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Morinville Jets clip Red Wings

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Sunday night’s home-ice contest against the North Edmonton Red Wings was a different affair from last year’s matchups. Rather than facing a strong club that dominated the West Division in 2010, the Jets squared off against a bottom-dwelling club with just two wins in 15 outings. But the Red Wings did not hand the Jets their 7-5 victory; they made them work for it. And the Jets did just that… […]

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Schools and youth

Morinville Jets taste defeat at home

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Beverly Warriors took the Morinville Jets down a notch Tuesday night, coming from behind to win the contest 5-4 in Morinville’s barn. The loss is the Jets first defeat in six outings, and brings the club’s record to 10-3-1 this season… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Coach’s corner with Scott Rodda

By Scott Rodda, head coach of the Morinville Jets

Another successful week for the Jets, both on and off the ice. This past week saw the Jets beat the Mustangs in a thriller on Wednesday by skating to a shoot-out victory and then downing the Icemen in Wetaskiwin by a score of 7 to 3. The win against the Mustangs was an ugly win as the Jets showed a lack of discipline and allowed the game to be… […]

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Local Sports

Weekend hockey round up

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Jets dominate West Division
The Morinville Jets defeated the Wetaskiwin Icemen 7-3 Sunday. The road game victory extends the Junior B club’s winning streak to five consecutive games, and brought the Jets record to 10-2-1… […]

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Local Sports

Jets win in shootout

By Stephen Dafoe

Edmonton – Morinville Jet Braden Arcand’s unassisted goal with 15 seconds left in the game kept the club in the game Wednesday night. Tied 4-4 at the end of three, the Jets were assured at least one point for their trip to Edmonton to take on the Mustangs, but pushed through to win the contest in a shootout… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: Coach’s Corner with Scott Rodda

By Scott Rodda, Morinville Jets Head Coach

Almost one third into the season, now’s a good time to weigh in on how the Jets season is progressing to date. Overall the coaching staff is pleased with the results, particularly with the low goals against average which is one of the best in the league. The attention being shown by our club defensively is awesome and certainly our goaltending is a huge part of that. Both [Mike] Saunders and [Brad] Miller have been very solid between the pipes… […]

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Local Sports

Jets maintain top spot in West Division

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Sunday night’s 4-1 victory over the Stony Plain Flyers (0-9-1) provided the Morinville Jets with another two points on their road to league dominance. With an 8-2-1 record this season, the Jets are currently positioned in the top slot of the Capital Junior Hockey League’s West Division and tied for second place in the league overall… […]

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Local Sports

Two point weekend for the Jets

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Jets won one of two games over the weekend to give them two points for their troubles. The club began the weekend with a Friday night road game to take on the Sherwood Park Knights, a club who shut the Jets out with a 4-0 victory. Sunday night’s home game was a better outcome for the Jets, one in which the Junior B club defeated the visiting Edmonton Mustangs 4-2… […]

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Local Sports

Jets grab another two wins over the weekend

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Jets stuffed another four points into their record over the Thanksgiving Day weekend. The Jets took to the road Friday night, returning with a 4-2 victory over the Beaumont Braves, and capped it Sunday night at home with a 4-3 overtime victory against the Fort Saskatchewan Hawks. The back-to-back weekend wins brings the Jets to a 5-1-1 record this season and ties them with the St. Albert Merchants for top slot in the West Division of the Capital Junior Hockey League… […]

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Local Sports

Discipline costs Morinville Jets another home game

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The irony of Saturday night’s Military Appreciation event was the discipline necessary in the Canadian soldier seemed nowhere to be found on the ice among Morinville Jets wearing camouflage jerseys designed to pay tribute to the troops… […]

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Local Sports

Hockey Day in Morinville raises fun and funds [PHOTOS]

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Jets both old and new donned their jerseys Saturday for a day of hockey that celebrated the Junior B team’s more than three decade run in the community as well as paid tribute to Morinville and area’s military families… […]

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Arts & Culture

Around the County Weekend Edition

Compiled by Étienne Thevou

Morinville and surrounding area is abuzz with activities this weekend. Friday night and Saturday offer a number of possibilities for arts, culture and sports… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Jets pay tribute to military this weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Jets will take to the ice in camouflage jerseys and socks this Saturday, but the change in attire is not to blend them into their surroundings as they storm the crease looking to defeat the St. Albert Merchants. The military-themed Jets’ jerseys are all part of the Junior B club’s salute to the military, an initiative that will culminate in the jersey’s being auctioned off to raise funds for the Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC)… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Jets lose in overtime

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A false sense of security and some late period penalties Sunday night cost the Jets the opportunity to take their third consecutive win. The Jets were defeated 5-4 in overtime by the Spruce Grove Regals, a club who failed to be intimidated heading into the third period trailing 4-1… […]

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Local News

Two Jets benefit from Servus scholarships

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Sunday night’s Jets home opener began with a special presentation from Servus Credit Union’s Morinville branch. Jets Justin Proulx and Jorey McRae were each presented with $500 cheques from the local financial institution… […]

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Morinville Jets open season with a win

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Jet veteran Dalen Paul’s hat trick was a major contribution to Sunday night’s home opener victory for the Junior B club, a game which saw the Jets defeat the Leduc Schwab Riggers 5-2… […]