2015–16 Winnipeg Jets season
National Hockey League team season
The 2015–16 Winnipeg Jets season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the fifth in Winnipeg , since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season .[ 2]
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2015 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–2–2 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 1–2–0)[ 3]
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 22
Minnesota
1–0
Winnipeg
OT
Hellebuyck
15,294
0–0–1
Recap
2
September 23
Winnipeg
2–3
Edmonton
Comrie
16,839
0–1–1
Recap
3
September 25
Edmonton
4–3
Winnipeg
OT
Pavelec
15,294
0–1–2
Recap
4
September 27
Winnipeg
1–8
Minnesota
Hutchinson
17,710
0–2–2
Recap
5
September 29
Ottawa
3–4
Winnipeg
OT
Pavelec
15,294
1–2–2
Recap
6
October 1
Calgary
1–3
Winnipeg
Hutchinson
15,294
2–2–2
Recap
7
October 3
Winnipeg
3–2
Calgary
Pavelec
19,289
3–2–2
Recap
Regular season
2015–16 Game Log[ 3]
October: 7–3–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 8
Winnipeg
6–2
Boston
Pavelec
17,565
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 9
Winnipeg
3–1
New Jersey
Hutchinson
14,579
2–0–0
4
Recap
3
October 12
Winnipeg
2–4
NY Islanders
Pavelec
11,183
2–1–0
4
Recap
4
October 13
Winnipeg
4–1
NY Rangers
Hutchinson
18,006
3–1–0
6
Recap
5
October 16
Calgary
1–3
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
4–1–0
8
Recap
6
October 18
St. Louis
4–2
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
4–2–0
8
Recap
7
October 23
Tampa Bay
4–3
Winnipeg
OT
Pavelec
15,294
4–2–1
9
Recap
8
October 25
Minnesota
4–5
Winnipeg
Hutchinson
15,294
5–2–1
11
Recap
9
October 27
Los Angeles
4–1
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
5–3–1
11
Recap
10
October 29
Chicago
1–3
Winnipeg
Hutchinson
15,294
6–3–1
13
Recap
11
October 31
Winnipeg
3–2
Columbus
Pavelec
12,860
7–3–1
15
Recap
November: 4–9–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 2–7–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
12
November 1
Winnipeg
1–5
Montreal
Hutchinson
21,288
7–4–1
15
Recap
13
November 4
Winnipeg
4–2
Toronto
Pavelec
19,113
8–4–1
17
Recap
14
November 5
Winnipeg
2–3
Ottawa
SO
Hutchinson
17,195
8–4–2
18
Recap
15
November 7
Philadelphia
3–0
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
8–5–2
18
Recap
16
November 10
Winnipeg
3–5
Minnesota
Pavelec
19,153
8–6–2
18
Recap
17
November 12
Winnipeg
3–6
Dallas
Pavelec
18,010
8–7–2
18
Recap
18
November 14
Winnipeg
0–7
Nashville
Hutchinson
17,113
8–8–2
18
Recap
19
November 16
Winnipeg
2–3
St. Louis
Hutchinson
18,680
8–9–2
18
Recap
20
November 18
Vancouver
1–4
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
9–9–2
20
Recap
21
November 21
Arizona
2–3
Winnipeg
Hutchinson
15,294
10–9–2
22
Recap
22
November 23
Colorado
4–1
Winnipeg
Hutchinson
15,294
10–10–2
22
Recap
23
November 25
Winnipeg
3–5
Washington
Hutchinson
18,506
10–11–2
22
Recap
24
November 27
Winnipeg
3–1
Minnesota
Hellebuyck
19,055
11–11–2
24
Recap
25
November 28
Winnipeg
3–5
Colorado
Hutchinson
16,311
11–12–2
24
Recap
December: 6–6–0 (Home: 6–1–0; Road: 0–5–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
26
December 2
Toronto
1–6
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
12–12–2
26
Recap
27
December 5
Washington
1–2
Winnipeg
OT
Hellebuyck
15,294
13–12–2
28
Recap
28
December 6
Winnipeg
1–3
Chicago
Hutchinson
21,749
13–13–2
28
Recap
29
December 10
Columbus
4–6
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
14–13–2
30
Recap
30
December 11
Winnipeg
0–2
Chicago
Hellebuyck
22,021
14–14–2
30
Recap
31
December 15
St. Louis
4–3
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
14–15–2
30
Recap
32
December 18
NY Rangers
2–5
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
15–15–2
32
Recap
33
December 21
Winnipeg
1–3
Edmonton
Hellebuyck
16,839
15–16–2
32
Recap
34
December 22
Winnipeg
1–4
Calgary
Hutchinson
19,289
15–17–2
32
Recap
35
December 27
Pittsburgh
0–1
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
16–17–2
34
Recap
36
December 29
Detroit
1–4
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
17–17–2
36
Recap
37
December 31
Winnipeg
2–4
Arizona
Hellebuyck
14,027
17–18–2
36
Recap
January: 5–6–1 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 3–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
