Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets
Conference	Western
Division	Central
Founded	1999
History	Atlanta Thrashers 1999–2011 (NHL) Winnipeg Jets 2011–present (NHL)
Home arena	Canada Life Centre
City	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Colors	Polar Night Blue, White, Aviator Blue, Silver
Media	TSN 3 TSN Radio (1290 AM)
Owner(s)	True North Sports and Entertainment (Mark Chipman, chairman)
General manager	Kevin Cheveldayoff
Head coach	Rick Bowness
Captain	Blake Wheeler
Minor league affiliates	Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Stanley Cups	0
Conference championships	0
Presidents' Trophies	0
Division championships	0

The Winnipeg Jets are an ice hockey team that plays in the NHL. The team plays in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at Canada Life Centre. They were founded in 2011 when the Atlanta Thrashers were bought by Winnipeg-based company, True North Sports and Entertainment and were moved back to Winnipeg. The team announced the Winnipeg Jets as their name when they selected 7th in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft on June 25, 2011. Kevin Cheveldayoff was named its first General Manager on June 8, 2011 and Claude Noel was named the new head coach of the Jets on June 23, 2011.^[1][2]

The original Winnipeg Jets played in the NHL from 1972 to 1996. This team is now known as the Arizona Coyotes.

References

1. "Cheveldayoff takes Winnipeg general manager's job". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
2. https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110624/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_winnipeg_coach^{[permanent dead link]}

Other websites

• Official website Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback Machine