Media Releases – Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club
WINNIPEG, July 31, 2021 – The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have agreed to terms with forward Riley Nash on a one-year contract with an average annual value of $750,000.
Nash, 32, played 37 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2020-21 and recorded seven points (2G, 5A) and four penalty minutes. He also played in a pair of playoff games for the Toronto Maple Leafs after being traded there on Apr. 9/21. Nash has played 578 games over 10 NHL seasons for Columbus, the Boston Bruins, and the Carolina Hurricanes and has recorded 172 points (63G, 109A) and 134 PIMs. The Consort, Alta. native has also recorded eight points (2G, 6A) and 10 PIMs in 34 career playoff games.
Riley Nash
Centre
Born May 9 1989 — Consort, ALTA
Height 6.02 — Weight 188 — Shoots R
Jets acquire Nate Schmidt from Vancouver Canucks
WINNIPEG, July 27, 2021 – The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have acquired defenceman Nate Schmidt from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Details on Nate Schmidt’s media availability information will be shared in a later advisory.
Schmidt, 30, recorded 15 points (5G, 10A) and four penalty minutes in 54 games for the Canucks last season. The St. Cloud, Minn. native has played 450 games over eight seasons for Vancouver, the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Washington Capitals and has 155 points (34G, 121A) and 88 PIMs. Schmidt has also recorded 25 points (6G, 19A) and 16 PIMs in 68
playoff games, including a run to the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals with the Golden Knights.
Nate Schmidt
Defence
Born Jul 16 1991 — St. Cloud, MN
Height 6.00 — Weight 194 — Shoots L
Jets acquire Brenden Dillon from Washington Capitals
WINNIPEG, July 26, 2021 – The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have acquired defenceman Brenden Dillon from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Details on Brenden Dillon’s media availability will be available in a later advisory.
Dillon, 30, recorded 19 points (2G, 17A) and 49 penalty minutes in 56 games for the Capitals last season before adding a goal in five playoff games. The New Westminster, BC native has played 654 games over 10 seasons for Washington, the San Jose Sharks, and Dallas Stars and has has 133 points (24G, 109A) and 623 PIMs. Dillon has also recorded 11 points (1G,10A) and 81 PIMs in 75 playoff games, including a run to the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals with the Sharks.
Dillon played four seasons in the WHL with the Seattle Thunderbirds before signing as an undrafted free agent with Dallas.
Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2013 World Championships and scored one goal in eight games.
Brenden Dillon
Defence
Born Nov 13 1990 — New Westminster, BC
Height 6.04 — Weight 220 — Shoots L
Jets sign Paul Stastny to one-year contract
WINNIPEG, July 26, 2021 – The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have agreed to terms with forward Paul Stastny on a one-year contract with an average annual value of $3,750,000. Details on Paul Stastny’s media availability will be available in a later advisory.
Stastny, 35, recorded 29 points (13G, 16A) and 32 penalty minutes in 56 games for the Jets last season before adding two points (1G, 1A) and eight PIMs in six playoff games. The Quebec City, Que. native became the 354th player in NHL history to play 1,000 NHL games on May 11/21 against the Vancouver Canucks.
Stastny was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round (44th overall) in the 2005 NHL Draft. He has played 1,001 career regular season games and recorded 755 points (263G, 492A) for Colorado, the St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg, and the Vegas Golden Knights. Stastny has also skated in 103 playoff games and recorded 69 points (26G, 43A). He was
selected to the 2007 NHL All-Rookie Team and played in the 2008 and 2011 NHL All-Star Games. Internationally, Stastny represented the USA at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics and 2007, 2012 and 2013 World Championships.
Paul Stastny
Centre
Born Dec 27 1985 — Quebec, PQ
Height 6.00 — Weight 193 — Shoots L
Jets announce 2021-22 regular season schedule
WINNIPEG, July 22, 2021 – The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, today released its 82-game schedule for the 2021-22 NHL regular season.
The Jets open the season with three straight games on the road, starting on Thursday, Oct. 14 against the Anaheim Ducks.
Winnipeg plays their first game at the recently renamed Canada Life Centre against Anaheim on Thursday, Oct. 21. The Jets will have to wait until Dec. 9 to play the NHL’s newest team, the Seattle Kraken, at Climate Pledge Arena before hosting them on Jan. 8 and Apr. 13. It will be an even longer wait for the Jets before they face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning as they meet in Winnipeg on Mar. 8 and then in Tampa Bay on Apr. 16.
The longest homestand of the season spans seven games from Nov. 2-16. Winnipeg will not play a home game from Jan. 28-Feb. 28 as the club is off from Feb. 2-22 for the Olympic Break. That stretch also features the Jets’ longest stretch of road games as they will play five straight contests away from Manitoba.
After playing all 56 regular season and eight playoff games against the other six Canadian teams as part of the Scotia North Division last season, the 2021-22 Jets face Canadian teams only 15 times – seven games at Canada Life Centre and eight times on the road. The Edmonton Oilers make two separate trips to Winnipeg on Nov. 16 and Jan. 16, while the Toronto Maple Leafs (Dec. 5), Ottawa Senators (Jan. 15.), Montreal Canadiens (Mar. 1) and Calgary Flames (season finale on Apr. 29) only visit Canada Life Centre once.
The Jets return to the Central Division this season for 26 games, the Central now numbers eight teams with the addition of the Arizona Coyotes. Winnipeg plays the remainder of the Western Conference from the Pacific Division 24 times with 12 of their first 17 games coming against opponents from this division. The Jets also host and visit all 16 teams in the
Eastern Conference once throughout the 2021-22 season.
January and March are the busiest months, with the Jets playing 15 games in each. Winnipeg plays 11 back-to-backs this season: nine feature a pair of road games and two are consecutive games at Canada Life Centre. Tuesday is the busiest day for the Jets with the team playing 17 times, including four straight Tuesdays in March.
The Jets play two straight games versus an opponent only once, a home-and-home set against their 2021 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round opponent, the Edmonton Oilers, Nov. 16 at Canada Life Centre and Nov. 18 at Rogers Place.
Start times and television broadcast schedules will be released shortly. Once again this season, all 82 games are being broadcast on the radio on Global News Radio 680 CJOB (CJOB AM) and will also be simulcast on Power 97.
