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2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise and the first in Winnipeg, after 12 seasons as the Atlanta Thrashers. The franchise played in Atlanta since the 1999–2000 NHL season, and relocated to Winnipeg following the conclusion of the 2010–11 NHL season.[1] The relocation of the Thrashers to Winnipeg was confirmed by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on May 31, 2011, and approved by the NHL Board of Governors on June 21, 2011.[2][3] The 2011–12 season also marks the first appearance of the Winnipeg Jets name in the NHL since the previous franchise moved from Winnipeg to Phoenix in 1996. At the end of the regular season, the team failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Off-season

On May 31, 2011, at a press conference at the MTS Centre, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed that the Atlanta Thrashers had been sold to True North Sports and Entertainment and would relocate to Winnipeg for the 2011–12 NHL season after a unanimous vote favoring the sale and relocation at the Board of Governors meeting on June 21, 2011.[4] On June 4, 2011, the new owners informed general manager Rick Dudley that he would no longer be general manager of the franchise, and that the last four years of his contract were to be bought-out.[5]

On June 8, 2011, Winnipeg named Kevin Cheveldayoff as their new general manager, having previously been serving as the assistant general manager for the Chicago Blackhawks.[6] Additionally, on June 20, 2011, new ownership informed Craig Ramsay that he was no longer the coach of the team. Former Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish was also informed he was out of the running for the head coaching position.[7] On June 24, True North announced that Claude Noel would be the first head coach of the new team in Winnipeg. Noel had spent the previous season as the head coach of the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose.[8]

The team's name was revealed to be the "Jets" at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft before the team made their selection.[9] On August 15, Rick Rypien was found deceased at his home in Alberta. Rypien had signed a contract with the Jets in the off-season. He was 27 years old.[10] The Jets unveiled their new jerseys at an event held on September 6 at 17 Wing in Winnipeg.[11]

Regular season

The Winnipeg team retained the Thrashers' place in the Southeast Division. The team played six games against its division opponents; four against other Eastern conference teams; and one or two games against Western conference teams.

Playoffs

The Jets failed to qualify for the 2012 NHL Playoffs, finishing eleventh in the Eastern Conference.

Standings

Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
‡Traded mid-season
underline/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Records

Transactions

Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Draft picks

Winnipeg's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ^ NHL Board of Governors Approves Thrashers' Sale to Winnipeg
  3. ^ NHL Board of Governors approves sale of Thrashers to True North Sports & Entertainment
  4. ^ True North Buys Thrashers, Set to Move Team to Winnipeg. TSN. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  5. ^ Thrashers' Dudley Not Retained As GM By True North
  6. ^ Cheveldayoff Takes Winnipeg General Manager's Job
  7. ^ Ramsay Informed he Will Not Coach Winnipeg Franchise
  8. ^ Claude Noel Named Head Coach
  9. ^ True North Announces Team Name is "Winnipeg Jets"
  10. ^ Former Canuck Rick Rypien found dead Archived 2011-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Winnipeg Jets unveil Home & Away Jerseys
  12. ^ This game is part of the Kraft Hockeyville series. The game was originally scheduled for Conception Bay South while the Jets were still the Thrashers, but the Jets' relocation to Winnipeg, the subsequent relocation of the Manitoba Moose as the St. John's IceCaps, the IceCaps' affiliation with the Jets, and the IceCaps' close proximity (less than 30 km) from Conception Bay South prompted a move to the IceCaps' home arena.
  13. ^ Hiller, Wheeler, Spezza named Stars of the Week
  14. ^ a b "Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades". NHL.com. June 25, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  15. ^ Jets Acquire Fehr from Caps
  16. ^ Jets Acquire Kenndal McArdle From Panthers
  17. ^ Jets trade Akim Aliu for John Negrin
  18. ^ Jets acquire Maxime Macenauer
  19. ^ Jets trade Johnny Oduya to Blackhawks
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  21. ^ "Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Tanner Glass". NHL.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
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  33. ^ "Dallas Stars Agree To Terms With Six Players On First Day Of Free Agency". NHL.com. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  34. ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Anthony Stewart". NHL.com. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  35. ^ "Fredrik Pettersson återvänder till Frölunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. July 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  36. ^ "Devils sign forward Eric Boulton]". NHL.com. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  37. ^ "Report: Schremp to Play for Modo of Swedish Elite League]". TSN.ca. August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  38. ^ Jets Claim Brett Maclean off Waivers
  39. ^ Jets claim Ben Maxwell off Waivers
  40. ^ Jets claim Antti Miettinen off waivers
  41. ^ Jets claim Grant Clitsome off waivers
  42. ^ Coyotes Re-Acquire MacLean
  43. ^ "Ducks Claim Maxwell from Winnipeg". Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  44. ^ "Woodstock's Cody Sol signs NHL deal". Woodstock Sentinel Review. June 2, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  45. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Andrew Ladd". NHL.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  46. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Blake Wheeler". NHL.com. July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
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  48. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Ivan Telegin". NHL.com. July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  49. ^ "Bogosian's Back". NHL.com. September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  50. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Mark Scheifele". NHL.com. October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  51. ^ "Jets sign Julian Melchiori to Entry Level Contract". NHL.com. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  52. ^ "Jets sign Will O'Neill to NHL Contract". NHL.com. March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.