by Chris Billowsin Jets Flight Control0 commentstags: Drafted Jets, GM Review, Jets Draft, Jets Goalie Stats, Jets Top Scorers
The new Winnipeg Jets 2.0 established themselves as a mediocre NHL team in 2011-12, finishing 4th in their division and missing the playoffs. Being built on the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team True North acquired a team that were just one or two steps above an expansion franchise. The 2013-14 team marks the third complete season since the Jets have returned to Winnipeg. As you will see, the team remains not much better than the old Thrashers franchise. What follows is an analysis of the 2013-14 team and how Jets Management has been successful in building the team, with a particular focus on GM Kevin Chevaldayoff and the transactions he implemented. Each player who played in 2013-14 is identified by how they were acquired by the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets which can be via a Trade deal, a Draft pick, a Free Agent signing, or a Waiver pickup. Below this table I analyze the team’s composition and the turnover of players who stay with the organization for the 2014-15 season. Player Pos GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW OT Shots Route NS CD 1 Blake Wheeler R 82 28 41 69 4 63 8 0 4 2 225 […]
by Chris Billowsin Jets Flight Control0 commentstags: Atlanta Thrashers Relocation, Jets Goalie Stats
The Jets are entering into their third season in Winnipeg after the franchise spending eleven seasons in Atlanta as the Thrashers. So it is not surprising to see that the Franchise Leaders for Skaters and Goalies are made up of mostly former Atlanta players. Below are Franchise leaders from 1999 to 2013 according to points, games, plus/minus, penalty minutes, wins, save percentage, and shut outs. Scater Franchise Leaders by Points Player Cur. Pos From To GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW GT OT Shots 1 Ilya Kovalchuk R 2001-2002 2009-2010 594 328 287 615 -84 429 115 3 40 1 9 2,178 2 Vyacheslav Kozlov L 2002-2003 2009-2010 537 145 271 416 -38 312 51 1 20 0 4 1,211 3 Marian Hossa CHI R 2005-2006 2007-2008 222 108 140 248 21 146 39 12 16 0 3 910 4 Bryan Little WPG C 2007-2008 2012-2013 404 99 128 227 -5 125 27 2 15 0 2 817 5 Tobias Enstrom WPG D 2007-2008 2012-2013 402 36 183 219 -8 224 17 1 4 0 0 528 6 Marc Savard BOS C 2002-2003 2005-2006 184 63 133 196 -12 262 26 2 11 1 5 472 7 […]
by Chris Billowsin Jets Flight Control0 commentstags: Jets Goalie Stats
After each season I will update the Winnipeg Jets total scoring for every player who has ever suited up for the team since it moved from Atlanta in 2011-12. This post covers the first two years of the Jets in Winnipeg. It also helps address the curiosity I have as to what ever happened to those players who used to play for the Jets but were let go or got traded as I list where they are currently. What you see below is the combined player scoring stats and goaltending stats from 2011 to 2013 which is the Jets first two NHL seasons in Winnipeg. If you are interested, I have also collected the individual yearly scoring leaders for 2012-13, 2011-12, and the last season the team was in Atlanta in 2010-11. Player Cur. Loc. Pos From To Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW GT OT Shots 1 Blake Wheeler WPG R 2011-2012 2012-2013 128 36 69 105 0 83 8 0 5 0 0 337 2 Andrew Ladd WPG L 2011-2012 2012-2013 130 46 50 96 2 86 7 0 10 0 2 386 3 Evander Kane WPG L 2011-2012 2012-2013 122 47 43 90 […]
by Chris Billowsin Jets Flight Control0 commentstags: Drafted Jets, GM Review, Jets Draft, Jets Goalie Stats, Jets Top Scorers
The new Winnipeg Jets 2.0 established themselves as a mediocre NHL team in 2011-12, finishing 4th in their division and missing the playoffs. Being built on the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team True North acquired a team that were just one or two steps above an expansion franchise. But despite this poor outcome Winnipeg and Manitoba adopted the team enthusiastically. Jets fans would have to wait a bit longer to watch their new team play in 2012-13 when NHL owners locked out the players for four months which resulted in the season starting in January and limiting the season to 48 games. What follows is an analysis of the 2012-13 team and how Jets Management has been successful in building the team, with a particular focus on GM Kevin Chevaldayoff and the transactions he implemented. Each player who played in 2012-13 is identified by how they were acquired by the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets which can be via a Trade deal, a Draft pick, a Free Agent signing, or a Waiver pickup. Below this table I analyze the team’s composition and the turnover of players who stay with the organization for the 2013-14 season. Player Pos GP G A P +/- […]
by Chris Billowsin Jets Flight Control0 commentstags: Drafted Jets, GM Review, Jets Draft, Jets Goalie Stats, Jets Top Scorers
The new Winnipeg Jets 2.0 would be built on the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team that did not have much to be proud of. True North acquired a team that were just one or two steps above an expansion franchise. Winnipeg and Manitoba adopted the team enthusiastically despite the team’s past performance. To begin analyzing how GM Kevin Chevaldayoff has attended to the team here is a list of the Winnipeg Jets skaters (ranked by point totals) and goalies (ranked by games played) for the 2011-12 season, their first in Winnipeg. Each player who played in 2011-12 is identified by how they were acquired by the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets which can be via a Trade deal, a Draft pick, a Free Agent signing, or a Waiver pickup. Below this table I provide a summary of the makeup of the team and also track the team’s continuity to the 2012-13 season. Player Pos GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW OT Shots Route NS CD 1 Blake Wheeler R 80 17 47 64 3 55 6 0 3 0 208 Trade X 2 Evander Kane L 74 30 27 57 11 53 6 0 4 1 287 Draft X 3 […]
by Chris Billowsin Jets Flight Control0 commentstags: Atlanta Thrashers Relocation, Jets Goalie Stats
On May 31, 2011 the Atlanta Thrashers were sold to True North Sports & Entertainment. Within weeks a new management structure was hired and developed a plan to build a competitive team. The Atlanta Thrashers were a mediocre hockey team. From 1999-2000 to 2010-2011, they accumulated a winning % of 0.379 (342 wins out of 902 games), made the Stanley Cup playoffs only once, and were dispatched during those playoffs in the first round not even winning a single game. Games Played Wins Losses Ties OT Losses 902 342 437 45 78 The new Winnipeg Jets 2.0 would be built on a hockey team that did not have much to be proud of. True North acquired a team that were just one step above an expansion franchise. Winnipeg and Manitoba adopted the team enthusiastically despite the team’s past performance. For the sake of posterity and to begin analyzing how Jets Management has attended to the team here is a list of the Atlanta Thrashers skaters (ranked by point totals) and goalies (ranked by games played) for the 2010-11 season. NS Player Pos GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW OT Shots 1 X Andrew Ladd L 81 29 […]
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