It doesn’t take a true sports fan to know that hockey is Canada’s most loved and appreciated game. To the people of this great nation, hockey isn’t just a game – it’s a way of life. The first traces of the sport date back to the 18th century, and since then, it has undergone several changes to become the fast-paced …
1972 1979 1996 Winnipeg Jets Team Formation The NHL had recently expanded to 16 teams, adding franchises in many hockey-hungry cities (only one in Canada), but also in Atlanta, Oakland, and Los Angeles. The WHA brought major professional hockey to Ottawa, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Edmonton, and later Calgary. On December 27, 1971, Winnipeg was granted one of the founding franchises …
2011 2011 2011 Moving to Winnipeg Due to financial losses and ownership struggles, the team was frequently a target of relocation rumors. In later years, reports saw the team courted by suitors intending to relocate to Kansas City, Missouri; Quebec City, Quebec; Hamilton, Ontario or Winnipeg, Manitoba. On January 22, 2011, the team’s ownership group claimed it had lost the …
NHL Team History The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The Stanley …