38
January 2
Winnipeg
4–1
San Jose
Hellebuyck
17,562
18–18–2
38
Recap
39
January 3
Winnipeg
1–4
Anaheim
Hutchinson
17,174
18–19–2
38
Recap
40
January 5
Winnipeg
4–1
Nashville
Hellebuyck
17,113
19–19–2
40
Recap
41
January 7
Winnipeg
1–2
Dallas
SO
Hellebuyck
18,532
19–19–3
41
Recap
42
January 10
Buffalo
4–2
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
19–20–3
41
Recap
43
January 12
San Jose
4–1
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
19–21–3
41
Recap
44
January 14
Nashville
4–5
Winnipeg
OT
Hellebuyck
15,294
20–21–3
43
Recap
45
January 15
Winnipeg
1–0
Minnesota
Hellebuyck
19,222
21–21–3
45
Recap
46
January 18
Colorado
2–1
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
21–22–3
45
Recap
47
January 21
Nashville
4–1
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
21–23–3
45
Recap
48
January 23
New Jersey
3–1
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
21–24–3
45
Recap
49
January 26
Arizona
2–5
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
22–24–3
47
Recap
February: 4–7–1 (Home: 0–4–0; Road: 4–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
50
February 2
Dallas
5–3
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
22–25–3
47
Recap
51
February 5
Carolina
5–3
Winnipeg
Hutchinson
15,924
22–26–3
47
Recap
52
February 6
Winnipeg
4–2
Colorado
Hutchinson
14,983
23–26–3
49
Recap
53
February 9
Winnipeg
2–1
St. Louis
SO
Hellebuyck
18,323
24–26–3
51
Recap
54
February 11
Boston
6–2
Winnipeg
Hellebuyck
15,294
24–27–3
51
Recap
55
February 13
Winnipeg
2–1
Edmonton
SO
Pavelec
16,839
25–27–3
53
Recap
56
February 16
Winnipeg
1–2
Carolina
Pavelec
10,489
25–28–3
53
Recap
57
February 18
Winnipeg
5–6
Tampa Bay
SO
Pavelec
19,092
25–28–4
54
Recap
58
February 20
Winnipeg
1–3
Florida
Hutchinson
16,210
25–29–4
54
Recap
59
February 23
Dallas
5–3
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
25–30–4
54
Recap
60
February 25
Winnipeg
6–3
Dallas
Hutchinson
18,532
26–30–4
56
Recap
61
February 27
Winnipeg
1–4
Pittsburgh
Hutchinson
18,650
26–31–4
56
Recap
March: 5–8–3 (Home: 4–5–2; Road: 1–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
62
March 1
Florida
3–2
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
26–32–4
56
Recap
63
March 3
NY Islanders
4–3
Winnipeg
OT
Hutchinson
15,294
26–32–5
57
Recap
64
March 5
Montreal
2–4
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
27–32–5
59
Recap
65
March 6
Edmonton
2–1
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
27–33–5
59
Recap
66
March 8
Nashville
4–2
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
27–34–5
59
Recap
67
March 10
Winnipeg
2–3
Detroit
Hutchinson
20,027
27–35–5
59
Recap
68
March 12
Colorado
2–3
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
28–35–5
61
Recap
69
March 14
Winnipeg
5–2
Vancouver
Hutchinson
18,361
29–35–5
63
Recap
70
March 16
Winnipeg
1–4
Calgary
Pavelec
18,929
29–36–5
63
Recap
71
March 18
Chicago
4–0
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
29–37–5
63
Recap
72
March 20
Anaheim
3–2
Winnipeg
OT
Hutchinson
15,294
29–37–6
64
Recap
73
March 22
Vancouver
0–2
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
30–37–6
66
Recap
74
March 24
Los Angeles
1–4
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
31–37–6
68
Recap
75
March 26
Winnipeg
2–3
Buffalo
Hutchinson
19,070
31–38–6
68
Recap
76
March 28
Winnipeg
2–3
Philadelphia
OT
Pavelec
19,100
31–38–7
69
Recap
77
March 30
Ottawa
2–1
Winnipeg
Hutchinson
15,294
31–39–7
69
Recap
April: 4–0–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 3–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
April 1
Chicago
5–4
Winnipeg
OT
Pavelec
15,294
31–39–8
70
Recap
79
April 3
Minnesota
1–5
Winnipeg
Pavelec
15,294
32–39–8
72
Recap
80
April 5
Winnipeg
2–1
Anaheim
OT
Hutchinson
16,743
33–39–8
74
Recap
81
April 7
Winnipeg
5–4
San Jose
Pavelec
15,900
34–39–8
76
Recap
82
April 9
Winnipeg
4–3
Los Angeles
SO
Pavelec
18,449
35–39–8
78
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
‡ Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Suspensions/fines
Player
Explanation
Length
Salary
Date issued
Alexander Burmistrov
Elbowing Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon during NHL Game No. 118 in Winnipeg on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at 13:11 of the second period.
