockey League moved closer to an agreement to send its players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia during a meeting in Stockholm on Friday. The meeting included representatives from the NHL, National Hockey League Players' Association, International Olympic Committee,..." May 10

Winnipeg Free Press "NO one but GM Kevin Cheveldayoff and members of his inner circle know how the Winnipeg Jets feel about their coach Claude Noel right now. But if Alain Vigneault finds himself on the street in the coming days, the mystery may end. Cheveldayoff needs to determine whether Noel has overachieved..." May 09

NHL.com "By finishing with the fewest points in the regular season, the Florida Panthers had the best chance to land the No. 1 pick at the 2013 NHL Draft in June. But, on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche were the ones smiling. Colorado (16-25-7) was the winner of the 2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery..." April 29

NHL.com "The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Tuesday in Chicago with a matchup between the Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild, who were the last team to clinch a playoff berth. The NHL released the playoff schedule Sunday night and it includes three Game 1s on..." April 29

Winnipeg Free Press "It’s a long shot of long shots – the Winnipeg Jets have a 0.8 per cent chance of landing the top pick in the 2013 National Hockey League Draft. The 2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery, a weighted system that will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks, will be conducted Monday at 7..." April 28

Winnipeg Sun "If Claude Noel is nervous about going into next season with only one year left on his contract to be the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets, he's not letting on. As the Jets held exit meetings and met with the media for one final time, Noel was asked about his job security after missing the..." April 27

Montreal Gazette "Brendan Gallagher's seeing-eye slapshot early in the third period handcuffed Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec and trickled in slow motion into the Winnipeg net, sending the Canadiens all the way to home-ice advantage in the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs. The Habs' 4-2 win before..." April 26

Winnipeg Free Press "It can be argued Ondrej Pavelec got the Winnipeg Jets to where they are right now. However, at the end of the day, ninth place is not where anyone wants to be. Pavelec certainly didn't hold the Jets back this season, but until this team becomes more defensively reliable, he'll have to do more..." April 25

Winnipeg Sun "Jets fans no doubt watched Nik Antropov play like a man possessed on Tuesday night and were thinking: Where is that kind of effort game in and game out? Antropov returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a lower-body injury, and he made up for the missed time. He was skating and..." April 25

Winnipeg Sun "The Winnipeg Jets playoff hopes are officially on life support. After picking up points in seven consecutive games (6-0-1) to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Jets were defeated 5-3 by the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night at Verizon Center. The win allowed the Capitals to..." April 24

NHL.com "The team holding the top pick in the 2013 NHL Draft will need to consider one important question prior to stepping to the podium to announce its selection on June 30 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. What do we need right now? Is it a poised and polished minute-munching, two-way..." April 24

Washington Post "Eleven weeks ago when the Washington Capitals sat adrift as the worst team in the NHL, few believed that this squad with its new coach and new system could find a way to pull itself together and reach the playoffs. On Tuesday night, the Capitals demonstrated the product of months of..." April 24

TSN.ca "Winnipeg Jets forward Olli Jokinen is out 6-8 weeks with a high ankle sprain after colliding with New York Islanders defenceman Thomas Hickey early in Saturday's game. According to Gary Lawless of TSN Radio 1290, defenceman Zach Bogosian is also out at least a week with a concussion. The..." April 22

NHL.com "Zach Redmond skated with the Winnipeg Jets during their morning skate at First Niagara Center on Monday after the team recalled the rookie defenseman from a conditioning stint with St. John's of the American Hockey League. Redmond has been out since Feb. 21 when an artery and vein in his right..." April 22

NHL.com "Winnipeg Jets left wing Andrew Ladd, New York Rangers center Brad Richards and San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending April 21. Ladd led the NHL with eight points and six assists in three games to help the Jets pick up five out of a..." April 22

NHL.com "In celebration of Earth Day, NHL Green has teamed up with Sterling Planet, the United States' leading retail provider of environmental assets for corporate, utility and government clients, to attempt to mitigate the environmental impact of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the second..." April 22

