I used to hang out outside the old barn and someone would always be selling off tickets that they couldn’t use. I always got really good tickets for between $10 -$20. Usually close to the glass.
GDT: GAME 55 - Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 - Winnipeg Jets vs. Carolina Hurricanes - 7:00pm CST -TSN3 - CJOB/Power 97
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We used to buy the cheap upper deck seats and then look for lower seats not taken and move down. It used to work quite a bit .
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I haven't been to a Jets game this year and have gone through the schedule to see if one game stood out above the rest. Yesterday, I turned fifty-five years old and noticed that today's Jets game against the Carolina Hurricanes is the 55th of the season. Then I looked in my closet and pulled out my Mark Scheifele jersey. Coincidence? Perhaps, but I think it was telling me this was the game to go see...
I've been a Jets fan ever since I was a little kid growing up in the shadow of the Winnipeg Arena. I remember my father used to bring home cardstock from his workplace that I would use to make things. I remember making a Jofa helmet, complete with a chin strap, just like the ones Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson wore in the WHA. I had my mini Jets stick and I would fly around the house scoring imaginary goals against the opposing teams...
I remember my father took me to see a game against the Birmingham Bulls one night. It was quite a blowout and afterwards he took me downstairs to see my heroes after the game. When it came time to meet them, I got scared and asked to go home. To this day, I regret not being able to meet Bobby Hull, Anders Hedberg, and Ulf Nilsson, that certainly would have been an awesome memory...
I never did go to any of the Avco Cup parades, as I was a good kid and would never “skip” school. One of my friends did, and said it was awesome! That certainly would have been a great experience...
As stated earlier in a previous GDT, my father took me to my first NHL Jets game and I spent my time watching the antics of the Chicken Delight Chicken as my sister's boyfriend, at the time, was dressed in it. My dad was so mad at me as he got the tickets for me to watch the game and not some stupid chicken...
My friends and I used to get free tickets from school to see the Winnipeg Warriors play, since we lived so close, it was always fun to go (even though they were awful). I remember one game, I noticed a lineup forming behind the net with kids getting autographs from someone, so I ventured over there. It turned out to be Dale Hawerchuk and he was kindly signing autographs one by one, and I had my game program signed by him. By the time I got back to my friends to tell them who it was, he had left, so they were out of luck...
My parents loved going to garage sales, and I usually tagged along. One sale stood out as it was at Dale Hawerchuk's house the day he got traded. He wasn't outside when we were looking over his stuff, but when we went to the car, he popped out and I waved to him as we were driving away, but I don't think he saw me...
I remember going to Grant Park High School for a sports card show and two Jets were in attendance to sign autographs, Daniel “The Bandit” Berthiume and Tom Draper. I waited in line and when I asked for Berthiume's autograph, we was too busy playing “kissy kissy” with his girlfriend and pointed to a pile of pictures he had already signed. Real nice guy, eh? Anyway, Tom Draper was super nice and answered all of the questions that I asked and signed one of the cards that I had...
I also went to a signing at the old Marshall-Wells warehouse at the corner of Ellice and Empress. I remember waiting in line to get some of the Jets autographs, when it was my turn to get Phil Housley's autograph, as he had just been traded to Winnipeg. I gave him my card and he said he didn't sign Buffalo Sabres cards. I told him that he did not have any Winnipeg Jets cards yet, but Housley wouldn't sign my card. Finally, one of the other Jets told him, “Just sign the card for the kid already, Phil”. He bowed his head like he was defeated and reluctantly signed my card. I can't remember who it was (I am thinking Randy Carlyle) but I never cared for Phil Housley after that...
As an adult, I went to quite a few Jets 1.0 games, usually getting the University half price tickets after 4:00pm. I remember one game I stayed after to get some autographs and John Paddock tried to sign my cards with the pen I had. “You need to buy a sharpie, kid,” he said, “this pen is no good.” He was right, though, the pen was no good and all I have to show for it is and indentation on the card where he tried to sign...
I went to the final goodbye for the Jets at the arena. It was a very sad occasion, and I cried. I stopped watching NHL hockey after that and just wasn't interested in it at all. It was like a piece of me was missing and i just couldn't replace it with anything...
When it was announced that Mark Chipman had purchased the Atlanta Thrashers and was moving the team to Winnipeg. it was probably one of the most exhilarating days of my life. I could not believe that we were getting a team back! After work I headed to The Forks, but by then, the crowd had dissipated so I missed out on all the excitement...
I got my ticket to the draft party that year, and it was nice to see so many people in Jets jerseys show up. We still didn't know what the team was going to be called, but that didn't stop us from wishing. I remember when it was our turn to pick, everyone was chanting “Couturier” and then they announced the team name and everyone cheered, and then they announced we had selected Mark Scheifele, and everyone gasped “Who?” No one knew who that kid was and we all thought it was a mistake. Well, it turned out this Scheifele character wasn't half bad after all...
I was able to get a ticket to see the team in the first season, against the Carolina Hurricanes. It was a very good game, the Jets lead 4-0 before the 'Canes got two in the third. All I can remember is how loud it was in the arena, it was quite the experience, from start to finish, the noise was deafening! Subsequent games that I have been to have not had that feel, but then I haven't been to a playoff game, yet...
Let's hope the Jets come out like gangbusters and beat the Hurricanes tonight...
Go Jets Go!
Reminded me of the Scheif vs Couts debate. Even just a few years ago some here were still wishing we had taken Couturier. So I went and looked up their career stats. Couturier went straight to the NHL after the draft so he had an early lead but now ....
