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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2017-2018 Season

Winnipeg Jets were 52-20-10 in the 2017-18 NHL season with 114 points, 2nd overall.

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2017-2018 Winnipeg Jets Roster

Winnipeg Jets — 2017-2018 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Eric Comrie (G)	31	1995	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	183	L
	#37	Connor Hellebuyck (G)	33	1993	Commerce, MI, USA	6'4"	207	L
	#34	Michael Hutchinson (G)	36	1990	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'3"	203	R
	#30	Zane Kalemba (G)	40	1985	Saddle Brook, NJ, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#35	Steve Mason (G)	38	1988	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'4"	209	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#33	Dustin Byfuglien (D)"A"	41	1985	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'5"	260	R
	#7	Ben Chiarot (D)	35	1991	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'3"	223	L
	#39	Tobias Enström (D)	41	1984	Nordingrå, SWE	5'10"	179	L
	#5	Dmitri Kulikov (D)	35	1990	Lipetsk, RUS	6'0"	212	L
	#44	Josh Morrissey (D)	31	1995	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#70	Joe Morrow (D)	33	1992	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	207	L
	#57	Tyler Myers (D)	36	1990	Houston, TX, USA	6'8"	229	R
	#83	Sami Niku (D)	30	1996	Haapavesi, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#3	Tucker Poolman (D)	33	1993	Dubuque, IA, USA	6'2"	198	R
	#8	Jacob Trouba (D)	32	1994	Rochester, MI, USA	6'3"	212	R
FORWARDS
	#40	Joel Armia (RW/LW)	33	1993	Pori, FIN	6'3"	216	R
	#81	Kyle Connor (LW)	29	1996	Clinton Township, MI, USA	6'1"	183	L
	#9	Andrew Copp (C/LW)	32	1994	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	6'1"	201	L
	#56	Marko Dano (LW/C)	31	1994	Eisenstadt, AUT	6'0"	212	L
	#27	Nikolaj Ehlers (LW/RW)	30	1996	Aalborg, DEN	6'0"	168	L
	#15	Matt Hendricks (LW/C)	45	1981	Blaine, MN, USA	6'0"	209	L
	#29	Patrik Laine (LW/RW)	28	1998	Tampere, FIN	6'5"	216	R
	#48	Brendan Lemieux (LW)	30	1996	Denver, CO, USA	6'1"	220	L
	#18	Bryan Little (C)"A"	38	1987	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	192	R
	#17	Adam Lowry (C/LW)	33	1993	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'5"	209	L
	#16	Shawn Matthias (LW)	38	1988	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	231	L
	#85	Mathieu Perreault (C)	38	1988	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#19	Nicolas Petan (C/LW)	31	1995	Delta, BC, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#52	Jack Roslovic (C/RW)	29	1997	Columbus, OH, USA	6'1"	198	R
	#55	Mark Scheifele (C)"A"	33	1993	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'3"	207	R
	#25	Paul Stastny (C)	40	1985	Québec, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#13	Brandon Tanev (LW/RW)	34	1991	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#26	Blake Wheeler (RW/C)"C"	40	1986	Plymouth, MN, USA	6'5"	225	R
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2017-2018 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

2017-2018 Winnipeg Jets Captains

"C"

Blake Wheeler

"A"

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2017-2018 Winnipeg Jets Demographics

Winnipeg Jets Facts

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

2017-2018 Winnipeg Jets Roster Facts

Nationalities

15 players
11 players
3 players
1 player
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Experience

Winnipeg Jets: 5 462 GP
NHL: 10 167 GP
WC: 226 GP
OG: 22 GP
SHL: 226 GP
Liiga: 317 GP
KHL: 100 GP
AHL: 2 210 GP
DEL: 28 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

Winnipeg Jets — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/29/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Winnipeg Jets	-	NHL
10/28/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Winnipeg Jets	Florida Panthers	-	NHL
10/25/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Winnipeg Jets	Montréal Canadiens	1 - 2	NHL
10/23/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Dallas Stars	Winnipeg Jets	3 - 2 (OT 63:47)	NHL
10/21/2026 12:00 AM UTC	St. Louis Blues	Winnipeg Jets	2 - 1	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Winnipeg Jets — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jack St. Ivany (D)	Washington Capitals	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nico Daws (G)	New Jersey Devils	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Alexander Command (F)	New Jersey Devils	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nick Bjugstad (F)	New Jersey Devils	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dawson Mercer (F)	New Jersey Devils	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Connor Hellebuyck (G)	New Jersey Devils	Details
09/28/2026	Confirmed	joining	Clay Stevenson (G)	Washington Capitals	Details
09/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Cole Kehler (G)	No team	Details

