Russ Hobson

Sports Anchor/Reporter

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• Salomonsson, Chibrikov out of playoffs for Manitoba Moose after season-ending injuries

  Moose defenceman Elias Salomonsson and forward Nikita Chibrikov are done for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery.

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  Apr 30
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters ‘feeling good’ after successful draft

  The Bombers selected four players on offence, four players on defence, and a special teamer in Tuesday's CFL Canadian Draft.

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  Apr 29
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• Manitoba Moose force deciding game in first-round series with last-minute victory

  The Manitoba Moose won a do-or-die Game 2 over Milwaukee 2-1 to force a deciding Game 3 on Sunday afternoon.

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  Apr 24
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• Manitoba Moose on brink of elimination after Game 1 loss to Milwaukee Admirals

  The Manitoba Moose have their backs against the wall already after losing Game 1 of the best-of-three series 4-1 to the Milwaukee Admirals.

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  Apr 22
• Linebacker Adam Bighill retires with Winnipeg Blue Bombers after 6 seasons with club

  Linebacker Adam Bighill signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Blue Bombers on Monday.

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  Apr 20
• Disappointing season ends for Winnipeg Jets with 6-1 loss to Sharks

  Macklin Celebrini set a new San Jose record for points in a single season while the Jets secured the seventh-best odds of winning the draft lottery.

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  Apr 16
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers finally sign QB Taylor Elgersma

  The Bombers finally have Canadian quarterback Taylor Elgersma under contract after drafting him in the 2025 CFL Draft.

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  Apr 16
• Winnipeg Football Club posts operating profit over $12 million

  The Winnipeg Football Club had a record-breaking operating profit of $12.1 million in 2025 after selling out every game.

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  Apr 15
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• Winnipeg Jets drop final road game of season 5-3 in Utah

  Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Isak Rosén scored for the Jets, who now have the seventh-best odds of winning the draft lottery with one game to go in their season.

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  Apr 14
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• Winnipeg Jets fall to Vegas 6-2, eliminated from playoff contention

  Mark Scheifele set a new franchise mark for points in a season, but the Jets became the fifth team to miss the playoffs the season after winning the President's Trophy.

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  Apr 14
• Matt Dunstone completes lineup with addition of veteran Mark Nichols

  Team Matt Dunstone added Mark Nichols as their new second just a week after the end of the World Championship.

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  Apr 13
• International rugby returns to Winnipeg for 1st time in 33 years

  Canada's men's rugby team will face Zimbabwe as part of the World Rugby Nations Cup on July 18 at Princess Auto Stadium.

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  Apr 10
• Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi nominated for King Clancy Trophy

  The award is given to the player who 'best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.'

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  Apr 10
• Winnipeg Jets keep faint playoff hopes alive with 3-2 win in St. Louis

  Josh Morrissey, Jonathan Toews and Alex Iafallo scored while Mark Scheifele picked up two assists to get to 99 points on the season.

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  Apr 9
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• Jonathan Toews chosen as Winnipeg Jets’ Masterton Award Nominee

  Despite being away from the game for a considerable period of time, Toews has managed to play in all 77 of Winnipeg's games to date.

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  Apr 8
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• Power play roars to life as Winnipeg Jets down Kraken 6-2

  The Jets scored three power play goals in one game for the first time all season, while Mark Scheifele eclipsed 900 points in his NHL career.

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  Apr 6
• Winnipeg Jets’ playoff push hits speedbump thanks to 3-0 loss in Dallas

  The Stars scored twice in a 1:29 span in the first to take control while Jake Oettinger stopped all 22 shots he faced to secure the shutout.

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  Apr 2
• Winnipeg Jets blow two-goal lead before downing Blackhawks 4-3 in OT

  Winnipeg survived a third period onslaught by the Blackhawks before Kyle Connor scored his 34th of the season in overtime to give the Jets the win.

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  Mar 31
• Scheifele scores twice on milestone night but Winnipeg Jets fall 3-2 to Avalanche

  Mark Scheifele passed Thomas Steen for most games played in a Winnipeg Jets uniform and set a new career high for points in a season but it wasn't enough.

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  Mar 26
• Teams Kerri Einarson, Kaitlyn Lawes break up the band in curling shakeup

  Team Einarson is making some pretty significant changes to their lineup, while Team Lawes is disbanding altogether.

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  Mar 26
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• Former Blue Bombers quarterback, fan favourite Chris Streveler hangs up his jerseys

  Former Blue Bombers quarterback Chris Streveler posted a video on Instagram hinting at his retirement.

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  Mar 25
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• Winnipeg Jets keep faint playoff hopes alive with 4-1 win over Golden Knights

  Mark Scheifele earned a Gordie Howe hat trick, Kyle Connor, Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for the win.

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  Mar 24
• Winnipeg Jets faceplant in Boston, falling 6-1 to Bruins

  Needing as many points as possible to keep their faint playoff hopes alive, the Jets came up well short in Beantown with Jonathan Toews scoring the lone goal in the third.

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  Mar 19
• Winnipeg Jets rally late before falling to Nashville 4-3 in shootout

  Jonathan Toews tied the game with just over a minute left but all three Winnipeg shooters failed to score in the shootout.

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  Mar 17
• Vincent Massey Trojans win provincial hockey championship to avenge loss in city final

  The Vincent Massey Trojans pulled off the repeat with a 4-1 victory over the Oak Park Raiders in Monday's final of the Provincial AAAA Boys High School Hockey Championship.

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  Mar 16