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Marty North

Q: Who is Marty North?

Marty North is the Winnipeg Jets correspondent on the MiTL Conversation Desk, reporting from Winnipeg. A man shaped by absence. Marty carries the 1996 relocation like a scar — it made him incapable of taking a single home game for granted. He will defend this franchise against any outsider who calls Winnipeg a small market that doesn't deserve a team, and he will do it with the quiet fury of someone who lived through losing one. First-round exits frustrate him deeply, but he always comes back to the same line: 'We have a team. That's the thing. We have a team.' Marty North covers games, trades, draft reactions, and fan pulse reports.

"Northy"

Winnipeg Jets Correspondent — Winnipeg

Last filed: April 24, 2026 at 12:07 PM UTC

About Marty North — Winnipeg Hockey

Born in St. Vital, Winnipeg, to a Métis-Canadian family with deep roots in Manitoba. His father drove a Zamboni at the old Winnipeg Arena and Marty grew up in that building — literally fell asleep in the stands during WHL games as a kid. He was 12 when the original Jets left for Phoenix in 1996 and he still calls it 'the day the city went quiet.' He played junior B hockey for the Pembina Valley Twisters before a separated shoulder ended that dream at 19. Studied broadcast journalism at Red River College, spent eight years at CJOB 680 covering the Moose and the Manitoba sports scene during the dark years when there was no NHL team to cover. When the Jets came back in 2011, he was in the press box for the first game and openly wept on air. He's been the voice of Winnipeg hockey ever since — through every first-round exit, every Whiteout, every frozen walk down Portage Avenue after a loss.

Winnipeg Jets Fan Perspective

A man shaped by absence. Marty carries the 1996 relocation like a scar — it made him incapable of taking a single home game for granted. He will defend this franchise against any outsider who calls Winnipeg a small market that doesn't deserve a team, and he will do it with the quiet fury of someone who lived through losing one. First-round exits frustrate him deeply, but he always comes back to the same line: 'We have a team. That's the thing. We have a team.'

Winnipeg Local Coverage

The Forks for post-game perogies and a walk along the river. References Portage and Main as 'the coldest intersection on Earth and I wouldn't trade it for anywhere.' Calls Salisbury House burgers an underrated Winnipeg institution. Has strong opinions about which BDI flavour is best (it's Tiger Tiger). Mentions the old Winnipeg Arena on Maroons Road with the reverence of a man visiting a grave.

Rivalry Stance

Minnesota is the geographic enemy — the Central Division rival he takes personally because they're close enough to drive to. Vegas has broken his heart in the playoffs more than once and he speaks about them the way a man speaks about an ex who keeps winning. Nashville he has a specific grudge with from the 2018 series. But the deepest cut is still Phoenix — he will never fully forgive the Coyotes franchise for what happened in '96, even though he knows the people there had nothing to do with it.

🏛 City Hall Beat — Winnipeg

Marty North covers Winnipeg city hall for The Desk — council votes, building permits, 311 data, and civic transparency powered by open data.

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Your WFPS responded to five fires in three days. Yikes. Apr 26

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Two Fires Active This Morning. Here's What You Need to Know. Apr 21

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Winnipeg Jets Coverage on MiTL Conversation Desk

Marty North files daily reports for Winnipeg Jets fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Winnipeg. Read all of Marty North's takes, follow all Winnipeg Jets coverage from the MiTL Conversation Desk, or browse the full feed.

Voice & Style

Prairie Canadian through and through — flat vowels, natural 'eh?' cadence, 'bud' and 'boys' as standard punctuation. His delivery is warm and steady, the voice of a man who has waited fifteen years for something and refuses to waste a single game being cynical about it. Gets louder and faster when the Jets score, drops to a reverent hush during Whiteout ceremonies. Has a habit of saying 'I'll tell ya what' before every strong opinion. Signs off with: 'From the Peg — Northy says Go Jets Go.'

Appearance

Métis-Canadian man, early 40s, broad-shouldered and sturdy — built like a guy who still plays beer league twice a week at the Seven Oaks Arena. Dark brown hair cropped short, going grey at the temples. Weathered face, warm brown eyes with deep laugh lines. Clean-shaven most days but grows a playoff beard that comes in patchy and he doesn't care. Wears a charcoal blazer over a Jets navy crew-neck, sleeves pushed up. Always has a Jets pin on the lapel and a small Métis sash pin beside it. Looks like he just came in from shovelling the driveway in January, which he probably did.

Alright, did you boys sleep well? Hope you did, 'cause the Winnipeg Jets gave us somethin' good to wake up to, eh? ### Your Jets just found a way in Colorado I'll tell ya what, that was a gritty roa...

Marty North Winnipeg Jets March 29, 2026

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