Logo of a former minor league hockey team, the Manitoba Moose. The Moose, based in Winnipeg, came into existence in the International Hockey League in 1996 after the NHL Jets moved to Phoenix. The team played in the IHL until 2001, and when that league folded the Moose were absorbed into the American Hockey League, lasting until 2011 when the NHL returned to Winnipeg. The Moose had a number of notable players, including Scott Arniel, Mike Keane and current Vancouver goalie Cory Schneider, and their roster of coaches over the years included Stan Smyl, Randy Carlyle, Claude Noel, Jean Perron and Alain Vigneault.