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JETS STAFF General Manager Assistant General Manager Assistant General Manager Head Coach Associate Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Video and Analytics Coach
Kevin Cheveldayoff Craig Heisinger Larry Simmons Rick Bowness Scott Arniel Brad Lauer Marty Johnston Wade Flaherty Matt Prefontaine
PRE-SEASON RECORDS YEAR
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022
3-3-2 (1 T, 1 OTL) 2-5-1 (1 T) 4-2-1 (1 T) 3-2-2 (1 T, 1 OTL) 5-3-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 5-2-0 1-5-0 2-3-1 0-5-1 3-3-1 1-4-3 3-4-0 3-2-2 4-3-0 2-3-2 4-3-0 3-3-1 2-3-1 3-1-1
BROADCAST INFORMATION
ON THE DOCKET
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The Jets shut out the Calgary Flames 5-0 on Wednesday night at Canada Life Centre.
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Nikolaj Ehlers paced the Jets with a goal and two assists, while Kyle Connor scored twice and Sam Gagner had two assists.
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Former Flames goaltender David Rittich stopped 37 shots to earn the win for the Jets.
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Connor paced Winnipeg with seven shots, while Dominic Toninato had five shots and five hits in addition to scoring his first goal of the pre-season.
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The Jets are 3-1-1 through the first five games of their six pre-season contests.
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A win on Friday would give the Jets four victories in the pre-season for the first time since 2018 and just the third time since relocation in 2011.
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Kyle Connor has five points (3G, 2A) in two pre-season games to lead the Jets in scoring.
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Winnipeg’s all-Canadian pre-season schedule includes a home-and-home with Edmonton and the Calgary Flames, while the Ottawa Senators visited Canada Life Centre on Sept. 27 and Winnipeg travelled to Montreal to take on the Canadiens on Sept. 29.
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The Jets are playing six pre-season games for the second consecutive season after playing seven pre-season games in each of the previous eight seasons.
NEW STAFF
The Jets open their season on home ice at Canada Life Centre on Friday, Oct. 14 when they welcome the New York Rangers to town before heading out on a three-game road trip against Western Conference rivals Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, and Vegas Golden Knights from Oct. 17-20.
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Other highlights of the home schedule include Patrik Laine and the Columbus Blue Jackets coming to Winnipeg on Dec. 2. Former head coach Paul Maurice, after nine seasons as the Jets bench boss, brings his new team - the President Trophy winning Florida Panthers - to Canada Life Centre on Dec. 6.
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The longest homestand of the season is the final one on the schedule, which spans five games from Mar. 31-Apr. 10.
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Winnipeg doesn’t play from Jan. 31-Feb. 10, as the NHL All-Star Weekend takes place on Feb. 3-4 in Florida, followed by the club’s five-day player break.
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January also features the Jets’ longest road trip of the campaign, as they will play five straight contests away from Manitoba from Jan. 17-24.
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December is the team’s busiest month, with the Jets playing 16 games in total – nine at home and seven on the road. Winnipeg’s first 15 road games of the season are against Western Conference teams.
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The Jets first visit to the Eastern Conference is not until back-toback games on Dec. 22-23 at Boston and Washington.
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Winnipeg plays 13 back-to-backs this season: eleven are consecutive games as the visiting team and two feature a game at Canada Life Centre and a game on the road.
KC WINS THE BYNG
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The Jets announced Rick Bowness as the team’s head coach on July 3. He most recently served as head coach of the Dallas Stars from Dec. 10/19 until the end of the 2021-22 season. The Moncton, N.B. native led the Stars to an 89-62-25 record in 176 regular season games and a trip to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.
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Scott Arniel is the team’s new associate coach, while Brad Lauer and Marty Johnston serve as assistant coaches. Arniel was most recently with the Washington Capitals, while Brad Lauer is coming off a WHL championship as the head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings and Marty Johnston was promoted from the Manitoba Moose.
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Assistant coach Wade Flaherty returns to guide the team’s goaltenders.
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Kyle Connor won the NHL’s Lady Byng Trophy last season, given ”to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.”
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He finished third in franchise history with 47 goals last season. Connor passed Patrik Laine (44 in 2017-18) for the most goals in a season since relocation.
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Connor ended last season fourth in franchise history with 93 points this season, which is the most since relocation. It’s the eighth time in franchise history a player has reached the 90-point mark in a season.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION +
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Saturday, Oct. 8
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Monday, Oct. 10
Tuesday, Oct. 11
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Practice - 10:00 a.m. MT Banff, AB
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