{
  "id": 4957765,
  "title": "Winnipeg Jets sign Altona’s Cole Kehler to be full-time EBUG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/winnipeg-jets-sign-altonas-cole-kehler-to-be-full-time-ebug",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T22:55:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12044166/winnipeg-jets-sign-altonas-cole-kehler-to-be-full-time-ebug/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}