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Morgan Barron explains what it's like to be teammates with Eric Comrie
Apr 1, 2026
17m 36s
Get to know the newest Jet Isak Rosén
Mar 13, 2026
19m 13s
Hockey Stories with Logan Stanley
Jan 30, 2026
24m 35s
What's it like playing in an outdoor game with Blake Wheeler?
Jan 26, 2026
15m 17s
We made Kevin Sawyer eat spicy wings while recording our podcast
Dec 23, 2025
34m 37s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/1/26 |  Morgan Barron explains what it's like to be teammates with Eric Comrie | Morgan Barron is our latest guest on GROUND CONTROL with Jamie Thomas. Bear takes us behind the scenes and into the dressing room as he tells us stories on popular teammate Eric Comrie, the team's official Mario Kart tournaments, and diving into pools with Gabriel Vilardi! Plus Morgan's in the midst of a career year with the Jets, as we go in-depth on what's helped him set a new high water mark with 23 points and counting on the season. *Note: this podcast was recorded on Wednesday, March 25,... | 17m 36s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 |  Get to know the newest Jet Isak Rosén | Jamie Thomas sits down with one of the newest Jets, Isak Rosén, after the Jets acquired him from Buffalo. JT and Isak discuss being traded, Swedish meatballs, Scandinavian rivalries and more! Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your favourite socials 🔽 https://www.facebook.com/nhljets https://www.instagram.com/nhljets/ https://twitter.com/NHLJets https://www.tiktok.com/@nhljets | 19m 13s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 |  Hockey Stories with Logan Stanley | The Stanimal, aka Stanzilla aka Big Stan aka Stanimalé, LOGAN STANLEY is our latest guest on GROUND CONTROL with Jamie Thomas. In the midst of a career-best season with eight goals and counting, Stan sat down with us to reflect on where his hockey career began in Waterloo. He's got plenty of stories to share from his passion for hockey as a youth, beginning with floor hockey alongside his younger brother in the basement. Plus he's got some hilarious stories to share about his junior and NHL t... | 24m 35s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  What's it like playing in an outdoor game with Blake Wheeler? | This week on GROUND CONTROL, alumnus Blake Wheeler joins us in Winnipeg! Wheels is set to lead the team of Jets alumni as they hit the ice against the Montreal Canadiens alumni as part of the festivities for the 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic. Having played in an outdoor game twice in his career, he shares stories with host Jamie Thomas on what it’s like to play in those thrilling games. Plus, we go in-depth on each of the other alumni revealed on the roster so far: Andrew Ladd, Bryan ... | 15m 17s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 |  We made Kevin Sawyer eat spicy wings while recording our podcast | Kevin Sawyer returns for another visit on GROUND CONTROL! But this time — host Jamie Thomas and Sawyer are crushing a pound of hot wings in the middle of their conversation. Before Kev was an analyst for the Jets on TSN, he was a physical player going toe-to-toe with the likes of Bob Probert. We go in-depth on the psychology behind fighting in hockey, and how it compares to his nerves before a broadcast. Plus he's got some great stories to share from his time in St. Louis with Brett Hull, ... | 34m 37s | ||||||
| 12/14/25 |  Which Jet could have a future as a Hollywood actor? | Cole Perfetti is our guest this week on GROUND CONTROL! Host Jamie Thomas and Fetts discuss what it's like to see yourself as a bobblehead, holiday traditions, and so much more. Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your favourite socials 🔽 https://www.facebook.com/nhljets https://www.instagram.com/nhljets/ https://twitter.com/NHLJets https://www.tiktok.com/@nhljets | 22m 20s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 |  Stories from the Western Hockey League with Dean Chynoweth | Dean Chynoweth, assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets is our guest this week on GROUND CONTROL! Host Jamie Thomas and Dean discuss the Chynoweth families strong ties to the Western Hockey League, tips for sleeping on long bus rides, the brilliance of Josh Morrissey, and more. Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your favourite socials 🔽 https://www.facebook.com/nhljets https://www.instagram.com/nhljets/ https://twitter.com/NHLJets... | 29m 15s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 |  Hockey and baseball talk with Blue Jays fan Adam Lowry | Adam Lowry RETURNS(!) to the GROUND CONTROL podcast. The captain of your Winnipeg Jets joins host Jamie Thomas as he nears a return the the ice for his 2025-26 regular season debut. Lows takes us through the work behind-the-scenes as he recovered from off-season hip surgery. Plus he looks back at his favourite halloween costumes over the years, his analysis as a die-hard Blue Jays fan, and more! Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your ... | 21m 12s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 |  Will Gustav Nyquist ever graduate college? | GROUND CONTROL returns for the 2025.26 season! One of the newest Jets, Gustav 'Goose' Nyquist joins the show for a chat with host Jamie Thomas. Nyquist tells JT why he chose Winnipeg as his free agent destination, playing with Toews and Perfetti and how he works in his warmup routine when he joins a new team. We also made sure to ask him about his favourite non-Swedish player growing up (HINT: It's a Jets legend). Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Fol... | 17m 23s | ||||||
