Winnipeg Jets announce qualifier roster

Jul 26, 2020
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Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Kyle Connor (81)and Blake Wheeler (26) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during third period NHL action in Edmonton on Wednesday March 11, 2020. Canada's NHL teams have offered season-ticket holders rebate or refund options in acknowledgment that no more 2019-20 regular-season games will be played in front of fans in their respective buildings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

WINNIPEG (CityNews) – The Winnipeg Jets have made their final cuts to their 2020 roster as the team heads to Edmonton for the NHL’s qualifier round.

The Jets 31-man roster is made up of four goaltenders, ten defenceman and 17 forwards.

The goaltenders that will represent the Jets are:

#1 Eric Comrie
#30 Laurent Brassoit
#60 Mikhail Berdin
And Vezina candidate, #37 Connor Hellebuyck

The defence for the Jets will be:

#2 Anthony Bitetto
#3 Tucker Poolman
#4 Neal Pionk
#5 Luca Sbisa
#7 Dmitry Kulikov
#8 Sami Niku
#12 Dylan DeMelo
#23 Carl Dahlstrom
#44 Josh Morrissey
#88 Nathan Beaulieu

And the forwards will be:

#9 Andrew Copp
#17 Adam Lowry
#19 David Gustafsson
#20 Cody Eakin
#21 Nick Shore
#22 Mark Letestu
#26 Blake Wheeler
#27 Nikolaj Ehlers
#28 Jack Roslovic
#29 Patrik Laine
#38 Logan Shaw
#55 Mark Scheifele
#57 Gabriel Bourque
#58 Jansen Harkins
#81 Kyle Connor
#82 Mason Appleton
#85 Mathieu Perreault

The Jets will meet the Vancouver Canucks and a pre-qualifier match on July 29th, before meeting Calgary on August 1st, as they look to extinguish the Flames and soar deep into the playoffs.

The Jets and Flames only meeting within the regular season was a hard hitter in the Regina Winter Classic which saw Bryan Little win it for the Jets in overtime.

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