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Owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, the Winnipeg Jets are based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and compete in the Central Division of the Western Conference as part of the National Hockey League (NHL). Remarkably, they were establishedas the Atlanta Thrashers and were based in Atlanta but relocated to Winnipeg amid ownership changes. However, in both their iterations the team has failed to pass the expectations and have largely performed hot and cold. Nonetheless, their home games are played at Canada Life Centre, in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The only solace have been their performances in the recently concluded 2023-24 season, the 2017-18 and 2020-21 seasons, where they punched about their wight and reached the playoffs only to lose in the further rounds. Despite this, they enjoy a loyal fanbase and are led by the standout captain Adam Lowry. In addition to him, Kevin Cheveldayoff currently serves as the general manager and Scott Arniel serves as the head coach of the team.
Winnipeg Jets Draft Picks Year on Year
The Winnipeg Jets have picked standout players from the NHL drafts over the years. This includes Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry, Josh Morrissey, Andrew Copp, Kyle Connor, Nikolaj Ehlers, Patrik Laine, Logan Stanley, Ville Heinola, Kristian Vesalainen, Rutger McGroarty, Brad Lambert, Chaz Lucius, Cole Perfetti, and Colby Barlow.
In the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Winnipeg Jets selected several promising players. They chose Colby Barlow, a left winger from the Owen Sound Attack (OHL), with the 18th overall pick in the first round. In the third round, they picked right winger Zach Nehring from Shattuck St. Mary's (U.S. High School). The fifth round saw the Jets selecting two players: left winger Jacob Julien from the London Knights (OHL) and goaltender Thomas Milic from the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL). Finally, in the seventh round, they drafted right-winger Connor Levis from the Kamloops Blazers (WHL).
The following table looks at Winnipeg Jets' draft picks over the years:
| Draft | Num. | Round | Player | Pos | Drafted From |
| 2023 Entry | 18 | 1 | Colby Barlow | L | Owen Sound Attack [OHL] |
| 2023 Entry | 82 | 3 | Zach Nehring | R | Shattuck St. Mary's (U.S. H.S) |
| 2023 Entry | 146 | 5 | Jacob Julien | L | London Knights [OHL] |
| 2023 Entry | 151 | 5 | Thomas Milic | G | Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL] |
| 2023 Entry | 210 | 7 | Connor Levis | R | Kamloops Blazers [WHL] |
| 2022 Entry | 14 | 1 | Rutger McGroarty | R | U.S. National Development Team [USHL] |
| 2022 Entry | 30 | 1 | Brad Lambert | C | Pelicans [SM-liiga] |
| 2022 Entry | 55 | 2 | Elias Salomonsson | D | Skelleftea AIK Jr. [Swe-Jr] |
| 2022 Entry | 77 | 3 | Daniel Zhilkin | C | Guelph Storm [OHL] |
| 2022 Entry | 99 | 4 | Garrett Brown | D | Sioux City Musketeers [USHL] |
| 2022 Entry | 175 | 6 | Fabian Wagner | C | Linkoping HC Jr. [Swe-Jr] |
| 2022 Entry | 207 | 7 | Dom DiVincentiis | G | North Bay Battalion [OHL] |
| 2021 Entry | 18 | 1 | Chaz Lucius | C | U.S. National Under-18 Team [USHL] |
| 2021 Entry | 50 | 2 | Nikita Chibrikov | R | St. Petersburg SKA [KHL] |
| 2021 Entry | 82 | 3 | Dmitry Kuzmin | D | Dinamo Molodechno [Belarus Jr.] |
| 2021 Entry | 146 | 5 | Dmitry Rashevsky | F | Krasnogorsk [Russia-2] |
| 2020 Entry | 10 | 1 | Cole Perfetti | C | Saginaw Spirit [OHL] |
| 2020 Entry | 40 | 2 | Daniel Torgersson | L | Frolunda Jrs. (Sweden) |
| 2020 Entry | 133 | 5 | Anton Johannesson | D | HV71 Jrs. (Sweden) |
| 2020 Entry | 164 | 6 | Tyrel Bauer | D | Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL] |
| 2019 Entry | 20 | 1 | Ville Heinola | D | Lukko Rauma [SM-liiga] |
| 2019 Entry | 51 | 2 | Simon Lundmark | D | Linkopings HC [SweHL] |
| 2019 Entry | 113 | 4 | Henri Nikkanen | C | Jukurit [Finland Jrs.] |
| 2019 Entry | 134 | 5 | Harrison Blaisdell | C | Chilliwack Chiefs [BCHL] |
| 2019 Entry | 144 | 5 | Logan Neaton | G | Prince George Spruce Kings [BCHL] |
| 2018 Entry | 60 | 2 | David Gustafsson | C | HV71 Jonkoping [SweHL] |
| 2018 Entry | 91 | 3 | Nathan Smith | C | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders [USHL] |
| 2018 Entry | 150 | 5 | Declan Chisholm | D | Peterborough Petes [OHL] |
| 2018 Entry | 153 | 5 | Giovanni Vallati | D | Kitchener Rangers [OHL] |
| 2018 Entry | 184 | 6 | Jared Moe | G | Waterloo Black Hawks [USHL] |
| 2018 Entry | 215 | 7 | Austin Wong | C | Okotoks Oilers [AJHL] |
| 2017 Entry | 24 | 1 | Kristian Vesalainen | L | Frolunda HC [SweHL] |
