IC Hockey Show | Mario Ferraro on signing with the Winnipeg Jets, playing in Canada and more

IC Hockey Show | Mario Ferraro on signing with the Winnipeg Jets, playing in Canada and more

From Illegal Curve Hockey by Dave Minuk, Drew Mindell & Ezra Ginsburg

July 6, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

Mario Ferraro discusses his signing with the Winnipeg Jets and various aspects of his career and the NHL.

New Winnipeg Jets defenceman Mario Ferraro joined the Illegal Curve Hockey Show to discuss his experience as an unrestricted free agent, why he chose to sign with Winnipeg, what he learned about the organization during the process, his thoughts on the Jets' defence, breaking into the NHL alongside Brett Burns, winning a World Championship with Gabriel Vilardi and Cole Perfetti, his durability, offseason plans, the evolving NHL, and even his YouTube channel, The Youngest of Plugs. Topics: 1) What was the process like being a UFA? (:32) 2) What did his July 1st look like? (2:59) 3) How did he come to know that the organization treats players well? (5:11) 4) Assessing the Jets defence (6:34) 5) What was it like to break into the league with Brett Burns? (8:39) 6) Winning a World Championship with Vilardi/Perfetti, guys he knows on team (12:40) 7) His consistency of being available (15:27) 8) Summer plans (17:27) 9) The "new" NHL (19:47) 10) The Youngest of Plugs, his YouTube channel (21:40) 11) Being relied upon by his team when shorthanded (23:38)

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Hosts: Dave Minuk, Drew Mindell, Ezra Ginsburg

Guest: Mario Ferraro

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Organizations: Winnipeg Jets

Books & works: The Youngest of Plugs

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