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Jets playoff bound

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Back-to-back wins over the weekend propelled the Morinville Jets closer to sitting out the first round of CJHL playoffs this season. The Jets travelled to Fort Saskatchewan Friday night and picked up an 8-1 win over the Hawks. Sunday’s home-ice game against the visiting North Edmonton Red Wings resulted in an 8-5 victory for the Jets… […]

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Jets fall to Bruins, need to pick themselves up soon

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Jets Sunday road trip to face the Strathcona Bruins was not the outcome the club was hoping for, nor was it the outcome needed as the road to playoffs winds down. The Jets were defeated 8-4 by the Bruins, who are currently sitting in fifth place in the CJHL’s East Division at 29 points and a .426 win record this season… […]

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Basketball coach Serge Froment demonstrates some skills for his players Sunday night. The evening’s practice at MCHS drew together all Morinville players for a 90-minute group practice… […]

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Jets topple Knights

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Jets gave the Sherwood Park knights their second defeat in as many outings Sunday night. The Jets 6-3 win over the league-leading Knights was the club’s third consecutive win and put a cap on a six-point week. Earlier in the week the Jets defeated the Edmonton Royals 6-2 and the Flyers 5-1… […]

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Morinville hosts CJHL All-Star game

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Interdivisional rivalries were put aside Jan. 7 for an afternoon of hockey featuring the best the Capital Junior Hockey League has to offer. Players who have been battling it out all season to raise their teams in the CJHL’s ranks joined forces along eastern and western lines for two contests: a rookie game and the main event All-Star game… […]

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Jets take down Riggers in overtime

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Jets resumed the 2011-2012 CJHL season Friday night with a road trip to Leduc where they earned a 4-3 overtime victory… […]

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All-Stars ready to rock

By Monday Morning News Staff

Morinville – The Ray McDonald Sports Centre will be the barn in which this season’s Capital Junior Hockey League (CJHL) All-Star games will be played. This year will see two games of the best the CJHL has to offer hitting Morinville Jan. 7… […]

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Jets end 2011 tied for fourth place in CJHL

Morinville – The Jets ended the 2011 calendar year Dec. 18 with a 3-2 loss against the St. Albert Merchants. The road loss follows on the heels of a 6-2 victory over the visiting Strathcona Bruins Dec. 16. The two points earned over the final hockey weekend of the year helped keep the Jets in the Capital Junior Hockey League’s West Division top slot… […]

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String of losses drops Jets position in CJHL

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – With three losses in four outings and their only victory decided in a shootout, the Morinville Jets have had a tough go in the first half of December. Wednesday night’s 4-2 loss to the North Edmonton Red Wings was the clubs second defeat at the Red Wings’ hands in as many outings… […]

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Jets win in shootout

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Dalen Paul and Tyler Nault carried the Jets to their first victory in three outings Sunday night. Nault’s contribution came with 10:43 left in the third period when he brought the game to a 2-2 tie with the visiting Edmonton Mustangs. Paul’s contribution came when he was the only one to ripple the mesh during a shootout… […]

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Jets fall to Merchants at home

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A flat start put the Morinville Jets on the low side of a 3-0 first period Dec. 4, a situation the club was not able to rise far enough above to make the evening count. The Jets were defeated 3-1 by the visiting St. Albert Merchants who moved a little closer to the Jets in season points… […]

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Jets best Regals in close call

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The West Division pecking order widened a bit Sunday night after the Jets defeated the visiting Spruce Grove Regals 4-3. After rebounding from a 1-0 deficit to start the third period with a 3-1 lead, the Jets were given some strong competition as the Regals battled back to bring the game to within a point of heading into … […]

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Jets shut out Warriors

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Edmonton – Eskimo Dennis finally got the shutout he had been predicting all season when the Morinville Jets humiliated the Beverly Warriors (13-6-1) with a 3-0 shutout in their own barn… […]

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Jets fall to Flyers in shootout

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Jets gave the Stony Plain Flyers their first victory of the season Sunday night. After pummelling the Edmonton Royals 11-2 midweek, the Jets were unable to repeat the magic against a team who had until Sunday night only succeeded in obtaining one point in 18 outings this season. The jets were defeated 3-2 in a shootout that went to the fourth shooter… […]

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Jets defeat Chiefs

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Jets built from a solid first period Sunday night to defeat the visiting Beaumont Chiefs 4-2. The majority of Jets’ goals were scored in the first period, including a short-handed contribution from Brady McCorriston. The Jets pulled ahead from their first period 3-1 lead to gain one and let one past in the remaining two frames… […]

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Coach’s corner: A disciplined approach to winning

By Scott Rodda

This seasons’ Jets cannot be accused of not being engaged or passionate about the game and, in fact, one could argue their passion and level of intensity at times has put them in less than ideal circumstances on the ice. Although one of the least penalized teams, the entire coaching staff and the players themselves recognize that discipline… […]