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.
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets | |
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Division | 4th Southeast |
Conference | 11th Eastern |
2011–12 record | 37–35–10 |
Home record | 23–13–5 |
Road record | 14–22–5 |
Goals for | 235 |
Goals against | 281 |
Team information | |
General manager | Kevin Cheveldayoff |
Coach | Claude Noel |
Captain | Andrew Ladd |
Alternate captains | Dustin Byfuglien Tobias Enstrom Mark Stuart Chris Thorburn |
Arena | MTS Centre |
Average attendance | 15,004 (100%) Total: 615,164 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Evander Kane (30) |
Assists | Blake Wheeler (47) |
Points | Blake Wheeler (64) |
Penalty minutes | Mark Stuart (98) |
Plus/minus | Evander Kane (+11) |
Wins | Ondrej Pavelec (29) |
Goals against average | Ondrej Pavelec (2.91) |
Off-season
editOn 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
editThe 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
editThe Jets failed to qualify for the 2012 NHL Playoffs, finishing eleventh in the Eastern Conference.
Standings
editPos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 203 | 227 | −24 | 94 |
2 | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 222 | 230 | −8 | 92 |
3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 235 | 281 | −46 | 84 |
4 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 246 | −21 | 84 |
5 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 213 | 243 | −30 | 82 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | z – New York Rangers | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 226 | 187 | +39 | 109 |
2 | NE | y – Boston Bruins | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 40 | 269 | 202 | +67 | 102 |
3 | SE | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 203 | 227 | −24 | 94 |
4 | AT | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 282 | 221 | +61 | 108 |
5 | AT | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 103 |
6 | AT | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 228 | 209 | +19 | 102 |
7 | SE | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 222 | 230 | −8 | 92 |
8 | NE | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 35 | 249 | 240 | +9 | 92 |
9 | NE | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 218 | 230 | −12 | 89 |
10 | SE | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 235 | 281 | −46 | 84 |
11 | SE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 246 | −21 | 84 |
12 | SE | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 213 | 243 | −30 | 82 |
13 | NE | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 31 | 231 | 264 | −33 | 80 |
14 | AT | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 27 | 203 | 255 | −52 | 79 |
15 | NE | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 212 | 226 | −14 | 78 |
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference
Schedule and results
editPre-season
edit2011 Pre–season record: 3–3–1 (Home: 3–0–1; Road: 0–3–0)
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Regular season
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October: 4–6–1, 9 points (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 2–4–1)
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November: 5–5–3, 13 points (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–3–3)
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December: 10–3–1, 21 points (Home: 9–2–1; Road: 1–1–0)
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January: 4–8–1, 9 points (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 3–6–0)
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February: 7–5–2, 16 points (Home: 4–2–2; Road: 3–3–0)
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March: 6–7–1, 8 points (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 2–4–1)
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April: 1–1–1, 3 points (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 1–1–0)
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2011–12 schedule Jets score listed first; Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
editSkaters
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Goaltenders
editNote: 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
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†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
editAwards
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Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
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Blake Wheeler[13] | NHL Second Star of the Week | February 20, 2012 |
Milestones
editRegular season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
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Zach Bogosian | 200th career NHL game | October 9, 2011 | |||||||
Mark Scheifele | 1st career NHL game | October 9, 2011 | |||||||
Mark Scheifele | 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point |
October 19, 2011 | |||||||
Mark Flood | 1st career NHL goal | November 5, 2011 | |||||||
Johnny Oduya | 100th career NHL point | November 8, 2011 | |||||||
Tanner Glass | 200th career NHL game | November 10, 2011 | |||||||
Bryan Little | 300th career NHL game | November 14, 2011 | |||||||
Johnny Oduya | 400th career NHL game | November 17, 2011 | |||||||
Andrew Ladd | 100th career NHL goal | November 25, 2011 | |||||||
Nik Antropov | 700th career NHL game | November 26, 2011 | |||||||
Alexander Burmistrov | 100th career NHL game | December 3, 2011 | |||||||
Dustin Byfuglien | 100th career NHL assist | December 3, 2011 | |||||||
Kyle Wellwood | 400th career NHL game | December 6, 2011 | |||||||
Jim Slater | 400th career NHL game | December 17, 2011 | |||||||
Ron Hainsey | 500th career NHL game | December 29, 2011 | |||||||
Evander Kane | 100th career NHL point | January 7, 2012 | |||||||
Chris Thorburn | 400th career NHL game | January 21, 2012 | |||||||
Kyle Wellwood | 200th career NHL point | January 21, 2012 | |||||||
Chris Mason | 300th career NHL game | January 23, 2012 | |||||||
Blake Wheeler | 300th career NHL game | February 14, 2012 | |||||||
Blake Wheeler | 100th career NHL assist | February 17, 2012 | |||||||
Dustin Byfuglien | 200th career NHL point | February 23, 2012 | |||||||
Antti Miettinen | 500th career NHL game | February 25, 2012 | |||||||
Tim Stapleton | 100th career NHL game | February 25, 2012 | |||||||
Evander Kane | 200th career NHL game | March 9, 2012 | |||||||
