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 Mammoth. 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, originally branded as the Utah Hockey Club. The "Mammoth" identity was adopted in 2025-26. The franchise is the direct successor of the original Winnipeg Jets (1972-1996).

Winnipeg Jets1972–1996 · Winnipeg

Phoenix Coyotes1996–2014 · Phoenix

Arizona Coyotes2014–2024 · Glendale / Tempe

Arizona Coyotes (historical record)2014–2024 · Glendale / Tempe

Utah Hockey Club2024–2025 · Salt Lake City

Utah MammothCURRENT2025–present · Salt Lake City

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