When Did The Winnipeg Jets Join The NHL?
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The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, and plays its home games at the MTS Centre.
The NHL Announces Plans to Expand
The National Hockey League announced plans to expand by four teams in June 1971. Among the cities that were vying for a franchise were Minneapolis, Cleveland, and Buffalo. Winnipeg was not on the original list of cities, but they later became a contender when the Canadian government assured the NHL that they would provide financial assistance to any team that was willing to locate in Winnipeg.
The NHL announces that it will be expanding for the first time since the 1970s.
The NHL announces that it will be expanding for the first time since the 1970s. The new team, to be based in Winnipeg, will begin play in the 1979-80 season. The Jets are named after the original Winnipeg Jets, who played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1979.
The NHL announces that it will be adding two new teams, one of which will be located in Winnipeg.
In June of 2011, the National Hockey League (NHL) made the announcement that it would be expanding by two teams. At the time, the league was composed of 30 teams, with 15 teams in each conference. The addition of two new teams would mean that each conference would have 16 teams. The new NHL franchises were set to begin play in the fall of 2017.
Of the two new expansion teams, one was to be located in Las Vegas, Nevada and the other was to be located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. These two cities were chosen from a pool of 16 different cities that had expressed interest in hosting an NHL franchise. The NHL expansion fee for each of these new teams was set at $500 million US dollars.
The announcement of the expansion came after a lengthy process that saw the NHL Board of Governors vote in favor of the expansion unanimously. This marked the first time that the NHL had expanded since 2000, when the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets joined the league.
The Winnipeg Jets Join the NHL
On October 9, 2011, the Winnipeg Jets joined the National Hockey League (NHL) as the League’s 30th franchise. The Jets began play as an NHL expansion team in the 1970–71 NHL season, playing their home games at the Winnipeg Arena. The franchise relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1972 and became the Atlanta Flames.
The Winnipeg Jets are officially announced as the NHL’s newest team.
On July 22, 1972, the NHL announced that the Winnipeg Jets would be the league’s newest franchise. The Jets were one of two new teams added to the NHL that year, along with the Edmonton Oilers. The Jets took their name from Winnipeg’s World Hockey Association team of the same name, which began play in 1972.
The Jets made their NHL debut in October 1972, losing to the Montreal Canadiens 6-3. The team struggled in its first few years in the league, finishing last in their division each season from 1972-73 to 1974-75. The Jets did make the playoffs for the first time in 1975-76, but they were quickly eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens.
The Jets’ fortunes began to turn around in 1979-80, when they reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time. They would return to the Finals again in 1984-85 and 1985-86, but lost both times to the dynastic Edmonton Oilers. In total, the Jets made seven trips to the playoffs between 1980 and 1990, but were never able to win a Stanley Cup title.
The Jets left Winnipeg after the 1995-96 season, when they relocated to Phoenix and became the Coyotes.
The Winnipeg Jets play their first NHL game.
The Winnipeg Jets joined the NHL in the 1979-80 season after they were relocated from Atlanta, Georgia. The Jets played their first NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers on October 10, 1979, and lost 3-2.
The Winnipeg Jets’ First Season
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The Winnipeg Jets finish their first season with a record of 27-47-6, last in the Smythe Division. The Jets are coached by Tom McVie and led by rookie Dale Hawerchuk, who scores 45 goals and 103 points to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie.
The Winnipeg Jets make the playoffs in their first season.
The Winnipeg Jets made the playoffs in their first season in the National Hockey League. They finished the regular season with a record of 43 wins, 26 losses, and 9 ties. They were led by their captain, Barry Melrose, and head coach Dan Maloney.
The Jets were placed in the Smythe Division of the NHL’s Western Conference. They finished 2nd behind the Edmonton Oilers, who would go on to win the Stanley Cup that year. The Jets defeated the Calgary Flames in the first round of the playoffs, but lost to the Oilers in the second round.
