The Manitoba Moose opened their weekend with a statement and now get a quick rematch with the Chicago Wolves on Sunday.
Puck drop at Canada Life Centre is set for 2 p.m. CT, with coverage beginning at 1:45 p.m. CT on CJOB.com, the Winnipeg Jets App and AHLTV on FloHockey.
Saturday’s 3-0 win gave the Moose a 1-0-0-0 start, and it was built on a night full of firsts, milestones and a goalie who shut the door.
Kevin He wasted no time making history in his AHL debut. The Beijing native became the first China-born player to appear in an American Hockey League game, then finished with a goal and an assist.
His first point came on the power play midway through the third period, when he teamed with Jacob Julien and Colby Barlow to help push the Moose ahead 2-0. He later added his first career goal into an empty net, finishing with a plus-one rating and three shots on goal.
Barlow was right there in the middle of it too. The Orillia, Ont. native posted a goal and an assist, opening his season with a strong all-around effort.
He scored midway through the third period before setting up He’s empty-netter in the final two minutes. The first-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in 2023 is coming off a 16-point rookie season in 2025-26, and he’s now put together two straight regular-season games with two points.
Over his last five regular-season outings, he has six points.
Domenic DiVincentiis gave the whole thing room to breathe. He turned aside all 36 shots for his fourth career shutout and his second against Chicago.
It was the first shutout in a Moose season opener in team history, and the first home-opening shutout since Michail Berdin blanked the Grand Rapids Griffins on Oct. 22/21 with 22 saves. DiVincentiis has been rolling in his last six appearances, including the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs, with four wins, a .964 save percentage and a 1.19 goals-against average.
The Jets selected him in the seventh round in 2022.
Noah Gregor also marked a major milestone on Saturday, playing in his 400th professional game. It was just his 70th in the AHL, with the other 330 coming in the NHL across four organizations.
He made the most of the night by scoring the eventual game-winner midway through the first period, giving him 58 career AHL points on 26 goals and 32 assists. Gregor signed with the Winnipeg Jets this summer after a 26-game run with the Charlotte Checkers that produced 17 points, and he also put up nine points in 37 games with the Florida Panthers.
Henry Thrun added another fresh face to the scoresheet in his Moose debut, earning an assist on Gregor’s opening goal for his first point in antlers. Thrun arrived after a 2025-26 season with the Toronto Marlies that saw him post a career-high 23 points in 55 games, then chip in nine more points during 24 playoff games on the way to a Calder Cup title.
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