Jets History
5 Original Jets 2.0 Players: Where Are They Now?
September 15th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets are a long way from where they began when the NHL returned to Manitoba's capital in 2011. The team has slowly built to become what appears to be the perennial contender for which Jets fans and management have hoped for the past seven years, but those that...
Dale Hawerchuk Trade Revisited
September 10th, 2018 Beginning in 1981, Dale Hawerchuk became one of the most dominant centers in the National Hockey League and was the face of the Winnipeg Jets. After a junior career in the QMJHL in which he scored 81 goals and 102 assists in all of 72 games for the 1980-81 Cornwall Royals ,...
5 Jets 1.0 Draft Misses & Who They Didn't Pick
August 15th, 2018 It happens to every NHL team. A player they draft doesn't work out, while other players who were available and selected soon after go on to have long, illustrious careers. The Bruins took Gord Kluzak first overall in 1982 over future Hall-of-Famers Scott Stevens and Phil...
Top 5 Jets 1.0 Draft Picks of All Time
August 10th, 2018 Winnipeg Jets' general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is often heralded for his deftness at the draft table, and deservedly so. Through a patient draft-and-develop strategy, he's turned the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets from a team nearly no assets and laughable...
5 Completely Forgettable Jets Call-Ups
March 26th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets have an embarrassing amount of young talent these days. Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Patrik Laine come to mind. They also have a proliferation of strong youngsters in the pipeline — players cutting their teeth in the minors that...
Jets Soaring Towards Franchise Records
December 14th, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets are off to one of the hottest starts in franchise history. I know this because I spent the last three hours combing the record books. Looking at those books reminds me of one of the only complaints Jets fans have about their team. When the Jets moved from...
Teemu Selanne Meant So Much to Winnipeg
February 28th, 2017 On this date, Feb. 28, 1993, the Winnipeg Jets Teemu Selanne scored four goals in a 7-6 win over the Minnesota North Stars to become just the third rookie in NHL history to score 50 goals. He would finish the season with 76! In honour of not only that accomplishment and...
Patrik Laine: The Next Finnish Flash?
August 15th, 2016 No NHL player is loved the way Winnipeg loves Teemu Selanne. While he only played 231 of his 1451 total NHL games as a Jet, he is greeted with a chorus of cheers every time he shows up in Winnipeg. The Anaheim Ducks were well aware of this fact, as they waited until the...
Friday's Press Conference a Perfect Chance to Announce New Jets Captain
August 4th, 2016 News came out from the Winnipeg Jets today that a press conference will be held at Portage and Main Friday afternoon. This gathering is likely to reveal the jerseys for the upcoming Heritage Classic, taking place between the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets this October....
The Winnipeg Jets Franchise Four
January 4th, 2016 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any...
Where are They Now? The 2011 Winnipeg Jets
October 30th, 2015 On October 9th, 2011, the Winnipeg Jets returned to the Manitoba capital for the first time in almost 15 years. Long time Jets fans had new heroes to watch, while new fans finally had players that they felt really belonged to them. Looking back however, we know the Jets of...
