VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Dale Hawerchuk and Joe Mullen, two of the National Hockey League’s top scorers in the 1980s, found new homes Saturday in a pair of draft-day trades. Hawerchuk, Winnipeg’s all-time leading scorer, was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in a four-player deal in which the Jets got Phil Housley. The trade …
This Day In Hockey History-May 23, 1978-Winnipeg Jets take WHA crown in straight games
WINNIPEG (CP) – Winnipeg Jets survived their worst period of hockey in four games and went on to defeat New England Whalers 5-3 last night to win their second World Hockey Association championship in three years. The victory, before a jubilant capacity crowd of 10,348, many of them drinking wine or champagne in the final …
This Day In Hockey History-May 13, 1979-Hull Reported Chicago-Bound
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Left wing Bobby Hull, a star in Chicago for more than a decade, will return to the Chicago Black Hawks on June 6, according to General Manager John Ferguson of the World Hockey Association’s Winnipeg Jets. Other Players Involved Ferguson said Hull, who left the Black Hawks to sign a big-money …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 3, 1979-New NHL Merger Jolt for WHA
By JIM MATHESON A month ago they were mugged. Now they’re about to get knifed in the back. The four surviving World Hockey Association clubs agreed a month ago to (a) fork over $6 million each and (b) protect only two skaters and two goalies as conditions of entry to the exclusive NHL club, but …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 3, 1976-Jets capture WHA Canadian Division title
WINNIPEG (CP) – Winnipeg Jets rode the acrobatics of Joe Daley and the speedy skates of Anders Hedberg to the World Hockey Association’s Canadian division title Sunday night. Daley kicked out 17 shots in sharp fashion and Hedberg outdistanced the Calgary defense for two breakaway goals to propel Winnipeg to a 4-0 win over the …
This Day In Hockey History-May 2, 1995-Time Running Out, Fans Fear Jets’ Era Over
Players wave farewell as L.A. keeps playoff hopes alive WINNIPEG (CP) — There were long faces, loud voices and lingering hopes Tuesday night at what may have been the Winnipeg Jets last game in Winnipeg. A sell-out crowd of 15,562 booed the American anthem and drowned out O Canada with deafening cheers as the Jets …
This Day In Hockey History-April 29, 1995-As Winnipeg falters, Minneapolis looks good
Decision is due at midnight on Monday By Jay Weiner StaffWriter Winnipeg, Manitoba NHL commissioner Gary Bettman flew into Winnipeg on Saturday morning, hoping to push the Jets’ teetering situation toward closure. He left Saturday night with Minnesota on his mind. “The league does not tell teams where they have to go, if they’re going …
This Day In Hockey History-April 26, 1976-Sickened Hull May Quit Hockey Over Violence
By GEORGE VASSChicago Daily News CHICAGO –Bobby Hull has had enough — he’ll probably retire from hockey as soon as the Winnipeg Jets complete their run in the World Hockey Association playoffs. “I’ve had 19 years of hockey, and they haven’t been all good years.” Hull said by phone from the Jets’ locker room in …
This Day In Hockey History-April 19, 1979-Oilers Get WHAs Final Regular Season Victory
EDMONTON (CP) Edmonton Oilers recorded the last World Hockey Association victory yesterday with a 9-3 win over Winnipeg Jets before a home-ice crowd of 11,164. The Oilers took advantage of sloppy defensive work by the Jets to run away with their 48th victory. They finished atop the WHA with 98 points, while the Jets finished …
This Day In Hockey History-April 8, 1996-Phoenix-bound Jets unveil new identity
Coyotes are born By Steve Weston – Staff writer Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) It’s not surprising the Winnipeg Jets will become the Phoenix Coyotes when the 1996-97 NHL season begins. Nor is it a surprise that the new team colors incorporate a Southwest theme — purple, brick, dark green, sand and black. But if anyone …