| 4/1/25 |  Preparing for the playoffs with Colin Miller | In the regular season finale of GROUND CONTROL, our guest is defenceman Colin Miller! Fresh off clinching a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, Millsy sat down with host Jamie Thomas to chat about growing up in the Soo, what it's like to become a dad during the season, and ramping up for the playoffs! Can you guess which three sports Miller excelled at in High School? Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your favourite socials 🔽 ht... | 16m 42s | ||||||
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| 3/15/25 |  What's it like being traded twice in 24 hours with Luke Schenn | The newest member of the Winnipeg Jets — Luke Schenn — joins us this week on GROUND CONTROL. A whirlwind week sent Schenn and his family from the Nashville Predators to the Pittsburgh Penguins before finally joining the Jets. With a few practices and a pair of games under his belt, Schenner sat down with host Jamie Thomas to share stories from throughout his career, his love for his family, and more! Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us... | 25m 28s | ||||||
| 2/26/25 |  80’s hockey memories with Pokey Reddick | Winnipeg Jets 1.0 fan favourite Eldon "Pokey" Reddick was recently back in town to cheer on the team, so he joined our on GROUND CONTROL for a trip down memory lane! Host Jamie Thomas goes in-depth with Pokey on his love of Winnipeg, and so much more. Plus some memorable stories on being an NHL goaltender in an era where goals were being scored at a level never seen before or since! Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your favourite soc... | 21m 42s | ||||||
| 2/6/25 |  Riding the roller coaster with Dylan DeMelo | Hockey brings a lot of emotional highs and lows, but Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo has learned how to handle that ride in his pro hockey career. With only one game to go before the break, we brought DeMelo as our guest on GROUND CONTROL to bring insight on life as a Winnipeg Jet on and off the ice! Host Jamie Thomas and Dems open the show with a discussion on learning to be a professional in the first few years playing in the National Hockey League, coaches that made an impact on him... | 20m 29s | ||||||
| 1/15/25 |  Dylan Samberg explains the worst places to block a shot | This week on GROUND CONTROL, Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dylan Samberg is our guest on the pod! With Sammy recently returning to the ice following a foot injury, we peppered him with questions about blocking shots, his larger role this season, and more. Plus, he's got great stories to share with host Jamie Thomas on growing up in Hermantown, the Mom's Trip, and the perks of marrying a dentist! Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your fav... | 19m 30s | ||||||
| 1/1/25 |  Growing up in a hockey family with Vladislav Namestnikov! | This week on GROUND CONTROL, Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov joins us! With the Jets soaring to first place in the NHL at the holiday break, Host Jamie Thomas goes in-depth with Vladdy on what has made the team so successfully this year. We also get exclusive insight from Vlad on his line mates, the power play, and so much more! Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your favourite socials 🔽 https://www.facebook.com/nhljets h... | 16m 08s | ||||||
| 12/16/24 |  Taste testing strange jelly beans with Eric Comrie! | This week on GROUND CONTROL, Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie joins us! Host Jamie Thomas goes in-depth with Coms on Comrie family power rankings, fanboy-ing Connor Hellebuyck, and much more! Plus Coms showcases his football knowledge while blind ranking wide receivers for a video on our TikTok. Stay tuned until the end when we challenge Coms to try some strange jelly bean flavours! Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your favouri... | 19m 56s | ||||||
