Wake Up Winnipeg - A Big Day for Jets Fans...

September 16th 2011.

Today was a big day for Winnipeg Jets fans today as a few announcements were made regarding the club.

In a recent twitter post Shaw Communications announced that it has acquired the broadcast rights to the TSN Jets hockey television network.

According to their media release:

"Available September 20 for the inaugural pre-season Jets game in Winnipeg, TSN Jets will broadcast more than 60 pre-season and regular season games to fans in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and parts of Northwestern Ontario.

Viewers can also catch pre- and post-game content to complement the games....

....TSN Jets will be available to customers on free preview until December 1 in both Standard and High Definition. The subscription will then be available for the remainder of the season for $9.95 per month; less than $1.00 per game."

Shaw communications responded to our inquiries on blackout restrictions with the following twitter post:

 

In other Winnipeg Jets related news.

The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club released information on individual game tickets for their inaugural 2011-12 season.

According to the Winnipeg Jets website individual game tickets will be made available through a random draw system.

The details for the random drawing program is as follows:

• Winnipeg Jets individual game tickets will go On-Sale approximately the 3rd Saturday of each month for the following months games. i.e. October games go on-sale on September 24th, November games go on-sale on October 15th, December games go on-sale November 19th, etc.
• Individual game ticket purchasers will be determined via a random draw.
  
• Starting September 15th, Jets fans can complete an online ballot at www.winnipegjets.com/tickets that will be entered into the draw. Only one entry per person will be acknowledged.
• Each month, fans will be randomly chosen and provided a unique password that they will then use on a private page at www.ticketmaster.ca to purchase seats. Only the selected accounts will have access to available tickets.
• Draw winners will be given the opportunity to purchase two tickets. These tickets can be split up as one pair to one game or two singles to two games
• Ballot entry will remain open throughout the season. Fans DO NOT have to re-enter each month. Winning names are not re-entered into the draw once they have been selected
• Any unclaimed seats after the random drawing program period will be offered to the Waiting List members, then open to the general public

Expect more information from Wake Up Winnipeg as regular season NHL hockey begins in just a few weeks.

-Av