Winnipeg Revives 24-Year NHL History With Franchise Name Jets
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Winnipeg’s National Hockey League franchise, which relocated from Atlanta, will be called the Jets after the team that spent 24 years in the Manitoba capital.
The name was revealed last night during the first round of the NHL Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota, right before the team selected center Mark Scheifele with the No. 7 pick. The team also announced Claude Noel as its first coach yesterday in a news conference.