The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, playing its home games at Canada Life Centre.
Dean Kennedy playing for the original Winnipeg Jets. The team was founded in 1972, joined the NHL in 1979, and moved to Phoenix in 1996.
The Thrashers take the puck into the offensive zone against the St. Louis Blues at Philips Arena on September 22, 2007.
The team celebrate their first regulation win as the Jets at the MTS Centre on October 17, 2011.
Dustin Byfuglien with the Jets in the 2015–16 season. The Jets signed Byfuglien to a five-year extension in the 2015 off-season.
The Stanley Cup playoffs is the annual elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, and by default the league champion of the National Hockey League (NHL). The four-round, best-of-seven tournament is held after the NHL's regular season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season points totals. The final round is commonly known as the Stanley Cup Finals, which matches the two conference champions.