What is Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)?
The '''Winnipeg Jets''' were a professional [[ice hockey]] team from [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]]. The Jets played in the [[National Hockey League]] for 17 seasons before being relocated to [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]] and were renamed the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] in 1996. A new [[Winnipeg Jets]] team was relocated back to Winnipeg from the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://winnipegsun.com/|title=Winnipeg & Manitoba News - Stories, Updates & Articles - Winnipeg Sun|publisher=}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{NHLdefunct}} {{multistub|sport|Canada}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1972 establishments in Canada]] [[Category:1996 disestablishments in North America]] [[Category:1990s disestablishments in Canada]] [[Category:Defunct National Hockey League teams]] [[Category:Ice hockey teams in Manitoba]] [[Category:World Hockey Association teams]]