Dave Minuk

Jets prospect Garret Brown (2022 4th) was back in Denver’s lineup for the Frozen Faceoff Championship. He had two assists in the contest (included on the OT GWG) to help the Pioneers claim the championship.

Jets prospect Owen Martin (2025 3rd) loves playing against Tri-City. The Manitoba scored his 26th goal of the season in a Spokane win. He’s up to 56 points (26G 30A) in 64 games. His pts/g is now ahead of last season which is impressive since he had a very slow start.

Manitoba Moose drop first home game against Tucson in nine years as Roadrunners take it 4-3 illegalcurve.com/manitoba-moose…

Jets prospect Jacob Cloutier (2025 7th) with 1G 1A for Saginaw as they fell in OT. He was named 3rd Star of the Game. He’s up to 47 points (22G 25A) in 64 games. That matches his career high in points in three fewer games. He also eclipsed his assist high.

Jets prospect Kevin He (2024 4th) had 2G 1A (including GWG) for Flint this evening. He was named 1st Star of the Game. He’s up to 77 points (39G 38A) in 60 games. He set a new career high in points. Tied for 3rd in OHL for GWGs (8), tied for 4th in goals (39).

@squpa_ Thank you for that. I appreciate it.

@ICdave @timra_ik @ManitobaMoose That's awesome, thank you for finding that out, Dave. Love your work!

Some were curious as to why Jets prospect Alfons Freij chose to wear number 23 for the Moose. So I asked him post-game and he told me he chose it to honour his @timra_ik teammate (and fellow Swede) Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall. Photo Credit: Jonathan Kozub (@ManitobaMoose)

@tfun_mb_SUB2 Thought he was fine. Will take a few games to evaluate him.

@ICdave @timra_ik @ManitobaMoose How did he look?

@pegger60 Will take a few games to really evaluate him but he seemed good.

@ICdave @timra_ik @ManitobaMoose How did you look? Curious.

“He was playing beer league hockey today so he was in a hurry home to watch my game....” Jets prospect Alfons Freij (2024 2nd) speaking about his dad back home in Sweden watching his son’s first ever AHL game with the Moose in Winnipeg. More to come on illegalcurve.com

@DJ_Biff_WPG He looked good. Will take a few games to really evaluate him.

@ICdave How did Alfons look?

Moose drop this one 4-3 to the Roadrunners in the first meeting in Winnipeg in almost nine years. Tough loss in front of a very good crowd. Post-game recap to follow on illegalcurve.com

Don’t go anywhere as Jaret Anderson-Dolan has his second of the game with 19.8 seconds left to make this a one goal hockey game.

The Moose almost gave up another goal just after the Roadrunners had scored. At one point they were being outshot 31-7 in periods 2 and 3. This one wasn’t called a goal in the ice and upon review that was confirmed.

Thirty seconds after having a chance to tie the game its former Jets/Moose forward from the 2021-22 season Austin Poganski who gives the Roadrunners a 4-2 lead.

Moose down by one and Jets prospect Brayden Yager wins a battle along the wall, gets it to fellow prospect Nikita Chibrikov who heels it which would prove costly….

@KevinCrellin Unfortunately I don’t have access to time on ice figures. Moose do roll all four lines which is why I wouldn’t get too worked up over line numbers.

@ICdave How much ice time do the young players have?

And just like that Walker Duehr tied the game 2-2 early in the 3rd and perhaps as importantly for the Manitobans in the crowd won everyone free pancakes. That’s his 14th of the season.

The Jets fall 5-4 in a shootout to the Penguins dropping them to 0-1-1 on this three-game road trip in what was really a must-win game for Winnipeg. We discuss now on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show. Come discuss with the boys. youtube.com/live/AY1ObCawF…

Gus Nyquist going as your second shooter in a must-win game is certainly a choice…..