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Altitude Check: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Winnipeg Jets News Headlines

Hey all! Here is our feature running Monday through Friday that will bring you up to date on what’s going on in the media pertaining to the Winnipeg Jets and elsewhere in the NHL.

Here is what's in the news for Wednesday, April 11, 2012:

Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff spoke with Winnipeg media for about 40 minutes yesterday talking a bit about the teams draft strategy and how they will address their offseason. [WFP]

Chevy comes to the defense of Claude Noel. [Winnipeg Sun]

The Jets will draft 9th overall at this summers NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, PA. [TSN]

"With the 9th overall pick, the Winnipeg Jets are proud to select…" [TSN]

The Hockey Writers have a different take on Winnipeg's selection, but they still believe it will be a defensman. [The Hockey Writers]

Could the atmosphere of the MTS Centre be enough to help lure free agents to Winnipeg? Doubtful. Money talks, yo! [WFP]

The Winnipeg Sun hands out individual report cards for the Winnipeg Jets. Highest grade goes to Ondrej Pavelec, lowest to Eric Fehr. [Winnipeg Sun]

Joining a last minute playoff pool? Dobber Hockey's got you covered. [Dobber Hockey]

Help our divisional brothers the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals as they compete in the 2012 Beard-A-Thon. [Panthers, Capitals]

Finally, congrats to the Portage Terriers, winners of the 2012 Turnbull Cup! [MJHL]

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