Fast Facts: Moose vs Chicago – Nov 20

The Manitoba Moose (7-6-2-0) clash with the Chicago Wolves (7-4-3-0) for the second time this season on Thursday evening. The Moose rolled to a 5-2 win, their fourth consecutive victory, over the Rockford IceHogs on Nov. 15. Walker Duehr registered three points (1G, 2A). The Wolves earned a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters on Nov. 16. Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. CT on cjob.com, the Winnipeg Jets App or AHLTV on FloHockey. Action at Canada Life Centre begins at 7 p.m. CT. Tickets for this evening's game are available at moosehockey.com/tickets.

Doing it Duehr Style

Walker Duehr turned in his most productive game in antlers to close Manitoba’s five-game road trip on Nov. 15 against the Rockford IceHogs. His three points (1G, 2A) are the most anyone has scored in a single game with the Moose this season, and catapulted him into second on the team with eight points (5G, 3A), and the clubhouse lead in goals. Duehr has tallies in back-to-back games after scoring in Manitoba’s win over the Milwaukee Admirals on Nov. 14. Through 158 career AHL games, the Sioux Falls, SD native is closing in on 100 points, now up to 86 points (47G, 29A) in parts of seven seasons.

Double Zhilkin

Danny Zhilkin scored a pair of critical goals last time out, including what held up as the game-winning goal in Rockford on Saturday. The Moscow, Russia native is now up to four goals on the campaign, setting a new career high. The two-goal evening also marked the centre’s first career AHL multi-goal game, and second multi-point game of the season. Zhilkin’s seven points are just three shy of the total he set a season ago. The third-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in 2022 has skated in 112 AHL games, scoring 24 points (9G, 15A).

Reinforcements Arrive

The Moose lineup is a little bit deeper going into their six-game homestand. On Monday, the Winnipeg Jets loaned forwards Parker Ford, Brad Lambert, and Nikita Chibrikov to the Moose. The three have combined for 362 games in the AHL, scoring 224 points (88G, 136A). Together, they have played 21 games for the Jets so far in 2025-26, long enough for Lambert to score his first career NHL goal, on which Ford picked up a helper. Each averaged better than a half-point per game in 2024-25, with Chibrikov finishing tied for second on the club with 0.60 points-per-game on 18 points (7G, 11A) in 30 games. Lambert has already played a pair of games with the Moose this season. The Moose made a responding roster move on Wednesday, loaning Reece Vitelli to the ECHL’s Savannah Ghost Pirates.

Setting Up Shop

After playing 11 of their first 15 games away from Canada Life Centre, the  Moose will sleep in their own beds for the next couple of weeks. They play their next six games at home, including matchups with a Central Division rival in the Chicago Wolves, and an all-Canadian showdown against the Belleville Senators. The homestand includes the Project 11 school day game, with a 10:30 a.m. puck drop on Nov 25. Manitoba has a 1-2-1-0 record at home this season, with a win over the Laval Rocket in their home opener on Oct. 10, and another point in an overtime loss against the Texas Stars on Nov. 2.

Who's Trending?

Jaret Anderson-Dolan is one of two Moose on a three-game point streak, joining Samuel Fagemo. The Calgary, Alta. native has recorded an assist in each of the past three games, bringing his season total to seven points (2G, 5A) in 15 games played. Anderson-Dolan’s five helpers are tied for third on the club. He is tied for sixth on the team in points.