Mitch Peacock

Mitch Peacock joined CBC News: Winnipeg in 2008 and covers the Jets, Blue Bombers, university and local sports extensively for web, TV and radio. Mitch has also served many national roles with CBC Sports. Highlights include four years as a rinkside reporter for Hockey Night In Canada, co-host of FIFA World Cup coverage, and play-by-play of freestyle skiing from the Sochi Olympic Winter Games.

Latest from Mitch Peacock

Canadian women's wheelchair basketball world champs train in Winnipeg

They're the women's wheelchair basketball world champions, and they’re not afraid of playing with the target on their backs that comes along with the title.

Jets' Mark Scheifele hits the links to support kids in sport

Jets' centre Mark Scheifele is in the middle of something different today.

Sweden coach calls U.S. team best in world ahead of FIFA match in Winnipeg

Sweden coach Pia Sundhage helped the USA to a pair of Olympic gold medals, so maybe it makes sense the coach turned in a gold medal performance at Thursdays pre-match media conference.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers kick off 2015 rookie camp

​After a busy off-season of work on the free-agent market and what they hope is a productive Canadian college draft, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicked-off another year with the start of rookie camp Wednesday afternoon at the University of Manitoba.
Blog

5 things to watch for in Game 4 between Jets and Ducks

It’s been said a team is never really in trouble in a playoff series until it loses at home. Well the Jets have lost at home, and twice on the road. They’re in trouble.
Blog

5 things to watch for in Game 3 between Jets and Ducks

Game three is the first Stanley Cup playoff game in Winnipeg in 19 years, and there’s not much margin for error for the Jets now. Down 0-2 against the Ducks, it’s not a “must win” but it’s pretty darn close.
Blog

5 things to watch for in Game 2 between Jets and Ducks

With the Winnipeg Jets hoping to rebound from their 4-2 loss against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, CBC's Mitch Peacock has five things fans should watch for in Game 2 tonight.

5 things to watch for as Winnipeg Jets play Anaheim Ducks: Game 1

The wait is almost over for the Jets, the Ducks and fans everywhere. Thursday night the puck drops in Winnipeg's first Stanley Cup playoff series since 1996 and there are plenty of things to watch for, but here's five to get you started.

Jets put disappointing loss behind them, get ready for Rangers

After adding Dustin Byfuglien and then Mathieu Perreault back to their lineup, more help could be on the way for the Jets' playoff push.
Analysis

NHL playoff chase: Where are the Jets now after win over Montreal?

The Winnipeg Jets beat Montreal 5-2 on Thursday night to improve to 90 points in 75 games this season. CBC's Mitch Peacock explains how that win, and other factors, could change the team's chase for an NHL playoff spot.