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 Pickup Victory in Gritty Win Over Calgary (01/05/2025)

The Manitoba Moose picked up their eighth win of the season with a 3-2 win over the Calgary Wranglers on Sunday, January 5th. Forwards Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Parker Ford and Nikita Chibrikov were the goalscorers in the Moose’s victory over Calgary. Moose goaltender Thomas Milic stopped 23 of 25 shots that he faced in the win. […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day Nine Preview

It’s time for the final day of the 2025 World Junior Championship. The bronze, silver, and gold medals are handed out today. Let’s take a look at today’s games with one player to watch. Bronze Medal Game: Sweden vs Czechia (2:30 PM CST) I didn’t expect the bronze medal game to be between Sweden and […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Day Eight Preview

It’s hard to believe that we’re one sleep away from the gold medal game at the 2025 World Junior Championship. Today’s slate of games only has two games as the relegation game wrapped up and four teams advanced to today’s semifinal round. Related: A Quick Guide to the 2025 World Junior Championship Today’s slate of games […]

A Quick Guide to the 2025 World Junior Championship

The 2025 World Junior Championship is just five sleeps away. Ottawa, Canada plays host to the tournament this year, the second time that the city has played host. Canada hosted from 2020 to 2023 while Gothenburg, Sweden hosted the 2024 tournament. Team USA won the gold medal last year while the hosting Swedes took home […]

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 […]