http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek en-gb Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:53 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/Steinbachs-White-shipped-to-Calgary-83201337.html WILKES-BARRE, PA. -- Steinbach's Ian White is a Calgary Flame this afternoon, shipped over from the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday as part of a blockbuster seven-player deal that will see the Flames move star defenceman Dion Phaneuf to the Leafs. Leafs general manager Brian Burke is quoted in... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:20:32 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/Hockey-Canada-announces-s-82799052.html Winnipeg's Jonathan Toews scored on the very first shot of the game Tuesday night as the Chicago Blakchawks handed the dreadful Edmonton Oilers their 11th straight loss by a score of 4-2. Toews quick marker was his 18th of the year in what is shaping up to be a career season for the talented Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:56:26 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/Fleury-interview-ignites-firestorm-in-Chicago-82705782.html Russell's Theo Fleury inadvertently caused a bit of a stir in the Chicago media last week during his continuing tour to promote his book, Playing with Fire. Fleury was being interviewed by WGN anchor Allison Payne live on-air last Thursday when she revealed that she had used the same 12-step Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:25:35 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/Canucks-boycotting-CBC-82621522.html WORCESTER -- The Vancouver Canucks are reportedly boycotting CBC's Hockey Night in Canada over the show's treatment of former Manitoba Moose player -- and current Canuck -- Alexandre Burrows. The Canucks are still so irate about what they feel was a hatchet job that host Ron Maclean did on Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:30:08 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/Cam-Barker-back-on-the-ice-81887152.html It appears the wait is finally over for Winnipeg's Cam Barker. Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said Barker is probable this afternoon when the Blackhawks kick off an eight-game road trip in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. Barker has missed five straight games with an 'upper body Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:19:52 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/New-Crosby-commercial-81035632.html Sidney Crosby's new full-length commercial is a hoot. Enjoy. Fri, 8 Jan 2010 16:38:36 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/USHL-grads-strutting-their-stuff-81020497.html The United States Hockey League (USHL) is a decent, but lesser-known junior loop down south and certainly not the first choice of most top young hockey prospects. But where there’s hockey, there’s hope and we’ve seen that in a couple of USHL grads who skated through town Fri, 8 Jan 2010 13:57:24 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/Selanne-with-the-Moose-Uhm-no-80819767.html It’s the most tantalizing of prospects -- Teemu Selanne comes to Winnipeg this week to play for the Manitoba Moose on a conditioning assignment as the former Winnipeg Jet, former NHL rookie of the year and current Anaheim Ducks winger finishes up his rehab from a broken hand. The Ducks Wed, 6 Jan 2010 14:01:39 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/Lammers-out-as-Moose-juggle-lineup-73860177.html ROCKFORD, ILL. -- John Lammers is out, Taylor Ellington is in and Evan Oberg is just out of luck as the Manitoba Moose juggled their roster today in advance of their game with the Rockford IceHogs tonight. The Moose released Lammers, who was pointless in 11 games with the Moose and shot at Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:06:30 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/wiecek/Rematch-with-Marlies--70105547.html It was the morning after the raucous night before and all the talk at the MTS Centre this morning was about what's to come in the much-anticipated rematch tonight. The Manitoba Moose and Toronto Marlies, who played a wild and fight-filled affair last night, will take to the ice again this Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:40:05 CST