It may surprise some people, but I followed the Jets since I was a child and it was rare that players had a problem playing in Winnipeg. Maybe the players have changed in the past 15 years. We shall see (I hope).
In interesting also that some former Jets and ex-NHL players currently live in the city of Winnipeg. Thomas Steen
refused to move to Phoenix --
-- when the Jets left and retired. The Swedish born player still lives in Winnipeg. That's just one prominent example. Mike Keane moved back to Winnipeg after his long NHL career. Johnathan Toews has a condo in Winnipeg where he spends his off season. Carey Wilson runs a hockey school in Winnipeg. Former Winnipeg Jets goalie Joe Daley operates a sports memorabilia shop in Winnipeg. Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk still maintains a summer home in Gimli, Manitoba a beach resort a short drive from Winnipeg. Ex-Jets like Scott Arniel and Randy Carlyle moved back to Winnipeg after completing their NHL careers to work with the Manitoba Moose for years. Arniel, the current coach of the Blue Jackets, has a home in Winnipeg. His wife and daughters decided to stay in Winnipeg instead of move to Columbus because his eldest daughter wanted to remain in her current school. I hope you get the picture: the weather may suck for 3 months or so, but not every person or NHL player hates the city of Winnipeg.
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