Eight Manitonans Selected In The 2017 NHL Entry Draft

July 3, 2017 by

Nolan Patrick leads eight players from Manitoba to the 2017 NHL Draft podium – 

Nolan Patrick and Cody Glass were the only two Manitobans selected in the first round on Day 1 of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.  On Friday night, Nolan Patrick was taken second overall by the Philadelphia Flyers and Cody Glass was taken sixth overall by the Vegas Golden Knights (their first ever draft pick).  On Saturday, there were six more Manitobans selected, bringing the total number selected in the draft to eight. [Read more…]

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Winnipeg Jets Select Johnathan Kovacevic In Round 3.

July 2, 2017 by

WHT Prospect Profile: Johnathan Kovacevic –

The Winnipeg Jets added Johnathan Kovacevic out of Merrimack College to their prospect pool with the 74th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.  Bob McKenzie and TSN had him unranked but hockeyprospect.com had him penciled in at #72. [Read more…]

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Winnipeg Jets Add D-Man Dylan Samberg In Round 2

June 30, 2017 by

WHT Prospect Profile: Dylan Samberg

With the 43rd overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Kevin Cheveldayoff and the Winnipeg Jets plucked left-shooting defenceman Dylan Samberg from the neighbouring state of Minnesota. [Read more…]

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Winnipeg Jets Go Back To Finland For Kristian Vesalainen

June 28, 2017 by

WHT Prospect Profile: Kristian Vesalainen –

For the second straight year, the Winnipeg Jets selected a Finnish winger with their first pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. [Read more…]

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Josh Morrissey: The More I See, The More I Like

June 5, 2017 by

WHT Profile: Josh Morrissey 

Layered throughout recent conversations about the Winnipeg Jets is a quibble shared by both fans and pundits alike: The Jets lack depth and talent on the left-side of the defense.  Often lost in the outcry is that the Jets actually do have a very talented, young left-handed defenseman, and his name is Josh Morrissey. [Read more…]

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