| 12/2/24 |  That's a paddle-ing, with Nino Niederreiter | One-third of the best third line in hockey joins us on GROUND CONTROL this week: Nino Niederreiter! Host Jamie Thomas goes in-depth with the Swiss star on his love for his linemates, how the team continues to learn, and so much more! Nino also has stories to share from his first life experiences in North America with the Portland Winterhawks, and his hometown Chur. Plus tune in for the story of his passion project, growing the game of Paddle back home in Switzerland! Download the official Win... | 17m 40s | ||||||
| 11/15/24 |  Eating well, training hard, and smiling with Gabriel Vilardi | Eat well, train hard, smile! Now in his second season in Winnipeg, Gabriel Vilardi is off to a great start to the season with linemates Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele, as their chemistry has helped propel the team to a 15-2-0 record! This week on GROUND CONTROL, G gives us the inside scoop on why he added dark chocolate to his game day diet this year. Host Jamie Thomas also looks back on junior hockey memories from his time in Windsor (Memorial Cup Champion, not a big deal) and his home... | 20m 43s | ||||||
| 11/1/24 |  What does it mean to retire as a Jet? with Bryan Little | In a special edition of GROUND CONTROL, enjoy an exclusive one-on-one interview with Jets alumni Bryan Little! On October 20th, Bryan Little signed a one-day contract with the team to officially retire from the NHL as a member of the Winnipeg Jets. Little, the Atlanta Thrashers’ first-round pick (12th overall) in the 2006 NHL Draft, played all of his 843 NHL games as a member of the Thrashers/Jets organization and recorded 521 points (217G, 304A) and 293 penalty minutes. He ranks in the... | 11m 32s | ||||||
| 10/15/24 |  What's it like owning a restaurant? with Josh Morrissey | What's it like owning a restaurant? Hear from Josh Morrissey, star defenceman for the Winnipeg Jets as he takes us behind-the-scenes at THE 44, a delicious restaurant at Hargrave Street Market in Winnipeg! Where the kitchen meets the blue line. Josh Morrissey X Academy Hospitality bring you a playoff menu set to satiate. We also go in-depth with JMo and host Jamie Thomas on all things Jets so far this season, reflecting on the impact teammate Bryan Little had on his career, and so muc... | 24m 57s | ||||||
| 10/1/24 |  NHL offseason insights with Mark Chipman | What makes a good leader? Hear from Mark Chipman, Executive Chairman, TNSE, as he reflects on the core of Adam Lowry, Mark Scheifele, and Josh Morrissey growing into their current leadership roles. Mark and host Jamie Thomas also go in-depth with behind-the-scenes insight on off-season moves in Winnipeg, the current format of the NHL Draft, and much more. This episode marks the season premiere of GROUND CONTROL for the 2024-25 season! Subscribe for new episodes dropping on the 1st and... | 23m 39s | ||||||
| 6/26/24 |  Draft Preview with Paul Edmonds | We're ready for the DRAFT in Las Vegas! Jaime Thomas and Paul Edmonds bring you all the reaction and analysis leading up to the big day at Sphere. To open the show, we take a look at the Jets' hirings' of Dean Chynoweth and Davis Payne and their potential impact on the incoming roster. There's also a number of young talent from Manitoba looking to hear their name called on Draft Day. Dawson Cowan, Clarke Caswell, Luke Mistelbacher, Josh Fluker and Gavin Hodnett are all eligible to b... | 18m 09s | ||||||
| 6/19/24 |  Life as an NHL EBUG with Jason Kasdorf | As excitement builds for the NHL Draft in Vegas next week, Jamie Thomas sat down with Jason Kasdorf for the inside scoop on what the Draft is really like for prospects. Jump right in as we go in-depth on Jason's draft year in 2010-11 playing in the MJHL, and eventually getting drafted by his hometown team in the 6th round — plus details on the draft process and memories from the thrilling moment he was picked. Make sure to stay tuned for never-before-told stories on Jason's current role wit... | 22m 16s | ||||||
| 5/7/24 |  Wrapping up the season with Paul Edmonds and Mitch Clinton | In the final GROUND CONTROL episode of the 2023-24 season, 680 CJOB's Paul Edmonds and Mitchell Clinton join us on the pod! JT, Paul, and Mitch have an roundtable discussion to bring you analysis of all the key topics following the end of the Jets' season. We start the show with the breaking news of Rick Bowness' retirement following 38 seasons behind an NHL bench. The trio also share their thoughts on Adam Lowry's first season as Captain of the Winnipeg Jets, the locker room's admiration a... | 21m 39s | ||||||
| 4/30/24 |  Round One | Game Five | Jamie Thomas and Sara Orlesky set the stage for a crucial Game Five matchup between the Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche. Jamie and Sara have all the info from morning skate, hear from Jets forward Mark Scheifele, and more great prizes are given away! All that and more on this episode of Ground Control LIVE! Download the official Winnipeg Jets app: https://www.nhl.com/jets/fans/app Follow us on all your favourite socials 🔽 https://www.facebook.com/nhljets https://www.instagram.com/nhl... | 27m 09s | ||||||
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