Janesville Jets
| Janesville Jets | |
|---|---|
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| City | Janesville, Wisconsin |
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Division | Midwest Division |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Home arena | Janesville Ice Arena |
| Colors |
Navy Blue, Vegas Gold, Maroon |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Hockey Partners, LLC (Bill McCoshen, Mark Cullen, Stephen B. King, William Kennedy, Tobin Ryan, Eric P. Peterson, & Joe Pavelski) |
| Head coach | Joe Dibble |
| Website | Janesvillejets.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 2009–Present | Janesville Jets |
The Janesville Jets are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League. Based in Janesville, Wisconsin, their home games are played at the Janesville Ice Arena.
History
The Jets name was chosen by a name-the-team contest on a temporary website. Choices were Jackals, Jaguars, Jayhawks, Jets, and Juggernauts, having been whittled down from over 200 original submissions.[1] Voting continued until May 31, 2009, and the Jets name and logo was announced on June 5 having won the vote with 35% of the vote.[1] The Jets name is itself the same name as a previous Janesville hockey team, which played in the former Continental Hockey League in the 1981–82 season. The logo was designed by Tony DiNicola and Christy Kapellen.[1]
The first home game of the 2010–11 season on October 9 was against the nearby and newly formed expansion team, the Chicago Hitmen.[2] Following a further expansion in preparation for the 2011–12 season, the Jets were moved from the North Division to a newly formed Midwest Division, along with the St. Louis Bandits and Springfield Jr. Blues.[3]
The Jets unveiled new uniforms for the 2014–15 season, featuring a home gold jersey. The regular season saw the Jets set NAHL records for total wins (49), total points (100), and fewest goals against (114).[4] Additionally, forward Zach LaValle set the franchise record for individual scoring.[5]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 58 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 64 | 169 | 172 | 1,113 | 3rd, Central | Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. Traverse City North Stars |
| 2010–11 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 74 | 170 | 121 | 938 | 4th, North | Lost Div. Semifinals, 2-3 vs. St. Louis Bandits |
| 2011–12 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 79 | 174 | 134 | 780 | 2nd, MidWest | Lost Div. Semifinals, 2-3 vs. Springfield Jr. Blues |
| 2012–13 | 60 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 56 | 159 | 181 | 904 | 7th, North | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 68 | 171 | 174 | 969 | 3rd, North | Lost Div. Semifinals, 2-3 vs. Michigan Warriors |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 100 | 215 | 114 | 867 | 1st of 6, North 1st of 24, NAHL | Won 1st Round, 3-0 vs. Michigan Warriors Won Quarterfinals, 3-1 vs. Soo Eagles Lost Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Minnesota Wilderness |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 77 | 181 | 150 | 810 | 2nd of 6, Midwest 5th of 22, NAHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-3 vs. Minnesota Wilderness |
References
- 1 2 3 "Jets touch down in Janesville". NAHL. June 5, 2009.
- ↑ "Janesville Jets Announce 2010-11 Regular Season NAHL Schedule". OurSportCentral. July 11, 2010.
- ↑ Savage, Brendan (June 2, 2011). "Michigan Warriors remain in North after NAHL realigns divisions". mlive.com.
- ↑ http://nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=14518
- ↑ http://nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=14269
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