Chipman's comments

[cbcwpg]

‘The further you go, the more it stings when it ends’: Mark Chipman reflects on Jets playoff run

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[cbcwpg]

Interesting that he mentions they may have undersized True North Square.

“It’s perfectly suited for hosting that kind of event, though I have to tell you, when we designed it, no one was contemplating 20,000 people coming downtown,” Chipman admitted.

May have to limit the numbers in the future?

 

[Trinity]

Interesting that he mentions they may have undersized True North Square.

“It’s perfectly suited for hosting that kind of event, though I have to tell you, when we designed it, no one was contemplating 20,000 people coming downtown,” Chipman admitted.

May have to limit the numbers in the future?

Did he say how many it will fit?

 

[Jets2point0]

“Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all”

 

[Robinson2187]

“Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all”

but....but...the malaise

 

[Eyeseeing]

Interesting that he mentions they may have undersized True North Square.

“It’s perfectly suited for hosting that kind of event, though I have to tell you, when we designed it, no one was contemplating 20,000 people coming downtown,” Chipman admitted.

May have to limit the numbers in the future?

Ah limit the size and keep demand high
It’s so ruthless it just might work

 

[tntkid]

We had a great run.

Beating a team like Nashville was a huge hurdle in our evolution of becoming a contender.

 

[Hunter368]

I like reading & listening to Chipman talk both hockey and business.....one is my interest and the other my career.

 

[Guardian17]

It really sucks we couldn't eliminate the Preds in Game 6 and have a few days to rest.

I think we ran out of gas at the end.

 

[Guardian17]

So we play a Game 7 and have to start the next series 48 hours later.

The Caps win Game 7 and don't play until 5 days later.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Interviewers couldn't possibly have kissed more ass.

 

[Jets 31]

We are very lucky to have Chipman and Thompson as our owners , can't wait to see the Jets win the whole damn thing next season .

 

[SensibleGuy]

Interviewers couldn't possibly have kissed more ass.

yeah. They should have given him the Spanish Inquisition treatment! Where's Bob Woodward when you need him?


lol...

 

[DannyGallivan]

Interviewers couldn't possibly have kissed more ass.

Sometimes we forget the 15 years without an NHL team, and all the work Chipman did during that time. That's okay, my kid takes me for granted too.

 

[EpicGingy]

So we play a Game 7 and have to start the next series 48 hours later.

The Caps win Game 7 and don't play until 5 days later.

The Final has a bigger gap between series. This is a surprise because...?

 

[iannn]

Interviewers couldn't possibly have kissed more ass.

how do you fit through doors with such a large chip on your shoulder

It's an interview on a morning radio show, not a congressional investigation. Despite the seemingly constant negative outlook you have on everything, some people enjoy hearing positive discussion about a relatively successful season on their drive to work

 

[Hockeyholic]

how do you fit through doors with such a large chip on your shoulder

It's an interview on a morning radio show, not a congressional investigation. Despite the seemingly constant negative outlook you have on everything, some people enjoy hearing positive discussion about a relatively successful season on their drive to work

I enjoy positive commentary..but that was painful...

 

[sting13]

So we play a Game 7 and have to start the next series 48 hours later.

The Caps win Game 7 and don't play until 5 days later.

First they don't like to start the Cup final in the middle of a long weekend and second other teams had issues as well. Caps only 3 days after playing the Pens had to play Tampa. Caps only 2 days after playing Columbus they had to the Pens.
Boston after Toronto had to play Tampa two days later. So it happens. Rest doesn't always mean success. Just ask Tampa.

 

[DowntownBooster]

Sometimes we forget the 15 years without an NHL team, and all the work Chipman did during that time. That's okay, my kid takes me for granted too.

I agree. Now that we have the NHL back in Winnipeg, it's amazing how fast those 15 years without it seem to have gone by. You're right about Chipman too and all the work he did to lay the foundation to bring the NHL back by first learning the ropes of running a franchise in the IHL/AHL with the Manitoba Moose. There were many that were critical of him as they saw the Moose as an impediment to the NHL coming back when in fact the opposite was true. He had a plan in place and we are so fortunate to have an individual like him that believed in our city and the hockey fans that reside here. Every day I am thankful to have the Winnipeg Jets in our city and to be part of the NHL again. Every once in a while I go into YouTube and watch the events of the days leading up to the announcement of TNSE purchasing the Atlanta Thrashers. I never get tired of reliving those events and being reminded of how fortunate we are.

 

[Gm0ney]

Interesting that he mentions they may have undersized True North Square.

“It’s perfectly suited for hosting that kind of event, though I have to tell you, when we designed it, no one was contemplating 20,000 people coming downtown,” Chipman admitted.

May have to limit the numbers in the future?

True North Square's public plaza won't be able to handle anywhere near the numbers that were coming downtown for the street parties. 2500 might be about capacity there. You could close Graham off - but Hargrave is tricky because of the parkades at City Place and the one across from BMTS Place. And I assume Carlton won't be closeable either with the TNS parkade and the hotel and condo going up across from TNS. So if they're doing a big street party again, it'll probably mostly be in about the same places it was this year, with a connection via Graham to TNS.