This is the brand new logo of the newest member of the National Hockey League, the “new” Winnipeg Jets. The “old” Jets were one of the WHA teams that were absorbed into the NHL, but the city lost that franchise when it moved to Phoenix in 1996. This incarnation of the Jets came to be when the Atlanta Thrashers franchise was sold and moved to the western Canadian city. Oddly, until the league realigns at some point, the Jets will play in the Eastern Conference’s Southeast Division. The new logo pays homage to the Canadian Forces Air Command 17 Wing, which is based in Winnipeg.
Margaret
August 17, 2011 at 2:07 pm
I think this is really good for hockey and the NHL. There’s something wrong about hockey teams in hot cities like Atlanta and Phoenix that never see ice in the winter. Kids can’t play outside on homemade rinks and play in tournaments that promote their love of the game. The logo paying homage to Canadian air forces is even more fitting.