Winnipeg Sun 8 hours ago
Expect chippy series from Jets, Preds
He didn’t even know when the next series starts, but Blake Wheeler already had his game face on, Tuesday. Short with some answers, downright snarky with others, the Winnipeg Jets captain, fresh off practice at the Iceplex, looked and sounded ready for the first face-wash from the smelly glove of Nashville defenceman P.K. Subban. “We’re […]
Winnipeg Sun 9 hours ago
Wheeler gets nod from Messier
Jets captain Blake Wheeler is one of three finalists for the Mark Messier Leadership Award. The other finalists are Deryk Engelland of the Vegas Golden Knights and Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers. Messier, the former Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers great, chose the finalists from a list of nominees from each team. He’ll […]
Sportsnet.ca 13 hours ago
Wheeler, Simmonds, Engelland finalists for Mark Messier Leadership Award
Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Deryk Engelland, Philadelphia Flyers right-winger Wayne Simmonds and Winnipeg Jets right-winger Blake Wheeler are the three finalists for the 2017-18 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.
Winnipeg Sun Apr 20, 2018
Jets fans finally get to celebrate, 31 years after last series win
Until Friday night, the last time a team known as the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff series on home ice was on April 16, 1987. Blake Wheeler was six months old at the time. The only other members of the current Jets who were even born were Matt Hendricks, Paul Stastny, Toby Enstrom and Dustin […]
CBC News Apr 19, 2018
Defence-depleted Jets call up rookie Sami Niku for Friday's Game 5
Captain Blake Wheeler isn't too worried if rookie defenceman Sami Niku fills a hole in the Winnipeg Jets' depleted defence.
Winnipeg Sun Apr 18, 2018
Wheeler took winding road: Jets captain worked to become elite player
Blake Wheeler can remember the precise moment his life changed. Coming off one of the most memorable years in his young life – which included winning Minnesota state championships in both football and hockey with the Breck Mustangs – Wheeler was sitting inside the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Wheeler was an interesting prospect, […]
Winnipeg Sun Apr 18, 2018
Wheeler never lost love for football: Jets captain was a state champion as a tight end
Blake Wheeler has never tried to hide his love for the gridiron. The captain of the Winnipeg Jets is a huge fan of his hometown Minnesota Vikings, but what you might not know was that Wheeler was a two-sport athlete in high school with the Breck Mustangs in both Grade 10 and 11. Not only […]
Hockey Wilderness Apr 15, 2018
GAME 3 Minnesota Wild 6, Winnipeg Jets 2: Wild gets one back as series shifts to Minnesota
Minnesota trail series 2-1 The Minnesota Wild have everything working for them in a gigantic response on home ice. The goal scoring, the physicality, the speed, the weather...the Wild had it working for them. Minnesota used a four-goal second period to pull away from the Jets and closed the door in the third period defensively en route to the win. One of the scariest parts of the Jets’ attack is their power play. Matt Dumba got called for slashing Blake Wheeler just 43 second into the game. Not ideal when there are so many weapons to choose from for Winnipeg. The penalty kill of the team...
Winnipeg Sun Apr 15, 2018
Jets not concerned with travel issues
ST. PAUL – Blake Wheeler surely would have enjoyed an evening in his hometown and having an opportunity to get a visit in with a few members of his family. But this is a business trip for the Winnipeg Jets captain and the one benefit of flying in on the morning of Game 3 in […]
Causeway Crowd Apr 11, 2018
Former Boston Bruins Forward Blake Wheeler Leading Winnipeg
The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here. The Boston Bruins play tomorrow, but a former B’s player is starting his Cup campaign tonight. The Winnipeg Jets are getting ready to kick off their 2018 playoff run tonight. Former Boston Bruins forward Blake Wheeler leads the Jets, who finished second in the Western Conference’s Central […] Former Boston Bruins Forward Blake Wheeler Leading Winnipeg - Causeway Crowd - Causeway Crowd - A Boston Bruins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Hockey Wilderness Apr 10, 2018
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2018: Jets players to watch
The Wild and Jets open the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday at 6 PM Central Time. This is the first time the Wild and Jets will face each other in the post-season, and first time since January 13th. What you might remember of the Jets then to what they are now may have change, so here’s some of the key players on the Jets to keep an eye on. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Blake Wheeler 81 Games Played 23 Goals 61 Assists 91 Points The former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher had a career season this year, blowing his career best out of the...
Winnipeg Sun Apr 9, 2018
No PowerPoint presentations coming from Jets captain…Copp remembers 2015…Vincent honoured
Blake Wheeler doesn’t think any special words or soliloquies will be required. The captain of the Winnipeg Jets is not planning to address his young teammates or getting them up to date on what life is going to be like during the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s simply business as usual as the Jets get set […]
Winnipeg Sun Apr 9, 2018
Jets captain Wheeler crazy about the Vikings but has no love for the Wild
Just three months ago, Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler endeared himself to Minnesota sports fans by participating in a “Skol Vikings” chant from the visiting team’s bench during a game against the Wild at the Xcel Energy Center. It was just a day before the Vikings pulled off a miraculous win over the New Orleans […]
Winnipeg Sun Apr 8, 2018
Jets goalie Hellebuyck a strong Vezina candidate after 44-win season
The single biggest difference-maker in helping the Winnipeg Jets improve their record by 27 points this season was goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Paul Maurice did a great job coaching, players like leading scorer Blake Wheeler, sniper Patrik Laine and rookie winger Kyle Connor were drivers and Dustin Byfuglien, Jacob Trouba, Josh Morrissey, Tyler Myers and Ben […]
Sportsnet.ca Apr 5, 2018
Blake Wheeler’s 90th point of season lifts Jets over Flames
Blake Wheeler scored once to pick up his 90th point of the season and help the Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday for Winnipeg’s fourth-straight win.