| 2017 Entry | 43 | 2 | Dylan Samberg | D | Hermantown [Minn. H.S.] |
| 2017 Entry | 74 | 3 | Johnathan Kovacevic | D | Merrimack College [H-East] |
| 2017 Entry | 105 | 4 | Santeri Virtanen | C | TPS [Finland-Jrs] |
| 2017 Entry | 136 | 5 | Leon Gawanke | D | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles [QMJHL] |
| 2017 Entry | 167 | 6 | Arvid Holm | G | Karlskrona [Sweden-Jrs] |
| 2017 Entry | 198 | 7 | Skyler McKenzie | L | Portland Winterhawks [WHL] |
| 2017 Entry | 211 | 7 | Croix Evingson | D | Shreveport Mudbugs [NAHL] |
| 2016 Entry | 2 | 1 | Patrik Laine | L | Tappara Tampere [SM-liiga] |
| 2016 Entry | 18 | 1 | Logan Stanley | D | Windsor Spitfires [OHL] |
| 2016 Entry | 79 | 3 | Luke Green | D | Saint John Sea Dogs [QMJHL] |
| 2016 Entry | 97 | 4 | Jacob Cederholm | D | HV71 Jrs (Sweden) |
| 2016 Entry | 127 | 5 | Jordan Stallard | C | Calgary Hitmen [WHL] |
| 2016 Entry | 157 | 6 | Mikhail Berdin | G | Russia U-18 Team |
| 2015 Entry | 17 | 1 | Kyle Connor | L | Youngstown Phantoms [USHL] |
| 2015 Entry | 25 | 1 | Jack Roslovic | C | U.S. National Development Team [USHL] |
| 2015 Entry | 47 | 2 | Jansen Harkins | C | Prince George Cougars [WHL] |
| 2015 Entry | 78 | 3 | Erik Foley | L | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders [USHL] |
| 2015 Entry | 108 | 4 | Michael Spacek | C | Pardubice HC [Czech] |
| 2015 Entry | 168 | 6 | Mason Appleton | C | Tri-City Storm [USHL] |
| 2015 Entry | 198 | 7 | Sami Niku | D | JYP Jrs. (Finland) |
| 2015 Entry | 203 | 7 | Matteo Gennaro | C | Prince Albert Raiders [WHL] |
| 2014 Entry | 9 | 1 | Nikolaj Ehlers | L | Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL] |
| 2014 Entry | 69 | 3 | Jack Glover | D | U.S. National Under-18 Team [USHL] |
| 2014 Entry | 99 | 4 | Chase De Leo | L | Portland Winterhawks [WHL] |
| 2014 Entry | 101 | 4 | Nelson Nogier | D | Saskatoon Blades [WHL] |
| 2014 Entry | 129 | 5 | C.J. Suess | L | Sioux Falls Stampede [USHL] |
| 2014 Entry | 164 | 6 | Pavel Kraskovsky | F | Yaroslavl (Russia Jrs.) |
| 2014 Entry | 192 | 7 | Matt Ustaski | F | Langley Rivermen [BCHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 13 | 1 | Josh Morrissey | D | Prince Albert Raiders [WHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 43 | 2 | Nicolas Petan | C | Portland Winterhawks [WHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 59 | 2 | Eric Comrie | G | Tri-City Americans [WHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 84 | 3 | Jimmy Lodge | C | Saginaw Spirit [OHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 91 | 3 | JC Lipon | R | Kamloops Blazers [WHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 104 | 4 | Andrew Copp | C | U. of Michigan [CCHA] |
| 2013 Entry | 114 | 4 | Jan Kostalek | D | Rimouski Oceanic [QMJHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 127 | 5 | Tucker Poolman | D | Omaha Lancers [USHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 190 | 7 | Brenden Kichton | D | Spokane Chiefs [WHL] |
| 2013 Entry | 194 | 7 | Marcus Karlstrom | D | AIK Jrs. (Sweden) |
| 2012 Entry | 9 | 1 | Jacob Trouba | D | U.S. National Development Team [USHL] |
| 2012 Entry | 39 | 2 | Lukas Sutter | C | Saskatoon Blades [WHL] |
| 2012 Entry | 70 | 3 | Scott Kosmachuk | R | Guelph Storm [OHL] |
| 2012 Entry | 130 | 5 | Connor Hellebuyck | G | Odessa Jackalopes [NAHL] |
| 2012 Entry | 160 | 6 | Ryan Olsen | C | Saskatoon Blades [WHL] |
| 2012 Entry | 190 | 7 | Jamie Phillips | G | Toronto Jr. Canadiens [OJHL] |
| 2011 Entry | 7 | 1 | Mark Scheifele | C | Barrie Colts [OHL] |
| 2011 Entry | 67 | 3 | Adam Lowry | C | Swift Current Broncos [WHL] |
| 2011 Entry | 78 | 3 | Brennan Serville | D | Stouffville Spirit [OJHL] |
| 2011 Entry | 119 | 4 | Zach Yuen | D | Tri-City Americans [WHL] |
| 2011 Entry | 149 | 5 | Austen Brassard | R | Belleville Bulls [OHL] |
| 2011 Entry | 157 | 6 | Jason Kasdorf | G | Portage Terriers [MJHL] |
| 2011 Entry | 187 | 7 | Aaron Harstad | D | Green Bay Gamblers [USHL] |
Note: The table only includes the draft picks of the Winnipeg Jets and not of their previous iteration as the Atlanta Thrashers.
FAQs
A. The Winnipeg Jets were founded in 1999 as the Atlanta Thrashers and relocated to Winnipeg in 2011.
A. The Winnipeg Jets play their home games at Canada Life Centre, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
A. The Winnipeg Jets are owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, with Mark Chipman serving as executive chairman and governor.
A. Adam Lowry currently serves as the captain of the Winnipeg Jets.
A. The team colors of the Winnipeg Jets are navy blue, aviator blue, fighter grey, red, and white.
