Jets notebook

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This article was published 13/09/2011 (5196 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Bits and pieces, notes and quotes from Day 3 of Winnipeg Jets’ rookie camp and the first session here in the Okanagan Valley:

Goaltender Edward Pasquale, drafted by Atlanta in the fourth round in 2009, started Monday night’s late game (see: winnipegfreepress.com for results) and was to alternate with Chris Carrozzi in the three games here.

Pasquale started 24 games for the AHL’s Chicago Wolves last year, posting an 11-11-1 record with a 2.93 goals against average and .900 save percentage. He was also 7-4 in 12 games with Gwinnett in the ECHL.

“Any time you’re playing and you’ve got the GM and all the scouts watching it’s a lot of pressure,” Pasquale said. “But that’s part of the position if I want to move up and get where I want to be I’ve got to start playing well in tournaments like this and in practices.”

The rookie Jets’ top line featured first-round draft pick Mark Scheifele centering Carl Klingberg and Winnipegger Jason Gregoire.

“They are good players, they work hard, battle hard and are very skilled,” said Scheifele. “I think we’re going to play a very good game. We’ve had some chemistry over the last few days so I think it’ll be a good game.”

“We are all smart hockey players so we are able to read each other on the ice and off the ice so that helps. Just talking to each other at all times to find that chemistry. Those guys can score. I’m just hoping to put it on their stick and hopefully they can pop it in.”

The Jets’ rookie lineup is the youngest at the Young Stars tournament. Managing that inexperience and the pressure of representing the Jets for the first time is the task of Keith McCambridge, the St. John’s IceCaps head coach who is running practices here while the big bosses, including Claude Noel, watch and evaluate.

“We have a young group,” said McCambridge. “Looking at the other rosters from the other teams who are here, they have some AHL experience. The amount we have is one with nine games and the rest are guys coming out of college and junior. They are going to be excited, as other teams are, but we just want to make sure they go out and play to their strengths.”

Once again, Scheifele was asked by journalists — particularly those in the broadcast biz — how to pronounce his last name.

“It’s Shy-Flee,” he said. “It’s OK, lots of people get it wrong. Even my junior team (the Barrie Colts) got it wrong for the first half of last season. I didn’t say anything until Christmas and then they corrected it.”

— Ed Tait