The Jets managed to keep most of their lineup intact over the course of the offseason, with a few exceptions. Up front, a couple spots opened up via the departures of Joel Armia and Paul Stastny, while the same deal that sent Armia to Montreal seems to have created a little competition for the backup position. The team’s decision to not offer a contract to lifetime Tobias Enstrom also created a spot on the back end.

As the calendar flips to September, the local Clippers program is gearing up for another season of great local hockey. Conditioning skates will soon get underway and tryouts are slated to begin on September 17.

The Niverville Chamber of Commerce held their annual golf tournament fundraiser on Friday, August 24—under sunny skies, a welcome change from the bad weather that hampered the last several Chamber tournaments.

After a disappointing Labour Day weekend for Winnipeg sports fans, one that saw the Blue Bombers drop their third straight game, the Jets had some news to share. The club announced that they had extended captain Blake Wheeler’s contract, with the two sides agreeing on Tuesday morning to a five-year deal worth a total $41.25 million.

When Jets management decided not to offer a contract to lifetime Thrasher/Jet defenseman Tobias Enstrom, it marked the end of an era for both sides. Enstrom, originally an eighth-round draft pick of the Thrashers in 2003 (yes, they’re used to be an eighth round), had worked his way up the rank and onto the team in the 2007–08 roster, where in his debut season he dressed up for all 82 games. From there on out, it was practically a guarantee that when the Thrashers hit the ice, you would at some point see number 39 lacing up, should he not be held back by injuries—which plagued him in his final years in Winnipeg.

Grace Mayers is an 11-year-old from Niverville who has completed Grade Five. She started the dance program at Prairie Soul when she was four years old and has continued to dance competitively every year since.