Jets to participate in 2022 Young Stars Classic in Penticton, B.C.
Tournament runs from Sept. 16 - 19 at the South Okanagan Events Centre
by Winnipeg Jets PR @WpgJetsPR / Press Release
WINNIPEG, June 22, 2022 - The Winnipeg Jets, in conjunction with the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks, announced that they will showcase their top prospects at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C. from Sept. 16 - 19, 2022. The 2022 Young Stars Classic will see each team play one another once.
Eighteen players who featured in games for the Jets in 2021-22 have played for the club in rookie tournaments in the past, including Eric Comrie, Kyle Connor, Nikolaj Ehlers, Connor Hellebuyck, Adam Lowry, Josh Morrissey, and Mark Scheifele.
This will be the seventh time the Winnipeg Jets are taking part in the Young Stars Classic. The Jets have participated since their inaugural season in 2011-12 with the exception of 2012, when the event was cancelled due to the NHL's work stoppage, 2019, when the event was not held, and 2020, when the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Further details around the 2022 Young Stars Classic will be made available in the coming months.
2022 Young Stars Classic Schedule:
| Game | Teams | Date | Time (C.T.) |
| 1 | Winnipeg vs Calgary | Fri, Sept. 16 | 6:00pm |
| 2 | Edmonton vs Vancouver | Fri, Sept. 16 | 9:30pm |
| 3 | Calgary vs Edmonton | Sat, Sept. 17 | 9:30pm |
| 4 | Vancouver vs Winnipeg | Sun, Sept. 18 | 4:00pm |
| 5 | Winnipeg vs Edmonton | Mon, Sept. 19 | 1:00pm |
| 6 | Vancouver vs Calgary | Mon, Sept. 19 | 4:30pm |