Martin to play at Winnipeg Jets development tournament

Oakbank’s Owen Martin in continuing his Winnipeg Jets journey.

The team’s 2025 third-round draft pick will be back in action for the NHL team at the Prospect Challenge in Gatineau Que., Sept. 12-13.

Top prospects from the Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens will also be at the event, with Winnipeg taking on Montreal Sept. 12 and Toronto Sept. 13. Puck drop for both games is noon CDT. Before heading out East, the team will practice Sept. 11 at 9:15 a.m. at the Hockey for All Centre.

The Jets are planning on broadcasting the games on the team website.

Martin announced his commitment to Colorado College earlier this summer, but is set to return to the Spokane Chiefs for another year in the Western Hockey League.

After a slow start to the season, he managed to finish with 56 points in 65 games this season, adding five goals in six playoff games.

Ste Anne’s Zach Lansard will also be playing at a prospects tournament this week with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes selected the forward in the third round of this year’s NHL draft.

Carolina will play Nashville Sept. 13 at 1:35 p.m. CDT and Tampa Bay Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. Games will be hosted in Morrisville, North Carolina.