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.

AHL Game Recap: Moose Lose in Overtime in Goalscoring Thriller (01/03/2024)

The Manitoba Moose fell 5-4 in overtime to the AHL’s number-one team, the Calgary Wranglers. While it’s an overtime loss on the scoresheet, it’s probably one of the best don’t give up efforts by the Moose. Manitoba got off to a hot start, posting six unanswered shots on goal, but Calgary didn’t let this phase […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Czechia Eliminates Canada for Second Straight Year

For the second consecutive year, Czechia eliminated Canada in the quarterfinal to advance to the 2025 World Junior Championship semifinal. Related: A Quick Guide to the 2025 World Junior Championship A 4-3 victory over the Canadians made history but for all the wrong reasons. Canada misses out on the semifinal for the second straight year […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day Seven Preview

Day six of the World Junior Championship is over. Each team had a nice day off to celebrate the new year, and now they will all battle for their spot in the semifinals on Saturday. The final two teams will battle to stay in the top division in the relegation game. Related: A Quick Guide […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day Six Preview

Day five has come and gone. We can say that it was quite the twist and turn as Kazakhstan took Slovakia to overtime, and Latvia secured their spot in the quarterfinals. Day six is just as exciting, with Kazakhstan and Switzerland now battling for the final group B spot, and the biggest game of the […]

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, […]