Friday morning, Ed Tait wrote a very thorough and enlightening piece on the history of our newly returned Winnipeg Jets.
Though our Jets are back, the history will yet remain with the Phoenix Coyotes. They still have the banners that hang from the rafters with the retired numbers. Bobby Hull's No. 9, Thomas Steen's No. 25 and Dale Hawerchuk's No. 10.
Yet all three of those players never donned a Coyote jersey, never once were a part of hockey in the desert, and yet their numbers hang from the rafters in Coyote colours.
That's not a picture most Jets fans would consider tasteful or even fair for that matter. But life isn't fair apparently.
Still, that doesn't mean the new Jets cannot commemorate and honour a past that happened in Winnipeg yet will not be a part of the new Jets legacy.
From records to who the first captain was, that all stays with the Coyotes in Phoenix. The Coyotes give their fans the stats of what was once Jets fans over 15 years ago.
Teemu Selanne's rookie scoring record, Hawerchuk's franchise point total, and three Avco Cups are all in Phoenix and will not return to Winnipeg as per the NHL's edict.
So with the ...
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Former Winnipeg Jets Legacy Still With Phoenix Coyotes
July 22nd, 2011 by Matt Eichel Leave a reply »
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