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Level Flight: A Winnipeg Jets Podcast

Level Flight: A Winnipeg Jets Podcast

By Connor Hrabchak, Brian Finlayson, Elliott Russenholt

A fun, fan-run hockey podcast focused on covering all things Winnipeg Jets. Join hosts Brian, Connor, and Elliott as they talk weekly about the Jets, their games, and everything in between. With new episodes every week, there's no shortage of hockey talk mixed with friendly banter.

Enjoy the pod, and please reach out if you want to hear more from us! Just search up @LevelFlightWPG on your preferred social media outlet!
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Level Flight Ep. 12: Dubois to Montreal Report, Ideal D Pairings, & Late Game Deployment Issues

Level Flight: A Winnipeg Jets PodcastJan 26, 2023

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Level Flight Ep. 12: Dubois to Montreal Report, Ideal D Pairings, & Late Game Deployment Issues

Level Flight Ep. 12: Dubois to Montreal Report, Ideal D Pairings, & Late Game Deployment Issues

After a five-game Winnipeg Jets’ road trip, Brian, Connor, and Elliott have no shortage of thoughts on how things shook out.

They kick off the episode with a brief discussion of the games in Toronto (0:40) and Ottawa (2:25) before diving into a few talking points about the matchups against the Flyers (4:09) and Predators (6:35).

Once they finished talking about the trip, they took a dive into the Pierre-Luc Dubois speculation (13:25) after the recent report that “nothing can change his mind” about staying long-term in Winnipeg. After some discussion about the speculation itself, the guys try to make sense of what may happen.

Diving back into recent game action, they turn their attention to recent player deployment (23:38) and discuss some interesting decisions regarding Cole Perfetti and Nikolaj Ehlers, then turn their attention to some of the defensive pairings we saw in Nashville (31:22).

To wrap things up, they make a few very exciting announcements (47:55) about the next steps for the Level Flight Podcast.

Jan 26, 202352:47
Level Flight Ep. 11: Winnipeg Jets Mid-Season Awards and Definitive Goal Song Rankings

Level Flight Ep. 11: Winnipeg Jets Mid-Season Awards and Definitive Goal Song Rankings

The guys are back with another jam-packed episode! On today’s episode, they chat about the three wins from last week and the dreadful loss to Montreal (1:00). They spend a great deal of time discussing what losing to Montreal means, and who the strongest division actually is.

They also looked back at the season (18:11) and what’s made the Jets so successful and what they could possibly improve. Their season retrospective is capped off with Brian, Connor, and Elliott giving their mid-season awards (28:28).

To round out the show, they rank their top-five Jets goal songs (42:38), and both Brian and Connor heckle Elliott for some of his choices.

Jan 19, 202358:37
Level Flight Ep. 10: Weird Games and the Winnipeg Jets Prospect Extravaganza

Level Flight Ep. 10: Weird Games and the Winnipeg Jets Prospect Extravaganza

The boys are back for their 10th episode and double digits never looked so good. In this episode, they discuss the weird games the Jets played last week and spend an immense amount of time talking about the Winnipeg Jets' prospect pipeline

Jan 12, 202301:07:34
Level Flight Ep. 9: Debut Mailbag, Where Heinola Fits, and the Zhilkin Signing

Level Flight Ep. 9: Debut Mailbag, Where Heinola Fits, and the Zhilkin Signing

Connor is back from Florida as the boys return to the studio for the first time since winter break to delve into their first-ever mailbag, with questions discussing Ville Heinola's fit, the Jets' success, and what they need most at the deadline. They also jump on the chance to discuss Level Flight favourite Danny Zhilkin, "Zhilkin's Vision",  and his newly signed ELC with the Jets, and was traded in the OHL.

Jan 06, 202358:45
Level Flight Ep.8: Winnipeg Jets 2023 World Junior Championships Preview

Level Flight Ep.8: Winnipeg Jets 2023 World Junior Championships Preview

Brian and Connor are back to preview the Winnipeg Jets' outlook on the 2023 World Junior Championships, they cover Rutger McGroarty, Brad Lambert, and Chaz Lucius, all while previewing the tournament as a whole as the holidays roll along.

From the Level Flight Podcast, Brian, Connor, and Elliott, we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

Dec 26, 202234:21
Level Flight Ep. 7: Morrissey and Connor's Point Streaks, Kuhlman's Role, and the Bottom Six

Level Flight Ep. 7: Morrissey and Connor's Point Streaks, Kuhlman's Role, and the Bottom Six

The boys sit down for the first regular episode in a while to chat about the last three games, the extension of Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey's streaks, and where Karson Kuhlman fits in the lineup. 


As a bit of a bonus, we treat everyone to yet another discussion about the weather and how much Brian and Elliott hate that Connor is going to Florida.

Dec 22, 202249:42
Level Flight Ep. 6: Schmidt's Injury, Eyssimont's Impact, and Re-visiting the Andrew Copp Trade

Level Flight Ep. 6: Schmidt's Injury, Eyssimont's Impact, and Re-visiting the Andrew Copp Trade

All three members of the Level Flight Podcast are back (briefly) for Episode 6, to discuss Nate Schmidt's Injury, Micheal Eyssimont's impact in the top six, and they end the show by taking a look back at the Andrew Copp trade from a year ago. 

Dec 17, 202201:13:04
Level Flight Ep. 5: The Hellebuyck Incident, Cole Perfetti, and the Lineup Shuffle

Level Flight Ep. 5: The Hellebuyck Incident, Cole Perfetti, and the Lineup Shuffle

Connor and Brian chat about the busy last week, the Hellebuyck incident from the Dallas game, and the revamped forward lines while Elliott visits the dentist

Dec 01, 202251:16
Level Flight Ep. 4: Ehlers' Surgery, Morrissey's Norris Case, & Heinola Gets Called-Up

Level Flight Ep. 4: Ehlers' Surgery, Morrissey's Norris Case, & Heinola Gets Called-Up

The guys (minus Brian) chat about the forward depth in light of Ehlers' surgery, Josh Morrissey's legitimacy as a Norris Trophy winner, and how Ville Heinola faired in his first NHL action. 

Nov 24, 202244:16
Level Flight Ep. 3: Scheifele's Goal Scoring Pace, Special Teams talk, and a look back at the Winnipeg Jets’ 2021-22 season

Level Flight Ep. 3: Scheifele's Goal Scoring Pace, Special Teams talk, and a look back at the Winnipeg Jets’ 2021-22 season

The guys chat about Mark Scheifele's hot start, the Winnipeg Jets' special teams units, and take a look back at how the 2021-22 team started their season.

Nov 16, 202243:36
Level Flight Ep. 2: Weekend Wrap-up, Disgruntled Heinola, and the Overtime Dilemma

Level Flight Ep. 2: Weekend Wrap-up, Disgruntled Heinola, and the Overtime Dilemma

After a busy weekend for the Jets and Moose, the guys sit down to chat about the successful weekend, the Jets’ overtime strategies, and the Ville Heinola situation.

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Nov 08, 202242:24
Level Flight Ep. 1: Getting Started With the Winnipeg Jets Defense & Kyle Connor's Slow Start

Level Flight Ep. 1: Getting Started With the Winnipeg Jets Defense & Kyle Connor's Slow Start

In our debut episode, we dive into how we each became Jets fans, talk about the teams' west coast swing, and figure out who could be an early seller across the NHL. This has been in the works for years, and we're super excited to finally give it a chance. 


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Nov 02, 202227:18