1993-94 Central Division Championship

Lore & Background

The franchise was established as the Atlanta Thrashers on June 25, 1997, and began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season. True North Sports & Entertainment then bought the team in May 2011, and relocated the Thrashers to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season. The team was renamed the Jets after Winnipeg's original WHA/NHL team, which relocated after the 1995–96 season to become the Phoenix (later Arizona) Coyotes.

Reader's Guide

The original Winnipeg Jets were a founding franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1971. They were absorbed into the NHL in 1979 as part of the WHA–NHL merger. The team was sold in 1996 and moved to Arizona, becoming the Phoenix Coyotes. The current Jets began play in 2011–12 after the relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers. The Jets moved to the Western Conference and Central Division beginning in 2013–14.

Did You Know?

• The original Winnipeg Jets played their last game on April 28, 1996.
• The Atlanta Thrashers qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs only once, in 2006–07, and never won a playoff game.
• The Jets' first regular season game as the new franchise was on October 9, 2011, a 5–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
• Season tickets for the new Jets sold out in 17 minutes in June 2011.