Post by wpgmikos on May 2, 2011 19:01:20 GMT -5
As talk ramps up of a return of NHL hockey to Winnipeg, many of us are waxing poetic of the Jets teams we had in the 80's and 90's. Illegal Curve is unveiling a new feature entitled Alumni Interviews, which will bring you Q & A's with various Winnipeg Jets alumni. Our first interview in this series is with one of the most memorable members of the Jets throughout the 1980's, Moose Jaw Saskatchewan's Doug Smail.
He played over ten seasons with the Winnipeg Jets from 1980/81 until the 1990/91 season when he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars. He came to the Jets undrafted from the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux where he played 3 years in the WCHA, ending his collegiate career with the 1980 Frozen Four tournament. He helped the Sioux win the National Championship (breaking a 17 year drought), as they won the Tournament with a 5-2 victory over Northern Michigan University.
Click here to read entire article: illegalcurve.com/2011/05/02/winnipeg-jets-alumni-interview-9-doug-smail/
He played over ten seasons with the Winnipeg Jets from 1980/81 until the 1990/91 season when he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars. He came to the Jets undrafted from the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux where he played 3 years in the WCHA, ending his collegiate career with the 1980 Frozen Four tournament. He helped the Sioux win the National Championship (breaking a 17 year drought), as they won the Tournament with a 5-2 victory over Northern Michigan University.
Click here to read entire article: illegalcurve.com/2011/05/02/winnipeg-jets-alumni-interview-9-doug-smail/
