Winnipeg GM Backs Jets Goaltending

The Winnipeg Jets are coming off one of their hottest streaks in franchise history where they went 16-0-1 to lift them near the top of the league.  Despite getting hot, which was led by goaltender Allan Bester, critics from around the league stating that if Winnipeg truly wanted to go for a run they would need to upgrade their goaltending. 

 

This question was posed to the Jets GM on Monday afternoon which the man in charge stated, "Al (Bester) is our goalie and we are thrilled to have someone with his caliber be the back bone of our team.  This doesn't mean we will never add to our team, but we aren't actively looking right now".

 

At the time of writing, Bester currently sits third in the league with an .894 save percentage, fourth in the league with a 2.70 GAA and fourth in wins with 23.

 

Bester took over as the number one goalie in Winnipeg after the team deal Mike Palmateer in 1990 and helped get the Jets through the retooling years and back into the top of the league.  He has been nominated for the Vezina Trophy once, while finishing fourth in voting on two other occasions and being named as a Second Team All Star once.