Author: Conrad Jack

Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He writes the Bargain Bin blog which covers NHL News & Rumours.

Winnipeg Jets Roster News & Notes (12/30/2024)

There was quite a bit of news that took place on the Winnipeg Jets roster. They’ve placed Haydn Fleury on injured reserve, recalled the Manitoba Moose captain Dominic Toninato, provided an update on the status of Mason Appleton and Dylan Samberg and announced alongside the NHL that Mark Scheifele was the first star of the […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day Five Preview

Day four of the 2025 World Juniors has wrapped up and we’re headed into day five of the tournament. With the shocks and surprises of the tournament, one has to wonder if day five of the tournament has more in store. Let’s take a look at day fives games. Related: A Quick Guide to the […]

AHL Game Recap: Texas Stars Down Manitoba Moose 6-2 (12/29/2024)

A three-goal performance from Arttu Hyry sealed the deal for the Texas Stars in their 6-2 win over the Manitoba Moose. Two other Stars players recorded three-point (1G, 2A) games. Manitoba got the early jump as they found themselves with a 4-1 shot advantage as the period started. A couple of notable plays from the […]

Daniel Torgersson Clears Unconditional Waivers

The Winnipeg Jets announced on Saturday, Dec. 29th that forward Daniel Torgersson was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination. Today, Sunday, Dec. 29th, Torgersson cleared unconditional waivers and his NHL contract with the Winnipeg Jets was terminated. He is expected to sign somewhere in Europe to play out the remainder of […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day Four Preview

With another day of the 2025 World Juniors in the books, it’s time for yet another day of previews. This is a day of games where all four are circled on my calendar, which doesn’t happen often. I’m looking forward to today’s series of games that make up the tournament’s fourth day. Related: A Quick […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day Three Preview

Day two marked one of the biggest days in the history of the World Junior Championship as Latvia defeated Canada in a shootout. Kazakhstan limited Sweden to just eight goals in an 8-1 loss while Finland narrowly beat Germany 3-1 and Slovakia just beat Switzerland 2-1. Day three has just two games on the slate, […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Latvia Stuns Canada in Shootout Upset

Eriks Mateiko scored the lone goal of the shootout in Latvia’s upset over Canada in the shootout Friday night. Latvia upset Canada in one of the greatest upsets in World Junior Championship history. A 3-2 shootout victory was secured by the Latvians over Canada on Canadian turf and it gives them a lot of momentum […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Sweden Still Undefeated in Win Against Kazakhstan

Team Sweden has improved to a win-loss of 2-0-0-0 in the 2025 World Junior Champion in their 8-1 victory over the debuting Kazakhstan team. It wasn’t a pretty showing, which was expected, but the Kazakhs still put up a valiant effort for being heavily outmatched. The first period wasn’t smooth sailing for the Kazakhs as […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day Two Preview

Day one of the 2025 World Junior Championship is in the books. Sweden, the USA, Czechia and Canada all took home wins on the first day of the competition. Today’s slate of games will see Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany and Finland look to redeem themselves after yesterday’s loss while Kazakhstan and Latvia make their 2025 debuts. […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day One Preview

The World Junior Championship starts today. Four teams will play in today’s games. Let’s take a look at all the games today. Related: A Quick Guide to the 2025 World Junior Championship Sweden vs Slovakia (11:00 AM CST) This year’s World Juniors starts with a hard-hitting contest. The Swedes, who are looking to redeem themselves […]