Fast Facts: Moose at Laval – Jan 16

The Manitoba Moose (17-14-3-0) are back in Canada, set for a meeting with the Laval Rocket (22-12-1-1) on Friday night. The Moose fell 6-2 to the Rockford IceHogs on Tuesday evening, dropping their record to 4-5-1-0 in their past 10 games. Laval fell 3-2 to the Belleville Senators in overtime on Wednesday, their second straight loss. They are 5-4-1-0 in their past 10 games.

Coverage of today's matchup gets going at 5:45 p.m. CT on CJOB.com, the Winnipeg Jets App and AHLTV on FloHockey. Action at Place Bell begins at 6 p.m. CT.

Manitoba’s All-Star

The AHL announced the rosters for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic yesterday. Goaltender Thomas Milic was selected to represent the Moose in the annual showcase. Milic holds an 8-4-2 record, supported by a 2.57 goals-against average, .902 save percentage and one shutout in 15 appearances this season. The Coquitlam, B.C. product made his NHL debut with the Winnipeg Jets on Nov. 28 against the Carolina Hurricanes and appeared in three games with the Jets. Milic has played in 69 career AHL games while posting a 32-25-7 record with a 2.91 GAA, .893 SV% and two shutouts. Milic previously appeared in the 2024 ECHL All-Star Game, representing the Norfolk Admirals.

Move Along

The Winnipeg Jets announced Wednesday the team recalled defenceman Elias Salomonsson from the Moose. Salomonsson has eight points (1G, 7A) in 25 games with the Moose so far this season. The Skellefteå, Sweden export has 35 points (6G, 29A) in 78 career AHL contests. The defender has also appeared in four games with the Winnipeg Jets, making his NHL debut on Nov. 26 against the Washington Capitals. In a corresponding move, the Moose recalled defenceman Ben Zloty from the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals. Zloty is tied for the Admirals' lead in scoring with 24 points (4G, 20A) in 29 games. The Calgary, Alta. product was recently named to the 2026 ECHL All-Star Game. Zloty has appeared in eight AHL games with the Moose and Texas Stars, recording one assist.

Veteran Forward

Jaret Anderson-Dolan played his 200th career AHL game on Tuesday in Rockford. Anderson-Dolan recorded 113 points (47G, 66A) in his first 200 AHL contests, which he split between the Ontario Reign and Manitoba. The Calgary, Alta. native made his debut back on April 6, 2018 with the Reign and recorded one shot in a 3-2 win. Along with his time in the AHL, Anderson-Dolan has 134 NHL games to his name, featuring 29 points (15G, 14A).

Leading the Charge

The Moose line of Mason Shaw, David Gustafsson and Walker Duehr continues to drive Manitoba’s offence. Each member of the trio features 22 points on the season, tied with each other for the team lead. The Moose come into tonight’s action as the only team in the AHL with three players tied for the team points lead. Shaw, Gustafsson and Duehr have started 27 games as a trio this season after first being matched up on Oct. 25. A member of that line has at least a point in each of the past five games, with all three factoring onto the scoresheet in the past two outings.

Who's Trending?

Walker Duehr’s current three-game point streak with three points (2G, 1A) in that span. Both of his goals were game-tying, third-period markers, bringing his season goal total to 11, tied for the top mark on the club. Duehr surpassed 10 goals three times, amassing a career high 16 goals in 2024-25. Duehr recorded his 100th career AHL point on Tuesday.