—
$4,166.67
October 26, 2015[ 6]
Nikolaj Ehlers
Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 547 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, December 29, 2015.
—
$2,000.00
January 7, 2016[ 7]
Tyler Myers
Cross-checking San Jose Sharks forward Tommy Wingels during NHL Game No. 638 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 12:55 of the third period.
—
$5,000.00
January 13, 2016[ 8]
Drew Stafford
High-sticking Colorado Avalanche forward Nick Holden during NHL Game No. 785 in Denver on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at 15:15 of the second period.
1 game
$23,387.10
February 8, 2016[ 9]
Awards and honours
Awards
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
N. Petan
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2015
N. Ehlers
1st Career NHL Game
October 8, 2015
N. Ehlers
1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
October 9, 2015
N. Ehlers
1st Career NHL Goal
October 13, 2015
A. Ladd
700th Career NHL Game
October 27, 2015
M. Perreault
300th Career NHL Game
October 29, 2015
D. Stafford
600th Career NHL Game
October 31, 2015
T. Myers
400th Career NHL Game
October 31, 2015
A. Copp
1st Career NHL Goal
October 31, 2015
C. Hellebuyck
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Win
November 27, 2015
M. Perreault
100th Career NHL Assist
December 2, 2015
M. Scheifele
100th Career NHL Point
December 2, 2015
M. Stuart
600th Career NHL Game
December 21, 2015
Transactions
Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.
Trades
Note 1 Winnipeg to retain 36% ($1.584 million) of salary as part of trade.
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02 )
Matt Fraser
Edmonton Oilers
1 year, $650,000
[ 12]
July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03 )
Andrew MacWilliam
Toronto Maple Leafs
1 year, $600,000
[ 13]
October 6, 2015 (2015-10-06 )
Thomas Raffl
Red Bull Salzburg
1 year, $575,000
[ 14]
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30 )
Brandon Tanev
Providence College
1 year, $925,000
[ 15]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01 )
Michael Frolik
Calgary Flames
5 years, $21.5 million
[ 16]
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01 )
Eric O'Dell
Ottawa Senators
1 year, $700,000
[ 17]
July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02 )
Will O'Neill
Pittsburgh Penguins
1 year, $575,000
[ 18]
July 7, 2015 (2015-07-07 )
Keaton Ellerby
Barys Astana (KHL)
1 year
[ 19]
September 17, 2015 (2015-09-17 )
Jiri Tlusty
New Jersey Devils
1 year, $800,000
[ 20]
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03 )
Lee Stempniak
New Jersey Devils
1 year, $850,000
[ 21]
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Ref
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 29, 2015 (2015-06-29 )
Drew Stafford
2 years, $8.7 million
[ 23]
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01 )
Adam Pardy
1 year, $1 million
[ 24]
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01 )
Matt Halischuk
1 year, $750,000
[ 25]
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01 )
Alexander Burmistrov
2 years, 3.1 million
[ 26]
July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02 )
Patrice Cormier
1 year, $650,000
[ 12]
July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03 )
Brendan Lemieux
3 year, $3.375 million entry-level contract
[ 27]
July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10 )
Paul Postma
2 years, $1.775 million
[ 28]
February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08 )
Dustin Byfuglien
5 years, $38 million contract extension
[ 29]
April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11 )
Kyle Connor
3 years, $5.325 million entry-level contract
[ 30]
June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01 )
Nelson Nogier
3 years, $2.32 million entry-level contract
[ 31]
June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21 )
Michael Hutchinson
2 years, $2.3 million
[ 32]
Draft picks
Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft , to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida .
Draft notes[ 33]
a The Sabres ' first-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on February 11, 2015 that sent Evander Kane , Zach Bogosian and Jason Kasdorf to Buffalo in exchange for Tyler Myers , Drew Stafford , Joel Armia , Brendan Lemieux and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 34] The condition – Winnipeg will receive the lowest of Buffalo's first-round picks in 2015 – was converted on April 27, 2015 when the Islanders were eliminated from the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs , ensuring that the Blues' first-round pick would be lower.
The Winnipeg Jets ' fifth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015 that sent Jiri Tlusty to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in 2016 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 35] The condition – Carolina will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 if Winnipeg qualifies for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 9, 2015.[ 36]
b The Washington Capitals ' seventh-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Edward Pasquale and a sixth-round pick in 2014 to Washington in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2014, Nashville's seventh-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[ 37]
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