The Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) will remain an affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose (AHL), under the terms of a renewal announced Wednesday. The extension assures that the Jets will remain the Icemen’s parent club for the 2018-19 season, with an option to renew for the 2019-20 campaign. (more…)
There is some affiliation news to pass along as the Jacksonville IceMen are now the ECHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets’ organization now includes the IceMen in the ECHL and the Manitoba Moose in the AHL. (more…)
The home of the Winnipeg Jets is getting a slight name change, as it is now known as Bell MTS Place. The arena, which is also home to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, was formerly branded as the MTS Centre. (more…)
It has been a back and forth process for several years, but officials in Thunder Bay, ON are still considering a new arena. (more…)
The Manitoba Moose are back at MTS Centre, as True North Sports & Entertainment and the Winnipeg Jets announce they are bringing the AHL team home for the 2015-2016 season. (more…)
A report has the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) moving their AHL franchise, the St. John’s IceCaps, to MTS Centre next season, with the Montreal Canadians shifting their AHL team to St. John’s. (more…)
The St. John’s IceCaps (AHL) have a high-class problem: after selling 4,500 season tickets, sales have slowed down because most people assume there’s limited or no ducat availability. Not so, says management. In fact, the team is adding more season-ticket capacity by removing an alcohol-free designation from two sections, making them more attractive to season-ticket […]
The negotiations are complete: True North Sports and Entertainment is buying the Atlanta Thrashers and is moving the team to Winnipeg‘s MTS Centre for the 2011-2012 season, subject to approval from the NHL’s Board of Governors. Approval of the sale by the Board of Governors is contingent on TNSE proving the market will support an […]
With it all but certain that Winnipeg will end up with another shot at the NHL, the issue is whether the little town on the prairie will make the most of its second run with top-level hockey. But the town is different than it was in 1996, with lowered expectations. The loss of the Winnipeg […]
If the Atlanta Thrashers are indeed moving to Winnipeg’s MTS Centre for the 2011-2012 season, the Manitoba Moose (AHL) will need a new home — and one newspaper is reporting that St. John’s Mile One Centre will be that new home. St. John’s formerly hosted AHL hockey in the form of the St. John’s Maple […]
The Atlanta Thrashers haven’t been sold to a Winnipeg group — yet — but negotiations continue and many in the NHL consider the move of the team to be a foregone conclusion. Some media jumped the gun yesterday and reported a sale was done, including the influential Globe and Mail, which came through with this […]
With former Atlanta Braves great Tom Glavine admitting he’s having no luck in putting together an ownership group for the Atlanta Thrashers, the rumor mill is working overtime in placing the team in Winnipeg for 2011-2012 — but there’s no deal yet, though negotiations have started. There’s not exactly a long list of potential buyers […]
