Winnipeg Jets - Page 151

Yume-sama · #**3001** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 5:31 PM**

I think it's a smart idea to be the Jets, though, how will they spark the necessary jersey sales? Everyone already has a Jets jersey

Hopefully they have some cool 3rd jersey or something.

MrOilers · #**3002** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 5:40 PM**

Update the logo, new color scheme (add some black shadowing to the numbers and logo or something), and add a shoulder patch.

Voila! Everybody needs to get this Jets jersey!

Calgarian · #**3003** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 5:42 PM**

Can't wait to see Winnipeg's reaction to the first Jets game in 15 years! So excited for you guys!

h0twired · #**3004** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 5:43 PM**

I really hope its not the jersey with the red maple leaf in the middle of it.

Bdog · #**3005** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 5:46 PM**

Yes! http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bre...124498414.html

MINNEAPOLIS — Word is starting to leak out around Minneapolis and St. Paul, the site of tonight’s first round of the NHL draft, that Winnipeg’s new franchise is indeed going to be called the Jets.

Even though the Winnipeg Jets fled to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1996, the relocated franchise that used to be the Atlanta Thrashers has not yet adopted a name.

That is expected to be revealed as early as later today and multiple NHL sources have been tweeting and suggesting today that True North has settled, possibly reluctantly, on Jets.

No logo, sweaters or colours are expected to accompany the announcement when it comes, but the Free Press has been told when it does, it will likely bear no resemeblance whatsoever to the style used by the former NHL team in Winnipeg.

Joshy · #**3006** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 6:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by onishenko

Sources confirm, it will be the Winnipeg Jets!

EDIT: No formal announcement as of yet... sorry, I got a little excited.

By the way things are going, it sounds pretty much official. And thank God it's Winnipeg and not Manitoba!

rrskylar · #**3007** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 6:35 PM**

GO Jets GO!

Yume-sama · #**3008** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 6:38 PM**

No resemblance whatsoever to the old colours, eh? Maybe they can be sponsored by Air Canada and have that rather unfortunate shade of green / blue / whatever.

ooo or they can have a tie-in with WestJet and be White / Blue

Then Canada can finally have a real hockey team wearing those colours!

freeweed · #**3009** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 6:45 PM**

"No resemblance whatsoever" means probably not blue.

The black/silver rumours I've been hearing this week seem more and more likely. At first I thought people were just mixing up the generic NHL jersey they will be drafting with tonight, but now I'm not so sure.

Yume-sama · #**3010** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 6:46 PM**

Hmm. The Kings black / silver jersey is super slick. One of my favourites in the league.

Bdog · #**3011** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 6:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

"No resemblance whatsoever" means probably not blue.

The black/silver rumours I've been hearing this week seem more and more likely. At first I thought people were just mixing up the generic NHL jersey they will be drafting with tonight, but now I'm not so sure.

Black and Silver would be pretty sweet.

Joshy · #**3012** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Can't wait to see Winnipeg's reaction to the first Jets game in 15 years! So excited for you guys!

But wait, I recall you being one of the biggest naysayers of a team in Winnipeg. If I recall correctly, one of your comments from the Winnipeg NHL Canada thread was something along the lines of "oh man, not this nonsense again!"

freeweed · #**3013** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Joshy

But wait, I recall you being one of the biggest naysayers of a team in Winnipeg. If I recall correctly, one of your comments from the Winnipeg NHL Canada thread was something along the lines of "oh man, not this nonsense again!"

I don't know that that was Calgarian, but either way - I think it's safe to drop this discussion now. Mods weren't impressed last time.

roccerfeller · #**3014** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 7:53 PM**

Great news

Joshy · #**3015** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

I don't know that that was Calgarian, but either way - I think it's safe to drop this discussion now. Mods weren't impressed last time.

I was a little off, but his post is #13 on this linked thread, pretty much shows the pessimism, but not nearly as bad as feepa or SHOFEAR

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=181507

I'll drop it now

jmt18325 · #**3016** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by onishenko

700km to Minneapolis. 1300 km to Calgary or Edmonton

You're right. I'm thinking about from where I live. Oops.

vid · #**3017** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by MrOilers

Absolutely.

No hockey fan should ever have to pay to sit and watch Minnesota play. Not even Minnesota fans. Nashville comes pretty close when it comes to plain vanilla boring-brand hockey.

Any game that involves ANY 2 teams team in the NHL other than Minnesota is a better game than any game where the Wild is on the ice.

My friends with seats to the Oilers games give away their tickets every time Minnesota is in town, and other people are never enthused to take them.

I have a theory that Minnesota actually doesn't have a hockey team at all. What you're seeing when they play is a computer simulation of a hockey game based on 30-year averages, and the "players" are simply holograms.

wayward_prince · #**3018** Posted **Jun 25, 2011, 12:19 AM**

GO WINNIPEG JETS GO.........and kiss it to everyone who said otherwise. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SKYSTHELIMIT · #**3019** Posted **Jun 25, 2011, 1:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by wayward_prince

GO WINNIPEG JETS GO.........and kiss it to everyone who said otherwise. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How much of a relief was that man. I actually teared up when Chipman made the announcement tonight at the draft. Now bring on the jerseys I have my money ready

freeweed · #**3020** Posted **Jun 25, 2011, 1:07 AM**

Wow, the way Chipman did that was sliiiiiiiiick as shit. My brain didn't quite register for a second, and had a brief instant of "you have got to be f'ing kidding me, no announcement!??!?!".

Someone find a Youtube clip of it. It's worth sharing for those that didn't see it - quite probably the most subtle name announcement in the history of pro sports.