Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League
| 2012-13 Team: Chelijabinsk | League: RUS | |||||
| Position: Left Wing | Height: 6’4″ | |||||
| DOB: Mar. 4, 1995 | Weight: 196 lbs. | |||||
Valeri Nichushkin2012-13 Statistics |
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| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | |
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Regular Playoffs |
18 25 |
4 6 |
2 3 |
6 9 |
+6 +5 |
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Valeri Nichushkin played this past season in the KHL for the Traktor Ice Hockey Club in Chelijabinsk, Russia. Valeri is a highly skilled left winger who is highly competitive and doesn’t shy away from the physical game.
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Winnipeg Jets Fans
One of the things I love about having NHL hockey and the Winnipeg Jets back in our city is the fans. Winnipegers, young and old, have a connection with their sports teams whether it be the Jets, Goldeyes or Blue Bombers Winnipegers love their sports
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Winnipeg Jets Are Heading Into The Men’s Division
For those of you that have read my tweets on Twitter relentlessly commenting on the physical style of play in the Western Conference, you are getting a great preview in the St. Louis / Los Angeles playoff series. I am constantly questioning if this team, the Winnipeg Jets, is built to play with the big-boys. I sarcastically call the Western Conference the “Mens” division of the NHL. As most of you know, I split my time between Winnipeg MB and San Tan Valley AZ so I have two teams I follow full-time and I’m quite familiar with the style of play in both conferences. The Jets competed pretty well in the “Tippy Toe” conference where all the pretty boys like Crosby, Malkin, Stamkos play. That’s not to say that there aren’t tough teams and players in the east but overall I think the west is bigger and tougher. [Read more…]
I mentioned the 3 point win in a click here >>> previous Blog (Feb.4, 2013) and I wrote about how I didn’t like the way the NHL allocates 2 points in some games and 3 points in another. Below is an excerpt from that previous Blog and below are the current standings using both systems. I believe with the 3 point win system that there are more teams still in the playoff hunt. [Read more…]
