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Jets defeat Wolverines in final preseason game

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Fast on the forecheck and relentless in goal, a rookie-heavy Morinville Jets took to the ice Wednesday night handily defeating the visiting Whitecourt Wolverines 6-1… […]

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Jets take three straight in weekend tournament

By Stephen Dafoe

Fort Saskatchewan – It was a three-for-three affair for the Morinville Jets over the weekend. The Junior B team took part in the Fort Saskatchewan Pyramid Hawks Pre-Season Tournament Sept. 9 – 11 and won all three of their contests. The Jets defeated the Hawks 9-3 Friday, followed it with a 6-3 victory over the Strathcona Bruins Saturday, and capped it with a closely fought 3-2 victory over the St. Albert Merchants Sunday afternoon… […]

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Melville says this is the year for the Jets

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Current and prospective Morinville Jets hit the ice this Friday for the first of five training camps, an annual ritual to prepare and position the Jets heading into the 2011-2012 Capital Junior Hockey League Season. Jets’ President Brent Melville said he is anticipating big things for the Morinville Jets this season, building upon the strong foundation laid by Dan and Roland Blackburn over the last half decade… […]

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Morinville Jets hold awards night

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Morinville – The Morinville Jets gathered at coaches Corner Thursday night for their annual awards night dinner. This years event featured some special recognition for Dan and Roland Blackburn who are stepping down from running the team… […]

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Penalties Plague Jets in final game of the season

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The 2011 CJHL playoff season came to a disappointing end for the Morinville Jets Friday night. A 9-4 victory for the North Edmonton Red Wings gave the visiting club the third game in a best-of-five quarter final series… […]

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Pressure on Jets to stay in series

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Friday night will either be the end of the 2011 playoffs for the Morinville Jets or an opportunity to move ahead for a final chance to best the North Edmonton Red wings in a best-of-five quarter final series. .. […]

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Jets / Red Wings series tied at a game apiece

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Jets entered a best-of-five second round playoff series against the North Edmonton Red Wings over the weekend, emerging out the other end with one win and one loss. The Jets came from behind Friday night to defeat the Red Wings 4-3 in a road game, but were handicapped by a rash of penalties to drop a 7-5 decision to the Red Wings on home ice Sunday afternoon. […]

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Alumni Jets lose close one to CFCW Critters

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Some vintage Jets took to the ice Thursday night to square off against the visiting CFCW Critters. Despite the fact many of the Jet alumni hadn’t played for the club since M.C. Hammer danced in baggy pants, the largely fossilized Jets came within two goals of tying the game with the highly skilled fundraising hockey club… […]

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Jets begin quarter finals this weekend

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – After taking their qualifying round of CJHL playoffs in two straight games, the Morinville Jets enter the league playoff quarter finals against the North Edmonton Red Wings this weekend. […]

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Jets take opening round of playoffs in two straight

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – A Sunday night road game to Edmonton was all it took for the Morinville Jets to advance to the Capital Junior Hockey League quarter-finals. The Jets defeated the Edmonton mustangs 3-1 to take the best-of-three series in two straight.

The Jets entered the series Friday night on home ice, defeating the Mustangs… […]

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Jets corral Mustangs in first game of series

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville jets emerged from a rough first period Friday night to take the first game of a best-of-three series with the Edmonton Mustangs 6-4.

The Jets took on the Mustangs four times during the regular season, defeating the club twice and losing to them twice in overtime. Friday night’s contest showed the Mustangs… […]

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Jets enter playoffs Friday night

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Although the Morinville Jets position in the opening round of Capital Junior Hockey League playoffs was determined Sunday with the club’s final regular season game, just who they would be facing off against was not decided until Wednesday night… […]

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Jets emerge from final weekend with two points

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Jets (18-15-5) ended the final weekend of the CJHL regular season with one win and one loss. The Jets defeated the Wetaskiwin Icemen 2-1 in a shootout Friday night and fell to a 5-2 decision in favour of the Beaumont Chiefs Sunday afternoon, a contest that brought an end to the Jets’ three-game winning streak.

The two points earned over the weekend brought the Jets to a season total of 41 points, five points behind the (22-13-2) North Edmonton Red Wings, who played their final game Sunday night against the (1-34-0) Stony Plain Flyers … […]

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Jets upset Merchants in penalty-laden affair

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Despite racking up 13 per cent of their season penalty total in just one game, the Morinville Jets went on to defeat the St. Albert Merchants 7-3 Sunday afternoon, giving the Jets another two points on the road to playoffs… […]

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Weekend sports round up

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

The Wolves were defeated 57-52 by Archbishop Jordan and will advance to the first leg of a consolation round Friday. The Lady Wolves faired better on the opening day of the tournament, handily defeating … […]

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Jets send Bruins into hibernation

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – After a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Fort Saskatchewan Hawks Sunday afternoon the Jets redeemed themselves Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory of the Strathcona Bruins. The victory gave the Jets another two greatly-needed points as they race towards the end of the CJHL regular season Feb. 6… […]