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Jets take Merchants for the third time this season

The Morinville Jets earned their third win against the St. Albert Merchants Friday night on the road, giving them three games out of four against the neighbouring junior B club.

The Jets started the season with a 7-6 OT loss to the Merchant but came back to win 8-1, 6-5 in overtime and 5-2 Friday night. […]

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Jets take down St. Albert for second time this month

The Morinville Jets earned their second home-ice win over the visiting St. Albert Merchants this month. After defeating the Merchants 8-1 early in November, the Jets squeaked out a 6-5 overtime win at the Ray McDonald Sports Center Saturday night to bring their record to 11-4-4 and a first-place tie with Beverly, who are one game behind the Jets. […]

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Jets fall to Merchants

The Morinville Jets started their Saturday night home game with a tribute to a former player and the granting of a scholarship in his name. […]

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Morinville Jets open season 1-1-0

After completing the preseason with a win and two ties, the Morinville Junior B Jets finished the opening weekend of the 2014-2015 Capital Junior Hockey League season with a win and a loss…. […]

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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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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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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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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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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… […]

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Jets two for two in early week outings

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – After losing to the North Edmonton Red Wings in a five-round shootout Nov. 26, the Morinville Jets came back strong with back-to-back road victories Tuesday and Wednesday night.

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Morinville Jets earn four-point weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Halloween put an unwanted candy in the St. Albert Merchant’s pillowcase Sunday afternoon. The Jets (6-7-1) pulled out of a 5-2 deficit at the end of the second period to take the game 6-5, their second come-from-behind victory over the Merchants this season. The Jets had previously overcome a 5-0 deficit in St. Albert’s barn Oct. 1 to win the game 6-5.
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