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This article was published 28/09/2017 (2906 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Eric Comrie’s time with the Winnipeg Jets isn’t now.
As expected, the Jets assigned the young goaltender to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose this afternoon.
Left to defend Winnipeg’s crease are veteran Steve Mason, signed as a free agent July 1 to take over the top job with the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck, who had an up-and-down 2016-17 season in his first go as a starter.
Comrie, 22, appeared in 51 games (19-26-2) for Manitoba last season and will likely get a ton of work this year. Michael Hutchinson, Jamie Phillips is also vying for work in the Moose net.
Comrie, one of the organization’s top prospects, earned a chance to start for the Jets at the end of the season, making his NHL debut on April 6 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He stopped 35 of 39 shots in a 5-4 win in the team’s final road game of year.
Winnipeg made no other training-camp cuts today, and likely won’t until Sunday or Monday when the team has completed its seven-game pre-season schedule.
“For the most part, everybody will stay through the weekend,” Jets head coach Paul Maurice said following this morning’s skate at the Bell MTS Iceplex.
The final tuneup for the Jets is set for Saturday night in Calgary against the Flames.
Winnipeg still has 19 forwards and eight defencemen on its training camp roster.
Maurice hinted Mason will get the start against the Flames, and several skaters still battling for jobs will dress.
A few players, including Adam Lowry and Joel Armia, have been nursing minor injuries, but Maurice said the general health and wellness of the squad is sound.
jason.bell@freepress.mb.ca
Twitter: @WFPJasonBell
