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Winnipeg Jets (1972-96)
- Short name: Winnipeg Jets
- Year of foundation: 1972
- Colours: blue, red, white
- Club status: not active (Franchise moved to Phoenix in 1996)
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Season 1978-1979
Club teams
This club in 1978-1979: WHA
Current rosterseason 1978-1979
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Markus Mattsson |  | 30.07.1957 | 183 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Mike Amodeo |  | 22.06.1952 | 177 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Lars-Erik Sjöberg |  | 04.05.1944 | 173 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Roland Eriksson | | 01.03.1954 | 188 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Richmond Gosselin |  | 25.04.1956 | 170 cm | 65 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Bobby Hull | | 03.01.1939 | 178 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Willy Lindström | | 05.05.1951 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Kent Nilsson | | 31.08.1956 | 184 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Rich Preston | | 22.05.1952 | 183 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Terry Ruskowski | | 31.12.1954 | 175 cm | 76 kg | left | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Started playing in WHA in 1972, moved to NHL in 1979. Due to financial reasons, the franchise relocated to Phoenix in 1996, becoming the Phoenix Coyotes. For a new team, moving to Winnipeg in 2011 from Atlanta, please see Winnipeg Jets.
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- NHL comes back to Winnipeg! (01 Jun 2011)
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Fast factsseason 1978-1979
- Youngest player: Markus Mattsson (22 years)
- Oldest player: Bobby Hull (40 years)
- Shortest player: Richmond Gosselin (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Roland Eriksson (188 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (4), Finland (1), Italy (1), Sweden (4)
Leagues
Winnipeg Jets (1972-96) participates in season 1978-1979: WHA
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