TSN.ca "Winnipeg Jets forward Olli Jokinen is out 6-8 weeks with a high ankle sprain after colliding with New York Islanders defenceman Thomas Hickey early in Saturday's game. According to Gary Lawless of TSN Radio 1290, defenceman Zach Bogosian is also out at least a week with a concussion. The..." April 21

Winnipeg Free Press "What Ron Hainsey did, he did for his fellow players and for the game of hockey. There wasn't much in terms of personal gain for the Winnipeg Jets defenceman and, in fact, the downside has been both real and damaging. Hainsey's work for the NHLPA, stepping forward into a role of leadership..." April 18

Winnipeg Sun "Zach Redmond's lightning quick recovery from a sliced femoral artery will reach its conclusion this weekend. The Winnipeg Jets this afternoon assigned the rookie defenceman to the AHL's St. John's IceCaps for a conditioning stint, and the plan is for him to play two of the team's last three..." April 18

Winnipeg Free Press "They needed him in the start. They needed him in the middle. They needed him in the end. Andrew Ladd was there each and every time. He's your captain. He's your best player. In many ways, he's the Winnipeg Jets. Ladd got his Jets on the board first, helped on his team's second goal, scored..." April 17

Winnipeg Sun "The third line drew plenty of praise from Jets head coach Claude Noel after Tuesday’s shootout win over the Lightning. Alex Burmistrov, Eric Tangradi and Mike Santorelli had plenty of ice time in crucial minutes. Burmistrov, in particular, had more than 20 minutes of action, which is a long way..." April 17

Winnipeg Free Press "If you were scratching your head with Claude Noel's shootout picks on Tuesday night, you weren't for long. The Winnipeg Jets coach chose centre Mike Santorelli, snatched from waivers from Florida just two weeks ago, in the second slot and the 27-year-old centre..." April 17

ESPN.com "The NHL is in the final planning stages of its much-anticipated series of outdoor stadium games next season with six outdoor contests set to take place in football and baseball stadiums across North America, sources familiar with the plan confirmed to ESPN.com Tuesday. The series will start..." April 17

Winnipeg Free Press "It was a night of euphoria and desperation, of angst and, ultimately for the Winnipeg Jets, relief and pure joy. Chasing a coveted spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Jets served up a little bit of everything to their loyal faithful Tuesday night -- heart rates were spiking and sinking all..." April 17

Winnipeg Free Press "The Winnipeg Jets push for a playoff spot will likely come without defenceman Toby Enstrom. Coach Claude Noel said Sunday that Enstrom — who was injured on a hit by Buffalo’s Steve Ott last Tuesday — is no longer being listed as day to day with a ‘mid-body’ injury, but is now week to week. "We..." April 14

NHL.com "The National Hockey League Players' Association and the National Hockey League today announced a historic partnership with the You Can Play Project that formalizes and advances their long-standing commitment to make the NHL the most inclusive professional sports league in the world. "The NHL..." April 12

TSN.ca "The National Hockey League's meeting with officials from the International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation wrapped up in New York City Friday with more work needed to be done. "We had a good working session and were able to discuss all of the issues involved in the..." April 12

Winnipeg Sun "The Winnipeg Jets exploded for a season-high goal tally tonight at MTS Centre and won their third straight game, crushing the Florida Panthers 7-2. It didn’t do them much good in their pursuit of a playoff spot, however, as three teams ahead of them all won tonight. The Jets moved into an..." April 12

Winnipeg Free Press "IT is a juggling act the Winnipeg Jets have done before and may have to force their way through again. Defenceman Toby Enstrom -- who was injured in Tuesday's win over the Buffalo Sabres after being hit into the boards by Steve Ott -- did not participate in Wednesday's optional practice at the..." April 11

Winnipeg Sun "The Winnipeg Jets realize these Panthers are ready to pounce if you’re not ready for them. After putting together consecutive wins to open a six-game homestand that could determine their post-season chances, the Jets fully understand the Florida Panthers are a dangerous team, even if their..." April 11

