https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-cheers-return-of-nhl-1.1062589
As the Jets gear up for a 2nd round match-up with the Leafs or Habs, it's nice to look back and remember the thrill of the announcement of the Thrashers relocating to Winnipeg, May 31st 2011.
I was one of those crazies who frequented the Jetsowner.com message boards, and hung on to every tidbit of info about the NHL returning. For people like me who heard "never gonna happen" from naysayers for years, May 31st 2011 was particularly special.
I dream that one day we'll all celebrate again together, this time with a Stanley Cup victory parade down Portage ave. But win or lose, I love this team and will always be a fan. Go Jets Go!
And remember the team name debates? It seems insane to me that True North was not just considering going with another name but has a wildly strong preference to abandon the Jets name. What a marketing gaffe that would have been - right up there with New Coke.
And some of the ideas were really out there: Winnipeg Ice (people inferred this was a possibility when the practice facility was named MTS Iceplex), Manitoba Falcons, Winnipeg Polar Bears, Manitoba Jets was one of them.
Anyone recall other candidates?
I was more excited when Chipman announced the team name at the draft than I was when the relocation was finally made official. I knew that we would be getting a team for years but I was NOT at all certain that they would have been named the Winnipeg Jets. I was genuinely worried that I would be forced to support the Winnipeg Excitement or some such...
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Yes, Happy 10 years in Winnipeg!
I was living in Edmonton at the time and decided to wear a Jets jersey the day of the announcement. Of course most in the office were Coilers fans, a few even sRacial Slured at me and said Winnipeg was never going to get a team back and that we didn't belong in the NHL for xyz reasons.
Needless to say I gloated hard that day and laughed in all of their shocked and pouty faced. That is why I have an extra hatred for Coilers fans. f*** you Deadmonton Coilers!
GO JETS GO!!!
I was living in Calgary at that time and wore my Jets jersey to work too.
Flames fans went out of their way to let me know they were happy Winnipeg was back in the NHL.
Yes, Happy 10 years in Winnipeg!
I was living in Edmonton at the time and decided to wear a Jets jersey the day of the announcement. Of course most in the office were Coilers fans, a few even sRacial Slured at me and said Winnipeg was never going to get a team back and that we didn't belong in the NHL for xyz reasons.
Needless to say I gloated hard that day and laughed in all of their shocked and pouty faced. That is why I have an extra hatred for Coilers fans. f*** you Deadmonton Coilers!
GO JETS GO!!!
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this is my memmory. or am I crazy?
so I remember on Jetsowner...there was a lot of warnings that the Jets Name was off the table. and both True North and the NHL wanted to move on... Polar bears, blah blah....I thought "Yorkmen" might be a good name after the Yorkboats the HBC used to move furs up to the Bay....anyway....
For Me the first time I remember hearing that the name Jets was even an option was on the CBC I think noon-hour show on the 31st right after the announcement....I think Marylin Mackie was interviewing Bettman and asked if the Jets name was available and Bettman said Yes.... and that was the first time I heard ANYONE with any kind of authority even hinted that the name could be Jets.
anyone else remember that?
Yes I remember that...On the 10th anniversary interview Chipman and co. Said that He really wanted to go with 1. Moose as there really was some blood sweat and tears built up with the AHL/IHL Brand. 2. Bear (Polar not clear) this seemed to get moved up to number one at one point with even a Jersey being made.ok.
this is my memmory. or am I crazy?
so I remember on Jetsowner...there was a lot of warnings that the Jets Name was off the table. and both True North and the NHL wanted to move on... Polar bears, blah blah....I thought "Yorkmen" might be a good name after the Yorkboats the HBC used to move furs up to the Bay....anyway....
For Me the first time I remember hearing that the name Jets was even an option was on the CBC I think noon-hour show on the 31st right after the announcement....I think Marylin Mackie was interviewing Bettman and asked if the Jets name was available and Bettman said Yes.... and that was the first time I heard ANYONE with any kind of authority even hinted that the name could be Jets.
anyone else remember that?
Hope you don’t mind folks, I’m posting in Threads that I want to circle back to once I have my Like privileges restored. I plan to smash the shit out of the LIKE button on these ones when I get it back.
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