The Jets are recalling four minor leaguers ahead of their season-finale.
The Winnipeg Jets announced around 10:30 am CST on Thursday, April 18th that they’ve recalled four players from the Manitoba Moose. Nikita Chibrikov, Brad Lambert, and Parker Ford will make their NHL Debut versus the Vancouver Canucks while goaltender Collin Delia will serve as the backup to Laurent Brossoit tonight.
Winnipeg Jets prospect Brad Lambert was one of three call-ups this morning from the Jets’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Manitoba Moose. Lambert is expected to make his National Hockey League (NHL) debut tonight vs.
Winnipeg Jets’ prospects Brad Lambert and Chaz Lucius both began last season with the Manitoba Moose before ultimately being returned to their junior teams to get more playing time and further their development.
The Jets have done great at drafting and developing their prospects, and the premier group of young players shows the future of the team is bright. In each player’s case, they’ve either been loaned to their junior team, the Jets ECHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, or the AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.
The Winnipeg Jets have had an up-and-down opening to the 2023-24 season, but when it comes to their AHL affiliate – the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League, there are a handful of players off to scorching hot starts.
The Winnipeg Jets are in a strange position right now. Trade rumors have dogged the team the past few years, and that won’t stop heading into the regular season.
The Brad Lambert selection, which was the 30th overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft by the Winnipeg Jets, has been viewed up until this point as a high-risk, high-reward pick.
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