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   The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. They began play in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. The club joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979 after the NHL merged with the WHA.

   • Founded: 1972
   • City: Winnipeg, Manitoba

   • Home arena: Winnipeg Arena

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Winnipeg_JetsWinnipeg Jets - Wikipedia

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   This article is about the current NHL franchise. For the previous NHL franchise with the same name, see Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996). For the former Western Hockey League team, see Winnipeg Monarchs (WHL). The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg.

   • Head coach: Rick Bowness

   • City: Winnipeg, Manitoba
   • Home arena: Canada Life Centre

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   The Winnipeg Jets began play in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. The club joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979 after the NHL merged with the WHA. Due to mounting financial ...

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   When did the Winnipeg Jets become a professional hockey team?

   • In 1972, the Winnipeg Jets became the city’s first professional hockey team, part of the World Hockey Association (WHA) that had been formed as a rival to the National Hockey League (NHL). The Jets brought instant credibility to the league by signing NHL superstar Bobby Hull in their first year.

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   Who was the original owner of the Winnipeg Jets?

   • On December 27, 1971, Winnipeg was granted one of the founding franchises in the WHA. The original owner was Ben Hatskin, a local figure who made his wealth in cardboard shipping containers. The team took their name from the Winnipeg Jets of the Western Canada Hockey League.

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   How many WHA championships did the Winnipeg Jets win?

   • The Jets were the most successful team in the WHA, winning three of the seven WHA championships, including the final one in 1979 against Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers. In 1979, following the collapse of the WHA, the Winnipeg Jets entered the NHL ’s Smythe Division.

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   Where are the Winnipeg Jets based?

   • The Jets are now based out of the Canada Life Centre (formerly the MTS Centre) in Winnipeg. The arena is also the home of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. With a seating capacity of about 15,015 fans, it is the second-smallest arena in the NHL behind the Arizona Coyotes’ Mullett Arena at Arizona State University, which seats 5,000.

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6. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Category:Winnipeg_JetsCategory:Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) - Wikimedia Commons

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   Winnipeg Arena. League. National Hockey League (1979–) World Hockey Association (1972–1979) Inception. 1972. Dissolved, abolished or demolished date. 1996 ( relocation) Authority file.

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   Apr 22, 2013 · Published Online April 22, 2013. Last Edited January 11, 2023. The Winnipeg Jets are a professional hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The original Winnipeg Jets competed in the World Hockey Association (1972–79) and in the National Hockey League (1979–96).

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   Dec 8, 2023 · Category:Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) personnel Wikimedia category. Upload media Wikipedia. Instance of: Wikimedia category; Category combines topics: 1996; Authority file

9. winnipeg.ctvnews.ca › the-history-of-the-winnipegThe history of the Winnipeg Jets | CTV News

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   Mar 10, 2011 · ctvwinnipeg.ca Published Thursday, March 10, 2011 2:17PM CST. The year was 1972 and the World Hockey Association was born. One of the founding franchises was the Winnipeg Jets. Only five...