Remembering Selkirk’s Jimmy Skinner

A Little Background On The Reason For The “Jimmy Skinner” Story ….

I really love some of my evenings interacting with the wonderful people on Twitter.  You can really learn a lot about the people you follow and the people that follow you.  A lot of my insights, thoughts and stories come from my interactions with the Twitterverse and it was during a Winnipeg Blue Bomber game that an innocent tweet by myself and the corresponding reply that got me thinking. [Read more…]

Team Canada U18’s Win Gold At Ivan Hlinka

Team Canada Under-18’s Win Gold In Piestany, Slovakia 

The Team Canada National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team has won the gold medal at the 2013 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, defeating the United States 4-0 in Saturday’s gold medal game in Piestany. Team Canada has won the summer under-18 tournament six consecutive years and nine of the last 10. [Read more…]

The Scott And Mitch Twitter Bet

Twitter Bet Phoenix Coyotes Or Winnipeg Jets?

Sometimes, killing time on twitter can lead to some interesting if not humorous conversations.  On a boring Monday night in August, ex-WHA Winnipeg Jets defenceman  and original NHL 1.0 Winnipeg Jet Scott Campbell and I were goofing off on twitter with the regulars just like any other night and we got into some friendly Jets/Coyotes 2013-14 playoff banter. [Read more…]

Zach Bogosian Saving The Best For Last

RFA Defenceman Zach Bogosian is the last of the “Big Three” to sign …. 

With the signing of RFA Right Winger Blake Wheeler, on Friday night that leaves Defenceman Zach Bogosian as the last piece of the puzzle to be signed.  Bogosian’s arbitration hearing is set for for Aug. 2 but I don’t believe it will get to that point.  Based on the contracts that fellow Jet RFA’s Bryan Little and Blake Wheeler just signed, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Zach Bogosian sign an 8 year deal at approx 6 million per season. [Read more…]

Winnipeg Hockey Talk Welcomes Shawn Coates

Winnipeg Hockey Talk Welcomes Shawn Coates …. 

Winnipeg Hockey Talk is pleased to announce the addition on Shawn Coates as the “Official Photographer” for WHT. [Read more…]

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