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 Vladislav Namestnikov Interview – Oct. 18
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Cole Perfetti Interview – Oct. 18
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Scott Arniel Interview – Oct. 18
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RAW: Blue Bombers Mike O’Shea Interview – Oct. 11
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RAW: Blue Bombers Zach Collaros Interview – Oct. 11
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Scott Arniel Interview – Oct. 7
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RAW: Blue Bombers Mike O’Shea Interview – Sept. 27
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RAW: Blue Bombers Zach Collaros Interview – Sept. 27
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Scott Arniel Interview – Sept. 24
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Cole Perfetti Interview – Sept. 24
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Kevin Cheveldayoff Interview – Sept. 19
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Sept. 19
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RAW: Blue Bombers Mike O’Shea Interview – Sept. 17
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RAW: Blue Bombers Bryan Scott Interview – Sept. 17
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RAW: Blue Bombers Jake Dolegala Interview – Sept. 17
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Brayden Yager Interview – Sept. 11
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RAW: Blue Bombers Zach Collaros Interview – Sept. 7
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RAW: Blue Bombers Mike O’Shea Interview – Sept. 7
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RAW: Blue Bombers Adam Bighill Interview – Aug. 29
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RAW: Blue Bombers Zach Collaros Interview – Aug. 27
Author Archives
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Ehlers, Perfetti each score twice as Winnipeg Jets rout Sharks 8-3The Jets scored four times in the first in an 8-3 romp over the San Jose Sharks for their first 4-0 start in Jets history.SportsOct 19
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Collaros sacked seven times, Argos snap Bombers win streakThe Argos ended the Bombers eight-game win streak with a 14-11 win on Friday.SportsOct 12
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Scheifele ties it late, wins it in OT as Winnipeg Jets beat Hawks 2-1Mark Scheifele scored twice, including the OT winner, as the Winnipeg Jets moved to 2-0 with a 2-1 OT win over the Chicago Blackhawks.SportsOct 11
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Colorado Avalanche claim Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from Winnipeg JetsKahkonen is headed to the division rival Avalanche after being plucked off waivers.SportsOct 11
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Eric Comrie wins backup job as Winnipeg Jets place Kaapo Kahkonen on waiversAfter starting the season with three goalies on their roster the Jets placed Kaapo Kahkonen on waivers on Thursday.SportsOct 10
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Winnipeg Jets crush Oilers 6-0 for impressive season-opening winThe Jets had six different goal scorers in a heavily one-sided 6-0 win over the Oilers in the season opener.SportsOct 10
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Winnipeg Jets finalize opening night rosterThe Jets assigned Brad Lambert, Nikita Chibrikov, Elias Salomonsson, and Jaret Anderson-Dolan to the Moose to get down to a 23-man roster.SportsOct 7
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Blue Bombers beat Ticats for eighth straight win, clinch home playoff dateThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers won their eighth straight game, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Friday night.SportsOct 4
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Niederreiter scores twice as Winnipeg Jets dump Flames 5-2 in preseason contestThe Jets struck for three goals in the third period in a 5-2 preseason win over the Calgary Flames.SportsOct 2
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Blue Bombers win seventh straight, clinch playoff spot with dominant 55-27 win over ElksThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers crushed the Edmonton Elks to clinch a playoff spot.SportsSep 27
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Defending champ Reid Carruthers makes early exit from PointsBet InvitationalThree Manitoba teams were upset in the opening round of the PointsBet Invitational including defending champ Reid Carruthers.SportsSep 26
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Injuries adding up on Winnipeg Jets bluelineDylan Samberg, Logan Stanley and Ville Heinola are all dealing with injuries of various degrees after just a week of training camp.SportsSep 26
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Veteran-heavy Jets squad dominates Edmonton 6-1 for first preseason winNikolaj Ehlers, Kyle Connor, Colin Miller, Neal Pionk, Brad Lambert and Adam Lowry all scored in the win.SportsSep 25
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Winnipeg Jets open training camp without Cole PerfettiThe Jets started their 14th training camp in Winnipeg without unsigned forward Cole Perfetti.SportsSep 19
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Cougars sweep Goldeyes in championship series to claim Miles Wolff CupThe Cougars eliminated the Goldeyes with a third straight sweep to capture the American Association crown.SportsSep 17
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers return to practice with 3 new quarterbacksThe Bombers had three new QB's on the field on Tuesday in Jake Dolegala, Bryan Scott, and Darren Grainger.SportsSep 17
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers add 2 new quarterbacksThe Bombers signed quarterbacks Jake Dolegala and Bryan Scott to their practice roster on Monday.SportsSep 16
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Winnipeg Goldeyes win deciding game to advance to championship seriesThe Goldeyes advanced to the championship series for the first time since 2017 with a 3-1 Game 3 win over Fargo on Thursday.SportsSep 12
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Winnipeg Goldeyes going to deciding game in West Division Championship after Fargo comeback winThe Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks avoided elimination and forced a deciding Game 3 with a 5-3 win over the Goldeyes on Wednesday in Winnipeg.SportsSep 11
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Winnipeg Goldeyes skipper chosen manager of the year ahead of crucial Game 2Logan Watkins was named the American Association manager of the year in his first year with the Goldeyes.SportsSep 10
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB Chris Streveler has torn ligamentsChris Streveler posted on Instagram that he suffered three torn ligaments in his knee in the Banjo Bowl victory.SportsSep 10
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Winnipeg Goldeyes clobber RedHawks to strike first in division championshipThe Goldeyes scored eight runs in the first five innings in a 10-1 blowout victory over Fargo in Game 1 of the West Division Championship series.SportsSep 9
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Five-run first inning propels Winnipeg Goldeyes into 2nd round of playoffsThe Goldeyes won their first playoff series since 2017 with a 10-3 victory in the do-or-die, deciding Game 3 on Saturday at Blue Cross Park.SportsSep 7
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 5th straight Banjo Bowl for 5th victory in a rowThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers were victorious 26-21 in the 20th annual Banjo Bowl in front of a sold out crowd for their fifth consecutive win.SportsSep 7
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Five-run sixth inning leads Goldeyes to Game 2 win over Sioux FallsA five-run sixth inning led the Fish to a 7-3 win over the Sioux Falls Canaries in Game 2 of the West Division Semifinal series at Blue Cross Park Friday night.SportsSep 6