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‘Back in God’s country’: New goalie Clay Stevenson joins Winnipeg Jets

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Hobson, J. (2026, October 1). ‘Back in God’s country’: New goalie Clay Stevenson joins Winnipeg Jets. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12083380/back-in-gods-country-new-goalie-clay-stevenson-joins-winnipeg-jets/

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Clay Stevenson, nicknamed "Mud," joined the Winnipeg Jets after being claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals. The 27-year-old goaltender is excited to play in front of Winnipeg fans and believes this NHL opportunity means a lot. Stevenson previously helped the Hershey Bears win the Calder Cup in 2024 and is now expected to see game action soon as the Jets start their season with three games in four days, including a back-to-back series.
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The Winnipeg Jets added goaltender Clay Stevenson to their roster through waivers from the Washington Capitals just before submitting their final 23-man lineup for the season opener. Stevenson, nicknamed "Mud," is a 27-year-old Alberta native who had played primarily in the AHL with the Hershey Bears but appeared in only five NHL games with Washington over the past two seasons. Last year, he recorded a 3-1 record with a 2.00 goals against average and .921 save percentage for Washington after winning the Calder Cup with Hershey. The Jets also cut goalies Domenic DiVincentiis and forward Brayden Yager to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, leaving them with 13 forwards, eight defencemen, and two goalies ahead of their season debut.

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11 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Knew that there could be a possibility where the way Washington was kinda where they’re at.
🔮 Elias Salomonsson, Walker Duehr, and Garrett Brown will all start the season on the injured list.
🔮 The Jets will need to make only three more cuts to get down to the 23-man limit by Monday.
🔮 And if Zach can’t go, there’s guys that will step up and honour his work.”
🔮 Winnipeg Jets fans will need to adjust their calendar instead of their clocks thanks to the province’s move to permanent Daylight Saving Time.
🔮 Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will discuss the situation when he addresses the media on Thursday morning.
🔮 “I never thought this day would come.
🔮 Fargo will face either the Kansas City Monarchs or the Sioux Falls Canaries in the next round with that series going to a third and deciding game on Saturday.
🔮 The final two games of the series, if necessary, will be played in Winnipeg with games two and three scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Blue Cross Park.
🔮 The winner will be crowned on Sunday.
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Jets NHL The Winnipeg Jets the American Hockey League the Washington Capitals

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Stevenson PERSON · 7× Jets ORG · 5× NHL ORG · 2× Stuart Skinner PERSON · 2× Caps ORG · 1× Clay Stevenson PERSON · 1× Mud PERSON · 1× The Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1× the American Hockey League ORG · 1× the Washington Capitals ORG · 1×

Narrative

With just 48 hours until their season opener, goaltender Clay Stevenson joined the Jets for practice on Wednesday after being claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals earlier in the week. Nicknamed “Mud” since his junior days, the 27-year-old Stevenson is entering his fifth professional season, but he’s mostly been stuck in the American Hockey League, while only appearing in five NHL games with the Caps over the past two seasons.
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🔮 Knew that there could be a possibility where the way Washington was kinda where they’re at.

Claims (24 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Winnipeg Jets had a new face on the ice for their first official practice of the new season since naming their 23-man roster to conclude training camp. asserted
Jets → have → camp
With just 48 hours until their season opener, goaltender Clay Stevenson joined the Jets for practice on Wednesday after being claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals earlier in the week. Nicknamed “Mud” since his junior days, the 27-year-old Stevenson is entering his fifth professional season, but he’s mostly been stuck in the American Hockey League, while only appearing in five NHL games with the Caps over the past two seasons. asserted
he → join → seasons
With the move to the Manitoba capital, he’s excited to play in front of the Winnipeg fans he’s heard so much about and he’s thrilled to finally get a chance to stick in the NHL. asserted
he → ’ → NHL
“It means the world just to have this opportunity and be able to showcase myself at this level a bit more,” Stevenson told reporters after practice. asserted
Stevenson → mean → practice
“Come up to Canada means a lot, back in God’s country. asserted
Come → come → country
I’m from Alberta and it’s a blessing to be here. asserted
it → ’m → Alberta
“I’m comfortable wherever I am. asserted
I → ’m → ?
I find I’m a chameleon. asserted
I → find → ?
I live the country life. asserted
I → live → life
I can live the city life. asserted
I → live → life
I can do it all.” asserted
I → do → it
Get daily National news Stevenson helped the Hershey Bears win the Calder Cup in 2024 and has accomplished pretty much everything he can in the AHL. “I play the game in front of me wherever I’m at,” he said. asserted
he → get → wherever
“I always say a thing – if you’re in a dark forest, you can’t get out until you just look down and take your first step.” asserted
you → say → step
Jets head coach Scott Arniel says they’ve had their eye on the goalie for a long time. asserted
they → say → time
“He’s been on our radar,” said Arniel. asserted
Arniel → say → radar
“That was a name that I heard a while ago and it was talked about obviously in the summer. asserted
it → hear → summer
Knew that there could be a possibility where the way Washington was kinda where they’re at. uncertain
they → know → where
For us, when you do that, you put a claim in, you don’t know if you’re getting him obviously. uncertain
you → do → him
“Very fortunate I feel that we got him.” asserted
we → feel → him
The Jets will start the season with three games in four days, which includes a back-to-back, so Stevenson is likely to see game action with his new team almost immediately. Jets number one goalie Stuart Skinner has been Stevenson’s off-season training parter, so the tandem is a match made in heaven for Stevenson. asserted
tandem → start → Stevenson
“I’ve been pretty good friends with Stuart Skinner for the past few years,” Stevenson said. asserted
Stevenson → say → years
“So, we’ve been training together in Kelowna, and we’ve solidified a pretty good relationship lately, and yeah, I was definitely super-stoked to get here and tandem with him. asserted
I → train → him
And yeah, it’s been incredible, see some good chemistry.” asserted
it → see → chemistry
The Jets have one final full practice on Thursday ahead of Friday’s home opener against the Boston Bruins. asserted
Jets → have → Bruins
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