Frustration For Winnipeg and Claude Noel : March 29, 2012

Winnipeg Jets' head coach Claude Noel may have been doing his best to hide his frustration after Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers. However, his replies refusing to comment on...

Eastern Playoff Race In Spotlight In Buffalo-Winnipeg : March 05, 2012

Few match-ups symbolise the importance of a single game than Monday's clash between Buffalo and Winnipeg. Almost every single game seems to carry important implications at this time of year,...

Florida’s Title Not Certain In Southeast : March 04, 2012

The Florida Panthers have a good chance to claim their first playoff berth since 2000, and it looks like there is a very good chance that they could also win...

Important Southeast Clash Tonight : March 02, 2012

Games are getting more and more important as we get ever closer to the playoffs, and the game between Florida and Winnipeg on Thursday night is about as big as...

Winnipeg Jets Reach Top Of Southeast Division : February 25, 2012

When the Atlanta Thrashers franchise move to Manitoba and became the Winnipeg Jets, there was hope, and expectation, that this organisation could be a playoff competitor while playing in a...

Long Road Ahead For Winnipeg Jets : January 23, 2012

The Winnipeg Jets used a tremendous December to force them into Eastern conference playoff contention creating belief that Manitoba could see NHL playoff hockey once again. However, they have stumbled...

Are Winnipeg Ready To Take The Next Step? : December 24, 2011

The Winnipeg Jets may be in their first season as the 'Winnipeg Jets', but the history of this franchise dates back to an NHL expansion, which created the Atlanta Thrashers...

Winnipeg Jets Survive Season High Seven Game Roadtrip : November 11, 2011

The Winnipeg Jets completed a season high seven game road trip in fairly good shape. By going 3-2-2 during their trip, the Jets remained in contention in the very competitive...

Jets And Flyers Combine For 17 Goals : October 28, 2011

In one of the most thrilling games the NHL has seen in it's history on Thursday night, the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 9-8. Yes, that score is correct....

Winnipeg Jets’ Season Opener Spoiled By the Montreal Canadiens : October 11, 2011

Th e Winnipeg Jets returned to the NHL officially on Sunday night after a 15 year absence from the league. In one of the most anticipated Home openers of all...

Winnipeg Jets Are Ready For Takeoff! : October 05, 2011

The Winnipeg Jets return to the NHL following a 15 year absence for the 2011/12 NHL season. In what has turned into the most anticipated home opener of the season,...

Winnipeg Jets Return to NHL With Expectations of Making the Playoffs : September 13, 2011

The Winnipeg Jets enter the 2011/12 NHL season with one goal in mind--making the playoffs. The Jets inherit a promising young team formerly known as the Atlanta Thrashers. The Winnipeg Jets...

Winnipeg C Rick Rypien Found Dead at 27 : August 15, 2011

On Monday, nine months following his taking a leave of absence to take care of a personal issue, Rick Rypien, center for the Winnipeg Jets, was found Dead in his...

Winnipeg Sells Out Jets Season Tickets in Minutes : June 04, 2011

True North Sports & Entertainment had a project called Drive to 13,000. It’s already over. Once the tickets were made available to the general public, all 13,000 season tickets and mini-season...

Atlanta Thrashers on the Move to Winnipeg : May 31, 2011

Winnipeg will be the new home of the Thrashers. The move became official when True North Sports and Entertainment, which is a Canadian organization that has been working to purchase the...

winnipeg jets History

The National Hockey League (NHL) team the Winnipeg Jets are based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. The team was formed in 1999 and called the Atlanta Thrashers originally. They were Atlanta's second NHL franchise. In 1972, the Atlanta Flames became the city's first NHL team. In 1980, they moved to Calgary and became the Calgary Flames. The only playoff appearance for the Atlanta Thrashers came in 2006-2007.

In 2011, True North Sports and Entertainment purchased the team and were moved to Winnipeg before the start of the NHL's 2011-2012 season. The team was renamed to the Winnipeg Jets after the original WHA/NHL Winnipeg team, which in 1996 was renamed to the Phoenix Coyotes.

Starting in fall 2011, the Jets will be playing their home games in downtown Winnipeg at MTS Centre. The Jets will continue playing in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference, which is the division the team competed in as the Atlanta Thrashers until the NHL realigns prior to the 2012-2013 season.