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Winnipeg Jets History and Standings

Winnipeg Jets — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	11	4	4	-	0	3	27	31	11	1	11	-
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

Winnipeg Jets — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jack Roslovic (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	14	5	8	13	8
2.	Pär Lindholm (F)	2026-2027	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	12	4	9	13	2
3.	Logan Shaw (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Marlies	AHL	9	3	10	13	4
4.	Nick Shore (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	13	2	11	13	12
5.	Nicolas Petan (F)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	18	1	11	12	20
6.	Marko Dano (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	14	4	7	11	6
7.	Michael Eyssimont (F)	2026-2027	Providence Bruins	AHL	6	9	1	10	4
8.	Saku Mäenalanen (F)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	16	5	5	10	14
9.	Nikita Chibrikov (F)	2026-2027	Manitoba Moose	AHL	9	4	6	10	8
10.	Nikolaj Ehlers (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	13	4	6	10	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Winnipeg Jets — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	27.70
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	29.35
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	29.11
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	28.62
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	27.71

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	972	374	541	915
2.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	540	795
3.	Kyle Connor (F)	706	332	354	686
4.	Nikolaj Ehlers (F)	674	225	295	520
5.	Josh Morrissey (D)	743	94	337	431

Franchise All-Time Goals

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	972	374	541	915
2.	Kyle Connor (F)	706	332	354	686
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

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	972	374	541	915
2.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	540	795
3.	Kyle Connor (F)	706	332	354	686
4.	Josh Morrissey (D)	743	94	337	431
5.	Nikolaj Ehlers (F)	674	225	295	520

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Winnipeg Jets — 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)	972	374	915	464
5.	Adam Lowry (F)	856	127	298	459

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	972	374	541	915
2.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	540	795
3.	Adam Lowry (F)	856	127	171	298
4.	Josh Morrissey (D)	743	94	337	431
5.	Kyle Connor (F)	706	332	354	686

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kyle Connor (F)	706	332	686	0.97
2.	Mark Scheifele (F)	972	374	915	0.94
3.	Blake Wheeler (F)	874	255	795	0.91
4.	Patrik Laine (F)	306	140	250	0.82
5.	Gabriel Vilardi (F)	211	80	172	0.82

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Scheifele (F)	2025-2026	NHL	82	36	67	103	1.26	43
2.	Kyle Connor (F)	2024-2025	NHL	82	41	56	97	1.18	25
3.	Kyle Connor (F)	2021-2022	NHL	79	47	46	93	1.18	4
4.	Kyle Connor (F)	2025-2026	NHL	82	39	53	92	1.12	16
5.	Blake Wheeler (F)	2017-2018	NHL	81	23	68	91	1.12	52

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kyle Connor (F)	2021-2022	NHL	79	47	46	93	1.18	4
2.	Patrik Laine (F)	2017-2018	NHL	82	44	26	70	0.85	24
3.	Mark Scheifele (F)	2022-2023	NHL	81	42	26	68	0.84	43
4.	Kyle Connor (F)	2024-2025	NHL	82	41	56	97	1.18	25
5.	Kyle Connor (F)	2025-2026	NHL	82	39	53	92	1.12	16

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Blake Wheeler (F)	2018-2019	NHL	82	20	71	91	1.11	60
2.	Blake Wheeler (F)	2017-2018	NHL	81	23	68	91	1.12	52
3.	Mark Scheifele (F)	2025-2026	NHL	82	36	67	103	1.26	43
4.	Josh Morrissey (D)	2022-2023	NHL	78	16	60	76	0.97	41
5.	Josh Morrissey (D)	2023-2024	NHL	81	10	59	69	0.85	44

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Winnipeg Jets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	2014-2015	NHL	69	18	27	45	0.65	124
2.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	2015-2016	NHL	81	19	34	53	0.65	119
3.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	2016-2017	NHL	80	13	39	52	0.65	117
4.	Dustin Byfuglien (D)	2017-2018	NHL	69	8	37	45	0.65	112
5.	Pierre-Luc Dubois (F)	2021-2022	NHL	81	28	32	60	0.74	106

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Winnipeg Jets — 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	6'1"	170 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	6'3"	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"	194 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	5'11"	181 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.