Bryan Little | 100th career NHL assist | March 9, 2012 | |||||||
Spencer Machacek | 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point |
March 18, 2012 | |||||||
Tobias Enstrom | 200th career NHL point | March 20, 2012 | |||||||
Spencer Machacek | 1st career NHL goal | March 23, 2012 | |||||||
Dustin Byfuglien | 400th career NHL game | March 24, 2012 | |||||||
Grant Clitsome | 100th career NHL game | March 28, 2012 |
Records
editPlayer | Record (Amount) | Achieved |
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Transactions
editWinnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
Trades
editDate | Details | |
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June 25, 2011 [14] |
To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2011 4th-round pick in 2011 |
To Winnipeg Jets 3rd-round pick in 2011 |
June 25, 2011 [14] |
To San Jose Sharks 5th-round pick in 2011 7th-round pick in 2011 |
To Winnipeg Jets 4th-round pick in 2011 |
July 8, 2011[15] | To Washington Capitals Danick Paquette 4th-round pick in 2012 |
To Winnipeg Jets Eric Fehr |
July 9, 2011[16] | To Florida Panthers Angelo Esposito |
To Winnipeg Jets Kenndal McArdle |
January 30, 2012[17] | To Calgary Flames Akim Aliu |
To Winnipeg Jets John Negrin |
February 13, 2012[18] | To Anaheim Ducks Riley Holzapfel |
To Winnipeg Jets Maxime Macenauer |
February 27, 2012[19] | To Chicago Blackhawks Johnny Oduya |
To Winnipeg Jets 2nd-round pick in 2013 3rd-round pick in 2013 |
Claimed via waiversedit
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Lost via waiversedit
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Lost via retirementedit
Player signingsedit
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Draft picks
editWinnipeg's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Round | Overall | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 7 | Mark Scheifele | C | Canada | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
3 | 67 | Adam Lowry | LW | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
3 | 78 (from Montreal) | Brennan Serville | D | Canada | Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) |
4 | 119 (from San Jose) | Zach Yuen | D | Canada | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
5 | 149 (from San Jose) | Austen Brassard | RW | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
6 | 157 | Jason Kasdorf | G | Canada | Portage Terriers (MJHL) |
7 | 187 | Aaron Harstad | D | United States | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ NHL Board of Governors Approves Thrashers' Sale to Winnipeg
- ^ NHL Board of Governors approves sale of Thrashers to True North Sports & Entertainment
- ^ True North Buys Thrashers, Set to Move Team to Winnipeg. TSN. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ Thrashers' Dudley Not Retained As GM By True North
- ^ Cheveldayoff Takes Winnipeg General Manager's Job
- ^ Ramsay Informed he Will Not Coach Winnipeg Franchise
- ^ Claude Noel Named Head Coach
- ^ True North Announces Team Name is "Winnipeg Jets"
- ^ Former Canuck Rick Rypien found dead Archived 2011-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Winnipeg Jets unveil Home & Away Jerseys
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hiller, Wheeler, Spezza named Stars of the Week
- ^ a b "Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades". NHL.com. June 25, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Jets Acquire Fehr from Caps
- ^ Jets Acquire Kenndal McArdle From Panthers
- ^ Jets trade Akim Aliu for John Negrin
- ^ Jets acquire Maxime Macenauer
- ^ Jets trade Johnny Oduya to Blackhawks
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Winnipeg native Derek Meech". NHL.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Tanner Glass". NHL.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Aaron Gagnon". NHL.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Mark Flood". NHL.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Rick Rypien". NHL.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Randy Jones". NHL.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Jason Gregoire". NHL.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Jason Jaffray". NHL.com. July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Kyle Wellwood". NHL.com. September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ Андрей Зубарев возвращается в "Атлант". atlant-mo.ru (in Russian). June 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Adler nehmen Jaime Sifers unter Vertrag" (in German). Adler Mannheim. May 26, 2011. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ "Centern Jason Krog klar för HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. June 17, 2011. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Storväxt amerikansk back klar för HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Dallas Stars Agree To Terms With Six Players On First Day Of Free Agency". NHL.com. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Anthony Stewart". NHL.com. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ "Fredrik Pettersson återvänder till Frölunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. July 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ "Devils sign forward Eric Boulton]". NHL.com. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Report: Schremp to Play for Modo of Swedish Elite League]". TSN.ca. August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Jets Claim Brett Maclean off Waivers
- ^ Jets claim Ben Maxwell off Waivers
- ^ Jets claim Antti Miettinen off waivers
- ^ Jets claim Grant Clitsome off waivers
- ^ Coyotes Re-Acquire MacLean
- ^ "Ducks Claim Maxwell from Winnipeg". Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Andrew Ladd". NHL.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Blake Wheeler". NHL.com. July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jets agree to terms with six players". NHL.com. July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Ivan Telegin". NHL.com. July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "Bogosian's Back". NHL.com. September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Mark Scheifele". NHL.com. October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Jets sign Julian Melchiori to Entry Level Contract". NHL.com. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jets sign Will O'Neill to NHL Contract". NHL.com. March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.