When was Winnipeg Jets founded?

Winnipeg Jets was founded in 2011 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN, Canada.

Where is Winnipeg Jets based?

Winnipeg Jets is based in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Winnipeg Jets?

The head coach of Winnipeg Jets is Paul Maurice.

Who is the captain of Winnipeg Jets?

The captain of Winnipeg Jets is Blake Wheeler.

What arena does Winnipeg Jets play in?

Winnipeg Jets play their home games at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Winnipeg Jets?

The general manager of Winnipeg Jets is Kevin Cheveldayoff.

What are the team colors of Winnipeg Jets?

The team colors of Winnipeg Jets are Polar Night Blue + White + Aviator Blue + Silver.

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2016-2017 Winnipeg Jets Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NHL
1.	Mark Scheifele (C)	79	32	50	82	38	18
2.	Blake Wheeler (RW/C)	82	26	48	74	47	6
3.	Patrik Laine (LW/RW)	73	36	28	64	26	7
4.	Nikolaj Ehlers (LW/RW)	82	25	39	64	38	1
5.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	80	13	39	52	117	10
6.	Bryan Little (C)	59	21	26	47	18	-7
7.	Mathieu Perreault (C)	65	13	32	45	30	-11
8.	Jacob Trouba (D)	60	8	25	33	54	4
9.	Adam Lowry (C/LW)	82	15	14	29	52	1
10.	Josh Morrissey (D)	82	6	14	20	38	6
11.	Joel Armia (RW/LW)	57	10	9	19	20	-8
12.	Andrew Copp (C/LW)	64	9	8	17	18	8
13.	Tobias Enström (D)	60	1	13	14	42	-7
14.	Paul Postma (D)	65	1	13	14	15	3
15.	Drew Stafford (RW)	40	4	9	13	12	-2
16.	Nicolas Petan (C/LW)	54	1	12	13	12	-13
17.	Shawn Matthias (LW)	45	8	4	12	13	0
18.	Ben Chiarot (D)	59	2	10	12	33	2
19.	Marko Dano (LW/C)	38	4	7	11	10	0
20.	Tyler Myers (D)	11	2	3	5	13	5
21.	Kyle Connor (LW)	20	2	3	5	4	-7
22.	Chris Thorburn (RW)	64	3	1	4	95	-7
23.	Mark Stuart (D)	42	2	2	4	27	4
24.	Brandon Tanev (LW/RW)	51	2	2	4	26	-6
25.	Brian Strait (D)	5	0	2	2	0	-1
26.	Julian Melchiori (D)	18	0	2	2	8	0
27.	Alexander Burmistrov (C)	23	0	2	2	6	-6
28.	Jack Roslovic (C/RW)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
29.	Quinton Howden (C/LW)	5	0	0	0	0	1
30.	Nelson Nogier (D)	10	0	0	0	5	-1

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
NHL
1.	Connor Hellebuyck (G)	56	2.89	.907	26	19	4	4	3034:00	1426
2.	Michael Hutchinson (G)	28	2.92	.903	9	12	3	1	1378:00	623
3.	Eric Comrie (G)	1	4.05	.897	1	0	0	0	59:00	35
4.	Ondřej Pavelec (G)	8	3.55	.888	4	4	0	0	440:00	207

2016-2017 Winnipeg Jets Staff

Head CoachPaul Maurice
Asst. CoachCharlie Huddy
Asst. CoachJamie Kompon
Asst. CoachTodd Woodcroft
Goaltending CoachWade Flaherty
General ManagerKevin Cheveldayoff
Asst. General ManagerCraig Heisinger
Asst. General ManagerLarry Simmons
Team ManagerChris Kreviazuk
Amateur ScoutPat Carmichael
Amateur ScoutMarcel Comeau
Amateur ScoutMax Giese
Amateur ScoutVladimir Havluj, Jr.
Amateur ScoutYanick Lemay
Amateur ScoutBob Owen
Amateur ScoutBrian Renfrew

2016-2017 Winnipeg Jets Captains

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Blake Wheeler

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Winnipeg Jets Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Polar Night Blue + White + Aviator Blue + Silver
Town: Winnipeg, MB, CAN Map
Founded: 2011

2016-2017 Winnipeg Jets Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Winnipeg Jets: 5 531 GP
NHL: 9 572 GP
WC: 232 GP
OG: 14 GP
SHL: 226 GP
Liiga: 214 GP
KHL: 186 GP
Czechia: 14 GP
AHL: 2 976 GP
DEL: 15 GP
NL: 11 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Capacity: 15 321
Construction Year: 2004

Winnipeg Jets Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/04/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Winnipeg Jets	-	NHL
10/03/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Winnipeg Jets	Boston Bruins	-	NHL
04/17/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Winnipeg Jets	San Jose Sharks	1 - 6	NHL
04/15/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Utah Mammoth	Winnipeg Jets	5 - 3	NHL
04/14/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Vegas Golden Knights	Winnipeg Jets	6 - 2	NHL

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Mario Ferraro (D)

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Winnipeg Jets History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	28	35	-	7	12	231	260	82	1	12	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NHL	82	43	22	-	13	4	277	191	116	1.41	1	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	46	24	-	6	6	259	199	110	1.34	2	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	36	33	-	10	3	247	225	95	1.16	8	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	32	32	-	7	11	252	257	89	1.09	11	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	30	23	-	-	3	170	154	63	1.13	14	Conference SF loss
2019-2020	NHL	71	37	28	-	-	6	216	203	80	1.13	20	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	47	30	-	-	5	272	244	99	1.21	10	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	52	20	-	-	10	277	218	114	1.39	2	Conference Final loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	40	35	-	-	7	249	256	87	1.06	20	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	35	39	-	-	8	215	239	78	0.95	25	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	43	26	-	-	13	230	210	99	1.21	14	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	37	35	-	-	10	227	237	84	1.02	22	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	24	21	-	-	3	128	144	51	1.06	18	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	37	35	-	-	10	225	246	84	1.02	22	Did not make playoffs

