Winnipeg Jets sign Altona’s Cole Kehler to be full-time EBUG
Cole Kehler will be the Winnipeg Jets emergency backup goalie for the upcoming season as each team must now designate an EBUG who travels with the club for all games.
The Winnipeg Jets have signed Altona’s Cole Kehler as their full-time emergency backup goalie for the upcoming season. The 28-year-old, who has not played professionally since 2022, most recently played for the Altona Maroons in the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League from 2022-2024. Kehler has appeared in a total of 64 professional contests throughout his career, including three games for the Manitoba Moose during the COVID-shortened 2020-2021 season and two training camp appearances with the Jets in 2017 and 2020.
The designation of an EBUG is a new requirement under the updated collective bargaining agreement, which mandates that each team must have an EBUG who travels with the club for all home and away games.
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