2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season

2016–17 Winnipeg Jets
Division5th Central
Conference9th Western
2016–17 record40–35–7
Home record22–18–1
Road record18–17–6
Goals for249
Goals against256
Team information
General managerKevin Cheveldayoff
CoachPaul Maurice
CaptainBlake Wheeler
Alternate captainsDustin Byfuglien
Mark Scheifele
ArenaMTS Centre
Average attendance15,731 (107.5%)[1]
(41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Tulsa Oilers (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsPatrik Laine (36)
AssistsMark Scheifele (50)
PointsMark Scheifele (82)
Penalty minutesDustin Byfuglien (117)
Plus/minusMark Scheifele (+18)
WinsConnor Hellebuyck (26)
Goals against averageConnor Hellebuyck (2.89)

The 2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the sixth in Winnipeg since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season.[2]

Standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Chicago Blackhawks 82 50 23 9 46 244 213 +31 109
2 x – Minnesota Wild 82 49 25 8 46 266 208 +58 106
3 x – St. Louis Blues 82 46 29 7 44 235 218 +17 99
4 x – Nashville Predators 82 41 29 12 39 240 224 +16 94
5 Winnipeg Jets 82 40 35 7 37 249 256 −7 87
6 Dallas Stars 82 34 37 11 33 223 262 −39 79
7 Colorado Avalanche 82 22 56 4 21 166 278 −112 48
Source: National Hockey League[3]
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA x – Calgary Flames 82 45 33 4 41 226 221 +5 94
2 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 41 29 12 39 240 224 +16 94
3 CE Winnipeg Jets 82 40 35 7 37 249 256 −7 87
4 PA Los Angeles Kings 82 39 35 8 37 201 205 −4 86
5 CE Dallas Stars 82 34 37 11 33 223 262 −39 79
6 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 30 42 10 24 197 260 −63 70
7 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 30 43 9 26 182 243 −61 69
8 CE Colorado Avalanche 82 22 56 4 21 166 278 −112 48
Source: National Hockey League[4]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2016–17 Game Log[6]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Jets did not qualify for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Player statistics

Final Stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular Season[8]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Connor Hellebuyck 56 53 3,033:31 26 19 4 146 2.89 1,572 .907 4 0 0 0
Michael Hutchinson 28 20 1,378:20 9 12 3 67 2.92 690 .903 1 0 0 0
Ondrej Pavelec 8 8 439:30 4 4 0 26 3.55 233 .888 0 0 0 0
Eric Comrie 1 1 59:18 1 0 0 4 4.05 39 .897 0 0 0 0
  • 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

Transactions

Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.

Trades

Date
Details
Ref
June 24, 2016 To Philadelphia Flyers
CHI's 1st-round pick in 2016
2nd-round pick in 2016
To Winnipeg Jets
1st-round pick in 2016
3rd-round pick in 2016
[9]
June 25, 2016 To Montreal Canadiens
7th-round pick in 2016
To Winnipeg Jets
7th-round pick in 2017
[10]
March 1, 2017 To Boston Bruins
Drew Stafford
To Winnipeg Jets
conditional 6th-round pick in 2018
[11]

Lost via retirement

Date Player Ref
June 1, 2016 Grant Clitsome [18]

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02) Julian Melchiori 2 years, $1.25 million [19]
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02) Jamie Phillips 2 years, $1.35 million entry-level contract [19]
July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03) Patrik Laine 3 years, $10.725 million entry-level contract [20]
July 7, 2016 (2016-07-07) Mathieu Perreault 4 years, $16.5 million contract extension [21]
July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08) Brenden Kichton 1 year, $600,000 [22]
July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08) Mark Scheifele 8 years, $49 million contract extension [23]
July 14, 2016 (2016-07-14) Joel Armia 2 years, $1.85 million contract extension [24]
July 14, 2016 (2016-07-14) Adam Lowry 2 years, $2.25 million contract extension [24]
July 18, 2016 (2016-07-18) Jack Roslovic 3 years, $3.4125 million entry-level contract [25]
July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21) Brandon Tanev 1 year, $874,125 [26]
August 15, 2016 (2016-08-15) JC Lipon 1 year, $650,000 [27]
November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07) Jacob Trouba 2 years, $6 million contract extension [28]
December 6, 2016 (2016-12-06) Logan Stanley 3 years, $3.4125 million entry-level contract [29]
March 30, 2017 (2017-03-30) Tucker Poolman 1 year, $1.775 million entry-level contract [30]
April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07) Jansen Harkins 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [31]
May 15, 2017 (2017-05-15) Sami Niku 3 years, $2.75 million entry-level [32]
June 1, 2017 (2017-06-01) Michael Spacek 3 years, $2.55 million entry-level [33]
June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13) Marko Dano 1 year, $850,000 contract extension [34]

Draft picks

Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 2 Patrik Laine RW Finland Finland Tappara (Liiga)
1 18[a] Logan Stanley D Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
3 79[b] Luke Green D Canada Canada Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
4 97 Jacob Cederholm D Sweden Sweden HV71 (SHL)
5 127 Jordan Stallard C Canada Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
6 157 Mikhail Berdin G Russia Russia Russia U18 (MHL)
Notes
  • [a] The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent Chicago's first-round pick and a second-round pick both in 2016 (22nd and 36th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2016 (79th overall) and this pick.[35]
  • The Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent a first and third-round pick both in 2016 (18th and 79th overall) to Winnipeg in exchange for Chicago's first-round pick in 2016 (22nd overall) and this pick.[35]
  • The Winnipeg Jets' third 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 conditional sixth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[36]
  • [b] The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent Chicago's first-round pick and a second-round pick both in 2016 (22nd and 36th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a first-round pick in 2016 (18th overall) and this pick.[35]
  • The Winnipeg Jets' seventh-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2017 to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[37]

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