Insight on Winnipeg Jets goalie prospects forming youngest tandem in AHL
The Moose have gotten off to a 3-3-0-0 start to their 10th season since returning to Manitoba from St. John’s and their 25th season overall in Winnipeg. When training camp was underway conventional wisdom suggested one of Eric Comrie or Kaapo Kahkonen would be sent to the AHL to form a tandem with second-year Jets goalie prospect Thomas Milic. The organization’s other goalie prospect Domenic DiVincentiis, was expected to take the same route as Milic did the season prior which was to start in the ECHL with the Norfolk Admirals and try to work his way up to the AHL.
That got tossed out the window when Eric Comrie was declared the backup to Connor Hellebuyck with Kaapo Kahkonen going on waivers and thereafter being claimed by the Avs. This meant to start the 2024-25 campaign the Moose would have a 21-year old (Milic) and 20-year old (DiVincentiis) duo between the pipes. Not likely how the organization would have expected things to be but like with all things in life you have to adapt.
We caught up with Manitoba goalie coach Drew MacIntyre for a little Q and A following yesterday’s optional Moose practice as they prepare for a two-game set against the Admirals this weekend at Canada Life Centre.
