Blake Wheeler

The Full Extent Of Blake Wheeler’s Injury Revealed

After missing the playoffs last year, the Winnipeg Jets are enjoying quite the turnaround under new head coach Rick Bowness. They are currently second in the Central Division with a 24-13-1 record and 49 points trailing just the Dallas Stars for the top spot. Even with their success this season, the team has been dealt […]

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Jets Flying High Heading Into New Year

The offseason was quite eventful for the Winnipeg Jets. For starters, they hired new head coach Rick Bowness. Prior to joining the Jets, he was the head coach of the Dallas Stars as he guided them to within one victory of ousting the Calgary Flames in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. About […]

Blake Wheeler to Miss Four Weeks

During Thursday’s game for the Jets, Captain Blake Wheeler took a shot off the body that stung him. He did remain and finished the rest of the game. However, we learned Saturday morning that Wheeler would be missing the next month of the season after having to have groin surgery. Wheeler is currently in his […]

Jets: All-Time Greatest Captains

Just thirteen different men have worn the ‘C’ as captain of the Winnipeg Jets. The first was World Hockey Association holdover Lars-Erik Sjoberg, and the last was Blake Wheeler. With the recent news of Wheeler being stripped of the captaincy and no replacement in sight, let’s look at who the greatest were. Sjoberg was the […]

Report: Winnipeg Strips Blake Wheeler of Captaincy

For the last six seasons, the former Boston Bruins forward Blake Wheeler has worn the C on his chest for the Winnipeg Jets. While this is a surprising move by the Jets, some could claim they saw it coming with the recent reports that have come out from former players regarding the NHL veterans’ leadership. […]

Jets: All Forwards in the System

I’ve been busy rolling out the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer but still have a little time to look deeper into what the Jets have at each position. And what the cupboard is stocked with. The Jets currently have 39 players under contract, of which 22 play up front. This week, we will address […]

Investigating the scenario that lands Pierre-Luc Dubois in Montreal

Over the last couple of days, it has been made clear by Pat Brisson, who is Pierre-Luc Dubois’ agent, that Dubois wants to play as a Montreal Canadien at some point in his career. Dubois had a fantastic bounce-back season scoring 60 points in 81 games. That is his second-best point total in his six-year […]

Jets: What Does Chevy Do For Free Agency?

NHL free agency begins on Wednesday, July 13, at noon Eastern time. What path will the Winnipeg Jets take? First up, defense. Relatively stable and somewhat steady as opposed to spicy. All six regular NHL defensemen from last year are under contract for the next several seasons other than Logan Stanley, who has one year […]

Player Profile: Andrew Copp

Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Andrew Copp got to live out his childhood dream and play for The University of Michigan Men’s hockey team. Not only did Copp live out his dream of being a Wolverine, but he was also named the 85th captain in the program’s illustrious history in his 3rd and […]

Winnipeg Jets Shopping Team Captain

With the Colorado Avalanche hoisting the Stanley Cup last night, it officially marks the end of the 2021-2022 season. Teams can now officially look forward to the off-season as free agency opens on July 13th. In the meantime, teams will look at the trade market as many big names are being floated around this year, […]