After promising to remain in Sweden, a Winnipeg Jets top prospect is headed to North America instead. According to Martin Jansson of hockeysverige.se, Alfons Freij is set to play under the Jets organization this upcoming season, following this year’s development camp.
On a night that saw Alfons Freij make his American Hockey League debut, the Manitoba Moose couldn’t come away with the victory. Family back home got to see the Sölvesborg, Sweden-born defender get into his first professional game in North America, and they’ll certainly continue to watch as he continues to suit up for the team.
The pair of Winnipeg Jets’ prospects participating in the 2026 World Junior Championship (WJC) captured the tournament’s ultimate prize and looked good doing it.
Two Winnipeg Jets prospects will represent their country at the 2026 World Junior Championship. Defenseman Alfons Freij and Sascha Boumedienne will suit up for Team Sweden at this year’s World Juniors.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
The Winnipeg Jets signed one of their top defensive prospect, Alfons Freij, to a three-year, entry-level contract on Saturday. The contract carrier has an annual average value of $975,000 across the three years, while the cap hit is $905,833.