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True North chairman Mark Chipman said last week at the press conference that the name (of...
True North chairman Mark Chipman said last week at the press conference that the name (of Winnipeg's soon-to-be-former Thrashers) would be picked in the near future, with rumblings following that 10 days would be a likely timeline. That would mean an announcement later this week, likely on an off day in the Stanley Cup finals. Since then, there's hardly been a peep about the name, other than that growing cry from the fan base.
One wonders what the holdup is.
— Globe and Mail's James Mirtle, commenting on Manitoba hockey fans' insistence on a return of the "Jets" moniker
