A former member of the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose is moving on. Winger Marko Dano is headed back to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team that originally drafted him in the first round of the 2013 draft. The Austrian-born…
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Pan Am Games kickstarted Winnipeg’s revitalization, says 1999 chair
For the chair of Winnipeg’s Pan Am Games, the event’s legacy goes well beyond two weeks of competition 20 years ago. Lawyer and businessman Sandy Riley, who headed up the Games in 1999, told 680 CJOB he sees the event…
Andrew Copp signs with Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets and Andrew Copp have signed a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.28 million dollars. The move comes a day after an arbitrator awarded Copp a two-year, $4.56-million contract. The forward has played…
Winnipeg Jets’ Andrew Copp awarded $2.3-million per season by arbitrator
An independent arbitrator has released their decision on the contract of Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp. Following Sunday’s hearing in Toronto, an arbitrator has awarded the restricted free agent a two-year contract worth $2.28 million per season. Copp, 25, played…
Jets sign Neal Pionk to two-year contract
WINNIPEG – Defenceman Neal Pionk has signed a two-year, US$6-million contract with the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets announced the signing of the restricted free agent on Sunday. The deal carries an average annual value of $3 million. Winnipeg acquired Pionk…
New York Rangers sign Jacob Trouba to long-term, $56 million deal
The New York Rangers have done what the Winnipeg Jets couldn’t do, and that’s sign defenceman Jacob Trouba to a long-term contract. The Rangers announced they’ve inked Trouba, a restricted free agent, to a mammoth seven-year contract worth $56 million.…
Nogier signs with Jets
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Nelson Nogier to a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of US$700,000. Nogier, 23, played one game for the Jets in 2018-19 and suited up for 74 with the Manitoba…
Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Ville Heinola
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Ville Heinola on a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal announced Monday carries an average annual value of around US$1.14 million. The 18-year-old had 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in 34 games…
Salary arbitration dates set for Winnipeg Jets’ Andrew Copp & Neal Pionk
Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp and defenceman Neal Pionk will argue their case for a big raise later this month. The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced the dates for salary arbitration hearings for the 38 eligible restricted free agents…
Winnipeg Jets’ Andrew Copp and Neal Pionk elect salary arbitration
Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp and defenceman Neal Pionk both filed for salary arbitration ahead of Friday’s deadline. Story continues below The National Hockey League Players’ Association released the names of the 40 restricted free agents who elected for salary…