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Player Profile: Vladislav Namestnikov

Vladislav Namestnikov was born on November 22nd, 1992 in Voskresensk, Russia. He is a versatile forward who primarily plays centre. The left-shot centre is listed as 6-foot tall and weighs 181 pounds. Namestnikov is best known for being a depth forward throughout his 13-year professional hockey career. Namestnikov has played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, […]

Player Profile: Mason Appleton

Mason Appleton was born on January 15th, 1996 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. He is a forward who primarily plays right-wing and has spent his NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets on two separate occasions and the Seattle Kraken. Listed as 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds, Appleton shoots right-handed. He spent his early playing career […]

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Trouble In The Locker Room? Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell Speaks About Patrik Laine

Patrik Laine has been making headlines since it was revealed that he wanted a “fresh start” in June. There have been mock trade proposals, speculations on his trade value, and even questions on whether he will change his mind. Recently, Don Waddell made an appearance on TSN1010 Toronto. The very first question asked was about […]

Player Profile: Alex Iafallo

Alex Iafallo was born on December 21st, 1993, in Eden, New York, USA. He is a forward who primarily plays left-wing and has split his professional hockey career between the Los Angeles Kings and currently the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot and 201 pounds, Iafallo shoots left-handed. In Iafallo’s early playing days, he spent time […]

Player Profile: Adam Lowry

Adam Lowry was born on March 29th, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a left-shot centre who has spent his entire NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets. Lowry is listed as 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds. Although born in America, Lowry spent his early playing days in the Calgary minor hockey scene. He […]

Player Profile: Nino Niederreiter

Nino Niederreiter was born on September 8th, 1992, in Chur, Switzerland. He is a forward who primarily plays right and left-wing and has played for five teams in his 15-year professional hockey career. Niederreiter was the highest-drafted Swiss hockey player in NHL history until Nico Hischier was drafted first overall in 2017. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound […]

Player Profile: Nikolaj Ehlers

Nikolaj Ehlers was born on February 14th, 1996, in Aalborg, Denmark. He is a winger who has spent his entire NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot and 172 pounds, Ehlers shoots left-handed. Ehlers’ early playing days began when he played both youth and junior hockey in Switzerland for EHC Biel’s organization. […]

Gabe Vilardi skating for the Winnipeg Jets

Player Profile: Gabriel Vilardi

Gabriel Vilardi was born on August 16th, 1999, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a versatile forward who has played for the Los Angeles Kings and now the Winnipeg Jets. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 203 pounds, Vilardi is a right-handed shot. While there isn’t a lot on Vilardi’s early playing days, he was selected second […]

How Wrong Were My 2023-24 Season Predictions?

The 2023-24 NHL season is wrapped up completely and we are waiting patiently for training camp to begin for the 2024-25 season. Just days before the 2023-24 season began, I wrote a predictions piece for the year, something I continue to do for as long as I can. I figured that calling myself out for […]

Player Profile: Kyle Connor

Kyle Connor was born on December 6th, 1996, in Clinton Township, Michigan, USA. He is a left winger who has spent his entire NHL playing career for the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot-1 and 177 pounds, Connor shoots left-handed. His early playing days started in the Detroit minor hockey scene where he participated in the […]