The Winnipeg Jets are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team joined the WHA in 1972, then moved to the NHL in 1979 following the NHL–WHA merger. The Jets were deactivated in 1996 after its assets relocated to Phoenix to become the Phoenix (later Arizona) Coyotes. In 1999, the NHL added the Atlanta Thrashers as an expansion team, but moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2011, readopting the Jets name and branding. In 2026, the original Jets' franchise records and statistics from 1972 to 1996 were consolidated with the current Jets franchise. The Jets play their home games at the Canada Life Centre. They are owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, Kevin Cheveldayoff is their general manager, and Adam Lowry is the team captain.

Paul Maurice has the most wins of any head coach in Jets history with 315, and coached the most games in franchise history with 601.

Key #Number of coachesGCGames coachedWWins = 2 pointsLLosses = 0 pointsTTies = 1 pointOTOvertime/shootout losses = 1 pointPTSPointsWin%Winning percentage

Coaches Note: Statistics are correct through the 2025–26 season.

# Name Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements Reference GC W L T/OT PTS Win% GC W L Win%*1972–1974.522.500†1974–1975.514—————*1975.308—————†1975.625————1975–1977.621.697Robert Schmertz Memorial Trophy winner (1976)Avco World Trophy championship (1976)*1977–1979.582.889Avco World Trophy championship (1978)1979–.370.800Avco World Trophy championship (1979)*.666—————.161—————*.259————*.174————–.464.143*–.485.273*.536.000–.495.333.339————–.463.429–.443.385–.479.333 Claude Noel–177807918178.503———— Paul Maurice–60131522462692.576391623.410 Dave Lowry542622658.537—————Rick Bowness–16498579205.6251028.200 Scott Arniel–present 164 91 57 16 198 1367.461Won Presidents Trophy. Jack Adams Award Finalist.

Notes A running total of the number of coaches of the Jets. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is only counted once. Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties. Each year is linked to an article about that particular NHL season.

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