The Winnipeg Jets are an NHL team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, playing in the Western Conference. The franchise began in 1999 as the Atlanta Thrashers and struggled early, including five straight losing seasons.
They won a division title in 2006–07 but lost their only playoff series while in Atlanta. In 2011, the team relocated to Winnipeg and was renamed the Jets. After moving to the Western Conference in 2013, they reached the playoffs in 2014–15 with 99 points but were eliminated in the first round. They’ve made several playoff appearances since, including a second-round sweep loss in 2021.
Who is the Winnipeg Jets owned by?
The Winnipeg Jets are owned by True North Sports & Entertainment Limited, with Mark Chipman serving as Executive Chairman, as per Phi Delta Theta. Chipman, along with business partner David Thomson, purchased the Atlanta Thrashers in 2011 and relocated the team to Winnipeg, renaming it the Winnipeg Jets. Chipman also serves as the Jets' Governor on the NHL Board of Governors and chairs the Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation.
Mark Chipman is a Canadian businessman, lawyer, and sports executive from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied economics and law at the University of North Dakota and originally worked as a lawyer before returning to Winnipeg to join his family’s business. In 1996, he entered professional hockey by relocating the Minnesota Moose to Winnipeg, creating the Manitoba Moose.
In 2011, he partnered with David Thomson to purchase the Atlanta Thrashers and move them to Winnipeg, reviving the Jets name. Chipman is deeply involved in the Winnipeg community and has received honors like the Order of Manitoba and AHL executive awards for his work in hockey and community development.
What conference are the Jets in?
The Winnipeg Jets play in the Western Conference of the NHL. They have been part of the Western Conference since the 2013–14 season. Prior to that, from 1999 to 2013 (including the Atlanta Thrashers era and the first two seasons after relocation), they were in the Eastern Conference. The Jets have never won the Stanley Cup in franchise history. Since relocating from Atlanta in 2011, their deepest playoff run came in the 2017–18 season, when they reached the Western Conference Finals but lost to the Vegas Golden Knights.
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A. Mark Chipman was born on July 5, 1960, and is 64 years old.
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A. Mark Chipman is married to Patti, and they have three daughters.
