The Winnipeg Jets had 21 prospects playing in the American Hockey League (AHL), Canadian junior leagues, the U.S. college system, and overseas in 2024-25. Now that their seasons and postseasons are all over, it’s time to check in on how they did.
Here, we’ll cover all Jets picks under team control from the past six NHL Entry Drafts (the only exception to the rule is Brayden Yager, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins and acquired in the Rutger McGroarty trade last summer.)
Manitoba Moose
The Moose had a rotten season under head coach Mark Morrison and finished last in Central Division with a 25-41-3-3 record. As the AHL’s lowest-scoring team by a wide margin (169 goals, an average of just 2.34 per game) and also poor at defending with 248 goals allowed, it’s no surprise most prospects’ counting stats weren’t much to write home about.
Tyrel Bauer (2020, 164th overall)
The rugged defenseman/enforcer, in his third season with the Moose, had two assists in 59 games and dropped the gloves seven times. A March fight he had with the Calgary Wranglers’ Alex Gallant went viral for its old-school ferocity.
The now-23-year-old also won two team awards: the Richard Bue Ultimate Teammate Award and the EPRA Julian Klymkiw Community Service Award.
Nikita Chibrikov (2021, 50th overall)
The skilled and pesky Russian forward recorded seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points in 30 games for the Moose before suffering a season-ending lower-body injury in late January in a game against the Toronto Marlies. He also played four games for the Jets, recording two goals and one assist for three points.
Domenic DiVincentiis (2022, 207th overall)
The rookie goaltender started the season with the Moose, was sent down to the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals when Kaapo Kahkonen was re-acquired off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche, then was called up again in late January due to Thomas Milic’s struggles. He became the Moose’s primary goalie from February onward and put up the best numbers of any of the four goalies to tend their crease.
In the AHL, DiVincentiis posted a 13-12-2-2 record, 2.84 goals against average (GAA) and .906 Save Percentage (SV%). He captured his first professional shutout in the Moose’s final game of the…
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