Prospects Scheifele, Sutter Helped Battle Against the Russians

Team Canada's victory over Russia in the 2012 Canada-Russia challenge didn't happen without some Winnipeg Jet flavour, as top prospects Mark Scheifele and Lukas Sutter helped Team Canada win the exhibition series of four games that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the infamous 1972 Summit Series.

Jets Name Simmons Assistant GM

The Winnipeg Jets have named Larry Simmons, who has worked with the franchise for the last 12 years in Atlanta as assistant to the GM and VP before accepting a lesser role with True North (presumably to prove himself with Chipman, Cheveldayoff & company) as Assistant General Manager.