Category: Blake Wheeler
The Winnipeg Jets Face a Difficult Roster Decision
Winnipeg JetsThe Winnipeg Jets could face a full-fledged rebuild if they don't win a playoff round this season. Who are the likely trade candidates?
Read moreScheifele talks Jets culture, urgency to win in Q&A with NHL.com
Dylan DeMeloIn NHL.com's Q&A feature called "Sitting Down with …" we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. In this edition, we feature Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele.
Read moreJets’ Scheifele Under More Pressure After Wheeler’s Demotion
Rick BownessLife has come full circle for Mark Scheifele in four short months. He ended the 2021-22 season disgruntled, and the media and fanbase expected him to be traded. The summer…
Read more4 Jets Candidates for New Alternate Captains
JetsThere’s a leadership vacuum on the Winnipeg Jets, and it needs to be filled. After a sleepy summer by general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff, new head coach Rick Bowness barged into…
Read moreStinging memory fuels Calgary Stampeders in clash with B.C. Lions
Blake WheelerA 56-28 win over the Edmonton Elks last week and a modest two-game win streak indicates the Stampeders are functioning at a high level heading into Saturday's home game against the Lions.
Read moreJets strip Wheeler of captaincy, to use alternates
Blake WheelerThe Winnipeg Jets have stripped Blake Wheeler of the team's captaincy and will enter the 2022-23 season with a collection of alternate captains instead, the team announced Friday. Those players are still being determined.
Read moreWheeler, Teammates React After Jets Strip Captaincy
Winnipeg JetsThe Winnipeg Jets have announced that Blake Wheeler will no longer serve as team captain heading into the 2022-23 NHL season.
Read moreJets strip Wheeler of captaincy, to use alternates
Rick Bowness#Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The have stripped of the team's captaincy and will enter the 2022-23 season with a collection of alternate captains instead, the team announced Friday. "It is our goal to expand the leadership base within our hockey team," Jets' coach Rick Bow...
Read moreJets to enter season without captain, remove Wheeler from role
Josh MorrisseyThe Winnipeg Jets will not have a captain at the start of the season, the team announced Friday. Forward Blake Wheeler had been captain for the past six seasons; he was named to the role Aug. 31, 2016. Forward Mark … Continue reading → The post Jets to enter season without captain, remove Wheeler fr...
Read moreThe Winnipeg Jets have no Captain
Winnipeg JetsPhoto by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images The Winnipeg Jets are a captainless plane. The team announced this morning that Blake Wheeler was no longer captain and there was a restructuring of leadership on the team. While this might be a needed move, it is still interestin...
Read moreBlake Wheeler No Longer Captain Of Winnipeg Jets
Blake WheelerThere have been rumors all offseason about big potential trades the Winnipeg Jets could make to change the dynamic of the team, and yet now with a few weeks to go before the season begins, not much has changed. Today, however, the team did announce some interesting news regarding their leadership gr...
Read moreJets’ Wheeler Has Much to Prove in 2022-23
Winnipeg JetsBlake Wheeler will be traded. Blake Wheeler will get traded before the entry draft. The Jets need to move on Wheeler before free agency. It just didn’t happen. There have…
Read moreProspect Pool Overview: Winnipeg Jets
JetsThe Winnipeg Jets are at a crossroads, with one foot out of the door of contention and one foot still trying to compete. Tony Ferrari looks at the team's future and which prospects you need to know.
Read moreNHL Off-Season Outlook: Winnipeg Jets
Neal PionkThe Winnipeg Jets can afford to remain mediocre with the talent they have. This is going to be an important season for the club.
Read more3 Jets Poised for Bigger Roles in 2022-23
Mark ScheifeleThe Winnipeg Jets have yet to make any major moves in free agency. Trade rumours have swirled around franchise cornerstones Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, and most recently, Pierre-Luc Dubois. Despite…
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