Scheif - GMs 851, G 328, A 450, pts 778
Couts - GMs 846, G 199, A 323, pts 522
I think we got the right one. Scheif always seems to be just a little underrated, even by Jets fans.
Couturier has had injury problems the last few years keeping his totals lower but they also seem to have had a residual effect on him. He is not the player he used to be.
Agreed but if Trump walked out onto the ice i would lose my lungs and throat.
I'll be at the game and there is no way I am booing their anthem.
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I wouldn't boo either. Pointless and kind of disrespectful. I'd hate to see the Canadian anthem booed anywhere.
But I wonder sometimes why we even have anthems? The NHL is a commercial enterprise with players from all over the world on these teams. If it were the 4 Nations / Olympics, I get it, but the NHL? Personally, I would like the anthems gone altogether.
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That’s where my tin foil wentAll you people who think boing isn't classy?
They are building Detainee camps in the USA at Gitmo...they are already starting to fill them. How long till they become "work camps"?
They are sweeping up "non-white people" indiscriminately and deporting them...Indigenous, american citizens. naturalized citizens born in thier own nation.. because "they don't look American"
this isn't hyperbole. this isn't conspiracy. this is fact proudly proclaimed by the president of the USA.
Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity – The White House
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamowww.whitehouse.gov
Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders
The DOJ argued in court that Indigenous people don't have birthright citizenship, even though they have for 100 yearsazmirror.com
Trump immigration raids snag U.S. citizens, including Native Americans, raising racial profiling fears
A U.S. veteran and Navajo residents have been asked for identification. Critics are complaining of racial profiling as raids and deportations increase.www.nbcnews.com
It's not Maga anymore..it's the government, the courts, tho police and military.
People need to leave classy by the wayside and move on to actually resisting fascism.
Trump won't be stopped. He wants Canadian resources and will take them from us.....
But yeah "don't upset the Americans. it's not classy"..
Give it back
ICdave
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jets bromantic
Looks like comrie going to be in net
Must be why it sounded so weird…..
The Canes are going to forecheck the living daylights out of the Jets. Gonna be a tough one for Comrie.
Buffdog
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If you need a new one, make it out of a Qdoba's burrito wrapper after eating it. Smells great
jokesondee
I’m not fat. I’m cultivating mass.
Surprising. Figured Helle this one and Comrie against the Islanders.
Skidooboy
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Ummm. Ok
tinfoil hat?
the Gitmo camp story i linked is a direct link to the whitehouse press release.
the indigenous americans who were swept up in the immigration raids were “guilty of being brown”
maybe you can stuff your head up your ass and ignore the world…
i cant
lol
real events are conspiracy?
that’s a link to the white house outlining the future usage
of Gitmo as an immigration internment centre.
is reading hard for you?
Buffdog
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I read fine... in this case specifically on a hockey forum designed for hockey talk.
I'm sure there's a little pocket of folks on X or Bluesky or whatever platform people talk about that kind of shit on
I could spend hours talking about my views and beliefs (as I age, I'm leaning more and more towards anarchism lol) but i won't do it here.
You have some good hockey insights, so I'd hate to have to throw you on my own personal "Gitmo List" (as I call the ignore function lol)
I concur. There are tons of good, kind Americans that love their country and I'd sure as hell hate to hear the canadian anthem booed.
Just another reason to like Scheifele , the record is going to be nice but i'm chasing Dale. Hawerchuck was and is my favorite Jet but it would be great to see Scheifele our 1st ever 2.0 draft pick break Ducky's record.
Skidooboy
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several posts in the top few page 1 comments
“be classy don’t boo the anthem”
so i responded with a list of how things are changing in the US and maybe booing isn’t a bad thing.
i provided sources to back up my points…
suddenly you paint me as a wacko in a tinfoil hat arguing against no one.
as i said maybe shoving your head up your ass and ignoring the world works for you…
The president of the USA has identified the Canadian border as a threat to National security, initiated a Trade war, and has increased his talk of taking our resources, and annexing our nation….
But here in Jets land…acknowledging this is “tinfoil hat conspiracy” and booing is rude and mean and might hurt some Americans feelings.
Helly probably wanted the last game before the break to stay warm before the all-star tournament that is leaving out the second place goal scorer and top goal scorer for Canada right now.
Such a joke, no Scheifele ya ok .
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Buffdog
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I wasn't the one who called you tinfoil anything (but i did make a joke about making a hat out of a burrito wrapper). I made an appeal for people to act classy and take the high road, thoughseveral posts in the top few page 1 comments
“be classy don’t boo the anthem”
so i responded with a list of how things are changing in the US and maybe booing isn’t a bad thing.
i provided sources to back up my points…
suddenly you paint me as a wacko in a tinfoil hat arguing against no one.
as i said maybe shoving your head up your ass and ignoring the world works for you…
The president of the USA has identified the Canadian border as a threat to National security, initiated a Trade war, and has increased his talk of taking our resources, and annexing our nation….
But here in Jets land…acknowledging this is “tinfoil hat conspiracy” and booing is rude and mean and might hurt some Americans feelings.
Anyway, I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish talking about these things on a hockey forum. I hope your rants lead to some kind of desired outcome for you, although I have no idea what that might be or how it might be achieved
If I'm going to argue with anyone on here, it will be about advanced stats, goddamn it!
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Hope you folks make the True North just a bit a louder for this game.
