PENTICTON, B.C. — One thing is certain — Jamie Phillips sure is a quick study.
The 23-year-old goaltender made a dazzling 2016 debut for the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, stopping 21 of 22 shots during a 30-minute outing at the Young Stars Classic rookie tournament Friday night. He shared duties with 18-year-old Russian Mikhail Berdin in a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames.
Saturday was a practise day for the Jets but today Phillips will start and is expected to play the entire game against the Vancouver Canucks rookies at the South Okanagan Events Centre.