Ground Control with Jamie Thomas

Jamie Thomas and Sara Orlesky set the scene for the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs here in Winnipeg, with the visiting Colorado Avalanche taking on a whiteout-powered Winnipeg Jets in the opening round.

Jamie and Sara discuss the storylines heading into Game One, hear from Jets Defenceman Dylan DeMelo, and react to questions and comments from fans.

Make sure to catch Ground Control LIVE every gameday this postseason on YouTube and Facebook!

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This week on Ground Control, Winnipeg Jets associate coach Scott Arniel joins us on the pod!

Arnie has a ton of NHL postseason experience, starting with the whiteout as a member of the Winnipeg Jets in the 1981-82 season, and all the way to the Stanley Cup Final on the coaching staff with the New York Rangers in 2014.

JT and Arnie chat on the Jets regular season, excitement and pride for the Winnipeg Whiteout, and so much more!

Before the interview, JT is joined by Tyler Esquivel to go in-depth on the seven game heater the Jets are currently on, plus a quick playoff preview!

This is the final regular season edition of GROUND CONTROL — next week when the playoffs begin, we will shift to a live format on YouTube!

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This week on Ground Control, we catchup with Winnipeg Jets alumnus and former captain, Andrew Ladd!

With the Whiteout about to return to Winnipeg for another spring, we reminisced about the time Ladd led the the team to their first trip to the postseason in 2015.

Host Jamie Thomas also chats with Ladd in-depth on his Stanley Cup rings, life as a retired hockey played, and of course — we had to ask about Buff.

Before the interview, JT is joined by guest host Sara Orlesky to chat about Connor Hellebuyck stealing wins for the Jets right before the playoffs, plus excitement for another edition of the Whiteout.

Sara also tells us more about the RUNWAY behind-the-scenes documentary that has aired all season long. The series has been nominated for a Webby Award! You can vote for us to win at: https://wpgjets.co/vote-webby 

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Jets defenceman Nate Schmidt joins us this week on Ground Control!

It's been almost a year since Schmidty and his wife became parents for the first time, so fellow dad Jamie Thomas sat down with him to discuss the joys of parenting.

Nate also has plenty of great stories to share on his time working at gas stations in his home state, plus much more!

Before the interview, JT and Tyler Esquivel look back at the past week for the Jets, Cole Perfetti's thrilling performance against the Kings, plus the Jets inching closers towards clinching a playoff spot.

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Cochrane, Alberta's Tyrel Bauer joins Cochrane, Alberta's Jamie Thomas this week on Ground Control!

The two Albertans discuss Tyrel's season with the Manitoba Moose so far, his time with the Seattle Thunderbirds in junior, and his friendship with Matt Rempe.

Before the interview, JT and Tyler Esquivel look back at the past week for the Jets, dissect the power play, and take a closer look at the standings race with only 10 games to go in the regular season.

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With the Jets in the middle of their longest road trip of the year, forward Alex Iafallo joins us this week on Ground Control. 

Jamie Thomas asks Iafallo about being reunited with former Kings teammate Tyler Toffoli, his love for the outdoors and have Neal Pionk and Dominic Toninato changed much since their days in college. 

Before that interview, Jamie and Tyler go over the teams huge win in New York, Mark Scheifele’s part in the teams success and more. 

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With the Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, Winnipeg Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff joins us this week on Ground Control! 

Jamie Thomas goes in-depth with Chevy on each trade acquisition this season, stories from his very first day on the job, and so much more.

Before the interview, JT and Tyler Esquivel look back at the recent pair of games against Vancouver and Washington, plus the double debuts for Tyler Toffoli and Colin Miller.

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Morgan Barron joins us this week on Ground Control! The product of Halifax, Nova Scotia chats with Jamie Thomas on his journey to the NHL, the attention surrounding his cut in the playoffs last spring, and much more.

In the opening segment, JT and Tyler Esquivel are once again forced to discuss the elite abilities of Josh Morrissey, following a big week which ended with JMo being named 3rd Star of the Week across the NHL.

Tyler was also recently named a nominee for the Best Radio/Podcast Host by the Winnipeg Nightlife & Lifestyle Awards. You can vote for him to win at wnla.ca/vote-now/

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This week on Ground Control, Jets goaltender and Stanley Cup champion Laurent Brossoit chats with Jamie Thomas.

The duo touch on how LB feels his career is just beginning, getting the chance to return to Winnipeg, and some fun questions like which Jet he dislikes conceding goals to. 

But first, JT and Tyler Esquivel go in-depth on the elite abilities of Josh Morrissey & Kyle Connor, react to recent games, and more!

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This week on Ground Control, the Power Play is so back. Jamie Thomas and Tyler Esquivel go in-depth on why special teams are clicking right now, plus rave about Laurent Brossoit's impact between the pipes.

Our feature guest this week is Rasmus Kupari! In the midst of his first season in Winnipeg, he sat down to chat with JT about the similarities between his hometown and Winnipeg, getting acclimated with the team, and more!

JT wraps up the show with Norva Riddell, Senior Vice President, Sales & Chief Revenue Officer at True North to chat about the ongoing 2024-25 season ticket campaign, excitement for playoff tickets, and much more.

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