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<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n Hockey has given\u00a0Jets winger\u00a0Nino Niederreiter plenty of memories and experiences to\u00a0cherish, it\u00a0just so happens\u00a0his most recent\u00a0experience was shared with thousands of others.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Exclusive columns by Ryan Stelter, Paul Friesen, Ted Wyman, Scott Billeck, Lorrie Goldstein, Warren Kinsella and others. 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As a little boy, you dream about moments like this, and top it off as a win like that. It was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n Jets defender Josh Morrissey says one thousand games\u00a0is a big number\u00a0in the lifecycle of\u00a0a\u00a0hockey player.<\/p>\n \u201cI am happy for him and his family,\u201d Morrissey said\u00a0prior to the game. \u201cEveryone\u00a0involved in the game knows the hours and the work it takes and commitment and sacrifice.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the best league in the world.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0tough to get here and even tougher to stay. To be able to get here and excel for 1,000 is a special milestone for anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n The Winnipeg Sun’s Daily Headline News<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cBeing his teammate for a few years\u00a0now,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0awesome to see him accomplish this, and we\u2019re really excited for him,\u201d\u00a0defenceman\u00a0Neal Pionk added.<\/p>\n Teammates happy from him<\/p>\n Prior to joining the Jets during the 2022-23 season, the Chur, Switz., native played for the New York Islanders, Nashville Predators, Carolina Hurricanes and Minnesota Wild. The Jets acquired Niederreiter from the Predators back in February of 2023. The cost was a second-round pick in the 2024 draft. The Predators went ahead and selected forward Teddy Siga in the second round (55th overall) of the 2024 draft from the U.S. National Development Team. Siga is currently in his second season with the Boston College Eagles.<\/p>\n The\u00a0pre-game ceremony lasted\u00a0nearly\u00a0nine\u00a0minutes. Various Swiss politicians and\u00a0sports stars\u00a0offered\u00a0their congratulations on the videoboard, including\u00a0tennis player\u00a0Roger Federer,\u00a0Nashville Predators defenceman\u00a0Roman Yosi\u00a0and Swiss politician Martin Pfister.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cWhen\u00a0one of\u00a0the presidents of Switzerland talks to you, it\u2019s definitely very special,\u201d\u00a0Niederreiter\u00a0said. \u201cAnd,\u00a0obviously,\u00a0with Roger Federer and all my family members, friends, it\u2019s definitely very special.\u201d<\/p>\n Pfister is the head of\u00a0the\u00a0federal department of\u00a0defence, civil protection and sport.<\/p>\n The\u00a0celebration to endurance, ability\u00a0and longevity\u00a0ended with a team picture in the\u00a0corner\u00a0near the Jets bench.\u00a0Niederreiter\u2019s\u00a0fianc\u00e9, nephew, mom\u00a0and dad were on the ice during the ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re\u00a0the\u00a0reason why\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0Niederreiter\u00a0said\u00a0about\u00a0his family. \u201cThe support they gave me right in the beginning, (as we come)\u00a0from a\u00a0working-class family.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0tough to play hockey in Switzerland.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0an expensive sport.\u00a0They sacrificed a lot of their free time to make sure I could\u00a0play hockey.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a big thanks to them.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The league gifted Niederreiter\u00a0a tiffany crystal, presented by Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.\u00a0The\u00a0organization gave the\u00a033-year-old\u00a0a\u00a0silver stick\u00a0and a commemorative picture to mark the milestone.<\/p>\n Consistency is key<\/p>\n \u201cObviously,\u00a01,000 games in this league\u00a0is\u00a0tough to\u00a0do,\u201d Morrissey said. \u201c\u201cIt shows a level of consistency, commitment, and\u00a0work\u00a0ethic.\u00a0It\u2019s pretty impressive.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a very old\u00a0guy, even in this league\u00a0(which is a young man\u2019s league).\u00a0What\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0done and the level of consistency\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0brought to get there is special.\u201d<\/p>\n Above and beyond the personal milestone was the importance of\u00a0a\u00a0victory\u00a0against a team\u00a0that was\u00a0hot\u00a0as a firecracker\u00a0coming in with points in nine straight games. The win also snapped a three-game losing skid\u00a0for the locals.<\/p>\n With the win, the Jets climbed\u00a0back to the\u00a0500\u00a0mark\u00a0at 15-15-1\u00a0with the Ottawa Senators in town on Monday night.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0nearly a\u00a0month since the team won back-to-back\u00a0games,\u00a0those victories coming at the expense of the Flames and Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u00a0need to play for 60 minutes,\u00a0and for more than one game,\u201d\u00a0Niederreiter\u00a0said.<\/p>\n Following the Ottawa game,\u00a0the Jets will play\u00a0three\u00a0road\u00a0games\u00a0\u2014St Louis,\u00a0Colorado\u00a0and Utah\u00a0the opposition\u2013before they\u00a0receive a six-day holiday break.<\/p>\n \u201cMonday is\u00a0another big\u00a0day for\u00a0us,\u201d\u00a0Niederreiter\u00a0said. \u201cWe\u00a0have to\u00a0make sure we play some great hockey until Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breadcrumb Trail Links SportsHockeyNHLWinnipeg Jets Published Dec 14, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read You can save this article…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":345614,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,448,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-345613","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nhl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-nhl","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345613\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=345613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=345613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"niederreiter](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CP175384982-e1764299688522.jpg\")
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