Things about the Winnipeg Jets and the NHL that crossed my mind over the weekend —
Some of the things that rattled through my head about the NHL and our Winnipeg Jets this past week.
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Random Thoughts On The Winnipeg Jets: Sept. 15
September 15, 2014 by
Hockey Analytics And The Winnipeg Jets
July 24, 2014 by
Have the Winnipeg Jets delved into the world of analytics? —
Even during a quiet off-season day in Jetsville, interesting hockey conversation can still be found on twitter. That’s what we hockey fans do. We can’t help ourselves. If something actually newsworthy happens, the conversation will probably get ramped up ten fold. Well, the other day something that was actually newsworthy did come up. The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Assistant General Manager, Claude Loiselle and V.P. of Hockey Operations, Dave Poulin and hired young gun Kyle Dubas as their new Assistant General Manager. Why is this news worthy? Kyle Dubas is supposedly the new wave of hockey executives that use “Advanced Stats” and “Hockey Analytics” as an evaluation tool. Supposedly, you ask? Well, it is Toronto and anything that happens in the center of the hockey universe is noteworthy even if they are a little late to the dance. [Read more…]
Winnipeg Jets: Time To Turn Off The Excuse Machine
July 13, 2014 by
Year Four for the Winnipeg Jets Should Finally be Normal —
Since the Winnipeg Jets return to River City in 2011, they really haven’t had one normal season. For the sake of this article, let’s say the new season starts at the NHL Entry Draft and ends on the last night they play an actual hockey game. In the first three seasons, it would have been the last regular season game since Jets 2.0 haven’t yet qualified for the post-season tournament aka the Stanley Cup Playoffs. [Read more…]
The Winnipeg Jets Have No Roster Space
July 8, 2014 by
Do The Winnipeg Jets Have Room for Prospects? —
First off, I will need to give you my definition of prospects. Basically it is any player under 25 years old not playing on the big club. That includes professional players playing for the St. John’s IceCaps and the Ontario Reign, as well as the many amateur prospects playing in the WHL, OHL, QMJHL, NCAA and so on. [Read more…]
Winnipeg Jets Fans – Relax It’s About Patience
March 6, 2014 by
Winnipeg Jets And The Trade Deadline —
With so much happening this week, I’m postponing a blog where I’ll be depending on some interaction with my Twitter buddies for content. [Read more…]
