Russ Hobson
Sports Anchor/Reporter
Russ Hobson grew up in Stratford, Ontario. After completing high school, he moved to Belleville where he graduated from Loyalist College in Broadcast Journalism.
He first plied his trade in Syracuse, New York, learning the ropes at WSTM-TV. When his practicum was complete, he was hired on at a local television station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. After three grueling years of getting used to the Prairie winters, Russ was hired on at Global Winnipeg in 1998.
Growing up in a sports family, Hobson had no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps, and cheer for the Detroit Red Wings and Atlanta Braves. He spent many hours in the car with his father, driving to the next ballpark or arena.
Hobson has covered numerous sporting events, including the Grey Cup, and World Junior Hockey Championships.
Hockey is his sport of choice, but he’s a self-professed “Sports Junkie”, and an avid member of any sports pool he can get into.
In his spare time, Hobson coaches Timbits Hockey, a community program for children, and spends quality time with his wife, and three children – Kenny, Jessica and Jack.
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Video Archives
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Tyler Toffoli Interview – Mar. 15
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Nate Schmidt Interview – Mar. 15
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Mar. 15
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Laurent Brossoit Interview – Mar. 15
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Alex Iafallo Interview – Mar. 13
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Dylan DeMelo Interview – Mar. 13
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Mar. 13
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HIGHLIGHTS: St. Paul’s Crusaders win WHSHL Championship
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RAW: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Interview – Feb. 27
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HIGHLIGHTS: WHSHL FInal Game 1 – St Paul’s defeats Westwood 5-0
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RAW: Sea Bears Chad Posthumus Interview – Feb. 15
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Kevin Cheveldayoff Interview – Feb. 2
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RAW: Blue Bombers Kyle Walters Interview – Jan. 9
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RAW: Blue Bombers Kyle Walters Interview – Nov. 29
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RAW: Blue Bombers Mike O’Shea Interview – Nov. 27
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RAW: Blue Bombers Zach Collaros Interview – Nov. 21
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RAW: Blue Bombers Brady Oliveira Interview – Nov. 21
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Blue Bombers Mike O’Shea Interview – Nov. 11
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Blue Bombers Zach Collaros Interview – Nov. 11
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Blue Bombers Brady Oliveira Interview – Nov. 11
Author Archives
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Toffoli scores twice, Brossoit earns second straight shutout as Winnipeg Jets crush Ducks 6-0Tyler Toffoli scored his first two goals as a Jet while Laurent Brossoit was named the game's first star, extending his shutout streak to 150:40.SportsMar 15
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Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi out indefinitely with enlarged spleenGabriel Vilardi will miss at least the next six games and maybe longer after being diagnosed with an enlarged spleen.SportsMar 15
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Nashville stays red-hot with 4-2 win over Winnipeg JetsAlex Iafallo and Mason Appleton scored late in the third as Nashville gained at least a point for the 13th straight game.SportsMar 13
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Winnipeg Jets get back on track with 3-0 win over WashingtonConnor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for his fourth shutout of the season while Neal Pionk, Alex Iafallo and Kyle Connor scored in the win.SportsMar 11
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Winnipeg Jets stifle Kraken, Brossoit gets shutout in 3-0 winLaurent Brossoit only had to make 17 saves to earn his first shutout in more than two years while Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for the Jets.SportsMar 9
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St. Paul’s crowned high school hockey city champions once againSt. Paul's captured the high school hockey city championship with a shootout win over Westwood for the two-game sweep.SportsFeb 29
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Iafallo ends long scoring drought as Winnipeg Jets dump Blues 4-2 for 4th straight winAlex Iafallo ended a 20 game goalless drought while Sean Monahan, Brenden Dillon, and Kyle Connor also scored in the win.SportsFeb 27
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St. Paul’s Crusaders move step closer to city championship with Game 1 winThe St. Paul's Crusaders struck first in the high school city championship with a 5-0 Game 1 win over the Westwood Warriors.SportsFeb 26
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Connor’s OT winner gives Winnipeg Jets 3-2 victory in ChicagoKyle Connor scored 25 seconds into overtime while Nikolaj Ehlers ended a long scoring drought with a pair of goals in the win.SportsFeb 24
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Manitoba Bisons hoops team hoping for long run at Canada West ChampionshipsThe top 12 university men's basketball teams in Western Canada are competing in the Canada West Championships this week at the University of Manitoba.SportsFeb 21
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Power play stays hot, Brossoit rock solid as Winnipeg Jets dump Wild 6-3Gabriel Vilardi scored a pair of power play markers while Laurent Brossoit turned aside 36 shots in the win.SportsFeb 20
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Kerri Einarson’s lead ruled ineligible hours before start of Scotties4-time defending champion Kerri Einarson will play without lead Briane Harris at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after Curling Canada said she was ineligible.SportsFeb 16
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Winnipeg Sea Bears re-sign ‘Beast from River East’Sea Bears captain Chad Posthumus is returning for a second season with his hometown team.SportsFeb 15
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Barron scores, Hellebuyck perfect as Winnipeg Jets beat Sharks 1-0Morgan Barron scored the lone goal of the game late in the first while Connor Hellebuyck stopped 17 shots for his third shutout of the season.SportsFeb 14
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Losing streak hits five games as Winnipeg Jets fall flat in Philly 4-1Kyle Connor scored Winnipeg's lone goal late in the third to break up the shutout but the Jets have now scored just 12 goals in their last nine games.SportsFeb 8
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign safety Brandon AlexanderThe Bombers have brought back starting safety Brandon Alexander for a seventh season with the club.SportsFeb 8
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Winnipeg Jets defenceman Brenden Dillon suspended 3 gamesBrenden Dillon will be out until February 17 after being suspended three games for an illegal check to the head.SportsFeb 7
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Offensive woes continue for Winnipeg Jets in 3-0 loss in PittsburghThe Jets were shutout for the third time in their last seven games as their losing streak reached a season-high four games.SportsFeb 6
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Dalton Schoen re-signs to complete banner day for Winnipeg Blue BombersReceiver Dalton Schoen will be back with the Bombers in 2024 after agreeing to a one-year contract.SportsFeb 6
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign longest-serving member Jake Thomas to new dealDefensive tackle Jake Thomas is coming back for a 12th season with the Blue Bombers.SportsFeb 2
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‘He had to be on board’: New Bombers defensive coordinator to tap former DCYounger said it was important to have former defensive coordinator Richie Hall on board with his promotion.SportsJan 31
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‘That’s it, back to Winnipeg’: Fan favourite Streveler signs deal to return to BombersChris Streveler, who turned 29 earlier this month, is returning to the blue and gold after four seasons in the U.S., where he plied his trade in the NFL.SportsJan 31
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Minnesota Wild claim Declan Chisholm off waivers from Winnipeg JetsThe Wild added defenceman Declan Chisholm to their roster on Monday by claiming him off waivers from the Jets.SportsJan 29
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Championship round finalized at Scotties with 6 teams left standingTop seed Kaitlyn Lawes and second seed Kate Cameron finished pool play at the Manitoba Scotties with unbeaten 5-0 records.SportsJan 26
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Championship round shaping up at Manitoba ScottiesKaitlyn Lawes, Kate Cameron and Jolene Campbell are all still unbeaten through the first two days of the Manitoba Scotties.SportsJan 26