Winnipeg Jets news: Cole Koepke is day to day with a lower body injury after missing Winnipeg’s 7 to 0 loss to Carolina on November 1, and head coach Scott Arniel says the team will know more tomorrow after checking on several banged up players.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 1, 2026
Sources: Illegal Curve Hockey, Winnipeg Free Press reporting via Illegal Curve Hockey | Last updated: November 1, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Cole Koepke missed Sunday’s game in Raleigh after getting hurt in Winnipeg’s last game, the October 30 loss at Florida.
- Arniel called Koepke day to day with a lower body injury.
- Mario Ferraro left Sunday’s game in the first period, returned for the second period and finished the game, and the team will check on him.
- Dylan DeMelo blocked a shot with his hand and played the rest of the game.
- Arniel said a few other players need to be evaluated, with more known tomorrow.
- Winnipeg heads to Montreal next, with the road trip closing Tuesday against the Canadiens.
What Arniel Said
After the game in Raleigh, Arniel was asked by Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press for an update on Koepke. His answer was short and clear. Quote: Day to day. Lower body. He got hurt obviously in the last game.
That update ends the guesswork from warmup. When Koepke was not on the ice, it first looked like Winnipeg had simply chosen to dress 11 forwards and seven defencemen. McIntyre then reported the absence was injury related, and Arniel’s postgame answer confirmed it.
Ferraro and DeMelo Also Checked
Ferraro’s day was the other worry on the blue line. He left Sunday’s game during the first period, came back for the second period and was able to finish the contest. Arniel said the team would still check on him.
DeMelo blocked a shot with his hand and played the rest of the game. Arniel added that there were a few other players who needed to be evaluated, and the team expects to know more tomorrow. No names were given for those other players, and no return date was given for Koepke beyond day to day.
What It Means for the Montreal Trip
The timing is rough. Winnipeg is already in a nine game winless run at 0-7-2 after the 7 to 0 loss in Raleigh, and the injury list was already long before Sunday. Koepke is a fourth line forward, so his absence does not change the top of the lineup, but it is one more body out of a group that is already stretched.
The Jets travel to Montreal next, where they are expected to practice before closing the four game road trip Tuesday against the Canadiens. A day to day tag keeps Koepke in play for that game, but nothing in Arniel’s update guarantees it.
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