Winnipeg Sun "The Winnipeg Jets won their second straight game Tuesday tonight, but it’s still wasn’t enough to lift them into a playoff position. The Jets downed the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 tonight at MTS Centre, but the Washington Capitals also won, beating Montreal 3-2, to remain two points up on the Jets atop..." April 10

NHL.com "Injured Winnipeg Jets defenseman Zach Redmond was given a standing ovation during the first period of their home game Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. "The whole week's been pretty crazy," Redmond said at MTS Centre. "Obviously everybody knows Winipeg's a great place to play; all the..." April 07

TSN.ca "The Winnipeg Jets signed goaltender Juho Olkinuora to an entry-level contract on Saturday. The 22-year-old spent the past two seasons with the University of Denver, posting a 13-6-5 record in 24 games this season and finishing with a 2.35 goals-against average and .927 save percentage." April 06

TSN.ca "The Winnipeg Jets have claimed forward Mike Santorelli on waivers from the Florida Panthers. In 24 games with the Panthers this season, Santorelli has scored two goals and one assist, adding 50 penalty minutes. Santorelli is set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. He..." April 03

Winnipeg Free Press "Jacob Trouba, the Winnipeg Jets’ first-round pick of the 2012 draft, said this morning that after a few days’ deliberation, his heart told him he was ready to turn pro. "I’m not going to get any better without challenging myself," Trouba, 19, told reporters this morning. The University of..." April 03

Winnipeg Free Press "Desperate measures... meet your Winnipeg Jets. And Jets fans, meet your new power forward -- Dustin Byfuglien. It might be temporary, it might be permanent -- Claude Noel isn't sure yet -- but the Jets coach made the dramatic move of moving Byfuglien from defence to right wing in Tuesday's loss..." April 03

Winnipeg Sun "There’s more than one way to skin a cat at the NHL trade deadline. The Winnipeg Jets added a blue-chip prospect on defence and a big, offensive right winger — without giving up a thing, Tuesday. It doesn’t qualify as brilliant work by GM Kevin Cheveldayoff, though. After all, defenceman..." April 03

Newsday "The Islanders are no longer just in the playoff hunt. They are the hunted now, a team to be chased instead of chasing others. Their 5-2 win over the Jets Tuesday at Nassau Coliseum vaulted the Islanders, winners of five of their last six, over the idle Rangers and into a tie for seventh place..." April 03

Winnipeg Free Press "Jacob Trouba has signed a contract and will be joining the Winnipeg Jets. "I am very pleased to announce we’ve come to terms. He’ll be coming to Winnipeg. Jacob will join the team and get acclimated with the club," said Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff Tuesday evening. Reports began circulating..." April 02

New York Post "Ryan Callahan smiled so wide, it looked like it was going to rip his face in two. Under the bright lights of the Garden, the Rangers’ captain sparkled the brightest last night, scoring a shorthanded goal early in the second period that changed the momentum of the game and gave his team a..." April 02

Winnipeg Free Press "Maybe it would be easier for Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff if the Stanley Cup was clearly within his club's grasp. Then, just as Ray Shero has done with stockpiling the already-gifted Pittsburgh Penguins with more talent, he could push his chips to the middle of the table and go all in..." March 30

Winnipeg Free Press "Should Evgeni Malkin's goal at 18:32 of Thursday's first period have counted, given his foot activity on the puck? The NHL said yes. Posted on the NHL's situation room blog shortly after the incident was this explanation: "At 18:32 of the first period in the Jets/Penguins game, video review..." March 30

Winnipeg Free Press "THERE aren't many windows in which to do it so Winnipeg Jets coach Claude Noel opted to have his team practise on Friday at the MTS Centre. The team meets the Carolina Hurricanes today at 2 p.m. (TSNJets, TSN1290). The on-ice workout didn't last long, officially just 33 minutes, the morning..." March 30

Winnipeg Free Press "The Carolina Hurricanes should have been as desperate as the housewives of Beverly Hills, Orange County and Vancouver all put together but no matter as the Winnipeg Jets weren't interested in a sympathy date Tuesday. The Jets have fallen prey to teams with more urgency of late -- the Washington..." March 27