Former NHL Franchise

WINNIPEG JETS

1972–1996Winnipeg

Original WHA (1972) and NHL (1979) franchise. Relocated to Phoenix in 1996.

What this team became

Today this franchise is the Utah Hockey Club. The Winnipeg Jets's full history — including all wins, losses, and records — carries forward to the current franchise.

FRANCHISE LINEAGE

The youngest NHL franchise. Relocated from Arizona in 2024 and rebranded to the Utah Hockey Club, with the "Mammoth" identity adopted in 2025-26. The franchise is the direct successor of the original Winnipeg Jets.

Winnipeg Jets1972–1996 · Winnipeg

Phoenix Coyotes1996–2014 · Phoenix

Arizona Coyotes2014–2024 · Glendale / Tempe

Utah Hockey ClubCURRENT2024–present · Salt Lake City

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