Winnipeg Jets Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Carl Klingberg (F)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	2	1	2	3	0
2.	Brendan Lemieux (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	2	1	1	2	4
3.	Nicolas Petan (F)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	2	1	0	1	0
4.	Adam Brooks (F)	2026-2027	EC Salzburg	Champions HL	2	1	0	1	0
5.	Pär Lindholm (F)	2026-2027	Skellefteå AIK	Champions HL	2	1	0	1	0
6.	Kevin Hayes (F)	2026-2027	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	1	0	0	0	0
7.	Karson Kuhlman (F)	2026-2027	Rögle BK	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	0
8.	Kristian Reichel (F)	2026-2027	Adler Mannheim	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	0
9.	Saku Mäenalanen (F)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Carl Dahlström (D)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	28.57
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	29.35
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	29.07
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	28.58
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	27.65

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	961	372	535	907
2.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	540	795
3.	Kyle Connor (F)	695	323	351	674
4.	Nikolaj Ehlers (F)	674	225	295	520
5.	Josh Morrissey (D)	739	94	334	428

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	961	372	535	907
2.	Kyle Connor (F)	695	323	351	674
3.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	540	795
4.	Nikolaj Ehlers (F)	674	225	295	520
5.	Bryan Little (F)	561	149	223	372

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	540	795
2.	Mark Scheifele (F)	961	372	535	907
3.	Kyle Connor (F)	695	323	351	674
4.	Josh Morrissey (D)	739	94	334	428
5.	Nikolaj Ehlers (F)	674	225	295	520

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	528	102	363	733
2.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	795	596
3.	Chris Thorburn (F)	396	24	56	470
4.	Mark Scheifele (F)	961	372	907	464
5.	Adam Lowry (F)	845	126	294	452

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	961	372	535	907
2.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	540	795
3.	Adam Lowry (F)	845	126	168	294
4.	Josh Morrissey (D)	739	94	334	428
5.	Kyle Connor (F)	695	323	351	674

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kyle Connor (F)	695	323	674	0.97
2.	Mark Scheifele (F)	961	372	907	0.94
3.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	795	0.91
4.	Gabriel Vilardi (F)	200	79	166	0.83
5.	Patrik Laine (F)	306	140	250	0.82

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	2025-2026	82	36	103
2.	Kyle Connor (F)	2024-2025	82	41	97
3.	Kyle Connor (F)	2021-2022	79	47	93
4.	Kyle Connor (F)	2025-2026	82	39	92
5.	Blake Wheeler (F)	2017-2018	81	23	91

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kyle Connor (F)	2021-2022	79	47	93
2.	Patrik Laine (F)	2017-2018	82	44	70
3.	Mark Scheifele (F)	2022-2023	81	42	68
4.	Kyle Connor (F)	2024-2025	82	41	97
5.	Kyle Connor (F)	2025-2026	82	39	92

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Blake Wheeler (F)	2018-2019	82	71	91
2.	Blake Wheeler (F)	2017-2018	81	68	91
3.	Mark Scheifele (F)	2025-2026	82	67	103
4.	Josh Morrissey (D)	2022-2023	78	60	76
5.	Josh Morrissey (D)	2023-2024	81	59	69

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	2014-2015	69	45	124
2.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	2015-2016	81	53	119
3.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	2016-2017	80	52	117
4.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	2017-2018	69	45	112
5.	Pierre-Luc Dubois (F)	2021-2022	81	60	106

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#8	Viggo Björck (F)	03/12/2008	Stockholm, SWE	5'9"	181 lbs
3	#71	Samuel Hrenak (G)	03/19/2008	Povazska Bystrica, SVK	6'3"	190 lbs
4	#116	Zach Wooten (F)	02/21/2006	Apple Valley, MN, USA	6'2"	205 lbs
5	#135	Alexandre Taillefer (D)	01/01/2008	Richelieu, QC, CAN	6'0"	165 lbs
6	#167	Landon Hafele (F)	09/18/2007	Fairbanks, AK, USA	6'0"	179 lbs
7	#199	Noa Ta'amu (D)	05/28/2008	Kansas City, MO, USA	6'2"	227 lbs
7	#220	John Parsons (G)	01/15/2006	Ithaca, NY, USA	6'3"	194 lbs
2025
1	#28	Sascha Boumedienne (D)	01/17/2007	Oulu, FIN	6'3"	198 lbs
3	#92	Owen Martin (F)	05/11/2007	Oakbank, MB, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
5	#156	Viktor Klingsell (F)	02/10/2007	Järfälla, SWE	5'10"	187 lbs
6	#188	Edison Engle (D)	02/15/2007	Arlington Heights, IL, USA	6'2"	174 lbs
7	#220	Jacob Cloutier (F)	03/22/2007	Gloucester, ON, CAN	5'10"	170 lbs
2024
2	#37	Alfons Freij (D)	02/12/2006	Sölvesborg, SWE	6'1"	198 lbs
4	#109	Kevin He (F)	04/30/2006	Beijing, CHN	6'0"	181 lbs
5	#155	Markus Loponen (F)	06/17/2006	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	185 lbs
6	#187	Kieron Walton (F)	04/22/2006	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'6"	212 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Franchise history
- Atlanta Thrashers (1999-2011)
- Winnipeg Jets (2011-present)

Trivia
Named after original Winnipeg Jets that played in the city 1972-1996.