Janesville Jets

For the earlier team of the same name, see Janesville Jets (CnHL).

Ice hockey team in Janesville, Wisconsin

Janesville Jets

City| Janesville, Wisconsin
League| North American Hockey League
Division| Midwest
Founded| 2009
Home arena| Janesville Ice Arena
Colors| Navy blue, Vegas gold, light blue

Owner(s)| Wisconsin Hockey Partners, LLC (Bill McCoshen, Mark Cullen, David Cullen, Stephen B. King, William Kennedy, Tobin Ryan, & Joe Pavelski)
General manager| Joe Dibble
Head coach| Brett Wall (2024-25)
Affiliate| Oregon Tradesmen (NA3HL)
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.

Beginning in 2025, the Jets will play at the new 1,500-seat Woodman's Center currently under construction.

## History

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Jets in 2011.

The Jets name was chosen by a name-the-team contest. Choices were Jackals, Jaguars, Jayhawks, Jets, and Juggernauts, having been whittled down from over 200 original submissions.[1] The Jets name and logo were announced on June 5, 2009, with "Jets" taking 35% of the vote.[1] The name is the 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 Chicago Hitmen.[2] In 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. In the regular season 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] In the postseason, the Jets defeated the Michigan Warriors and the Soo Eagles to capture the North Division title before losing to the eventual Robertson Cup Champions, the Minnesota Wilderness.

In the summer of 2015, the NAHL's divisional realignment moved the Jets into the Midwest Division, joining the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Kenai River Brown Bears, Minnesota Wilderness, Coulee Region Chill, and the Springfield Jr. Blues.[6]

The Jets finished in second place in the Midwest Division in 2015–16.[7] The team was defeated in the playoffs by the Minnesota Wilderness.

## Season-by-season records

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Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs

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2009–10 | 58 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 64 | 169 | 172 | 1,113 | 3rd, Central | Lost First Round, 0–3 vs. Traverse City North Stars
2010–11 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 74 | 170 | 121 | 938 | 4th, North | Lost div. semi-finals, 2–3 vs. St. Louis Bandits
2011–12 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 79 | 174 | 134 | 780 | 2nd, MidWest | Lost div. semi-finals, 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. semi-finals, 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. semi-finals, 1–3 vs. Minnesota Wilderness
2016–17 | 60 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 89 | 224 | 153 | 1059 | 1st of 6, Midwest
3rd of 24, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Coulee Region Chill
Won Div. Finals, 3–1 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Lost Robertson Cup Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Lone Star Brahmas
2017–18 | 60 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 85 | 181 | 140 | 856 | 2nd of 6, Midwest
5th of 23, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Springfield Jr. Blues
Lost Div. Finals, 2–3 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs
2018–19 | 60 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 64 | 153 | 186 | 973 | 4th of 6, Midwest
14th of 24, NAHL | Lost div. semi-finals, 0–3 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs
2019–20 | 52 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 50 | 149 | 181 | 670 | 5th of 6, Midwest
17th of 26, NAHL | Season cancelled
2020–21 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 66 | 183 | 144 | 628 | 1st of 5, Midwest
8th of 23, NAHL | Lost div. semi-finals, 1–3 vs. Kenai River Brown Bears
2021–22 | 60 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 69 | 227 | 208 | 789 | 5th of 8, Midwest
15th of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify for Post Season Play
2022–23 | 60 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 55 | 167 | 180 | 875 | 8th of 8, Midwest
26th of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify for Post Season Play
2023-24 | 60 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 71 | 235 | 194 | 890 | 3rd of 8 Midwest, 15 of 32 NAHL | Lost Div. Semi-Finals, 0-3 vs. Wisconsin Windigo

## Janesville Jets (1981–82)

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The Janesville Jets were also a hockey team that played in the Continental Hockey League (CnHL) in 1981–82.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Jets touch down in Janesville". NAHL. June 5, 2009.
2. ^ "Janesville Jets Announce 2010-11 Regular Season NAHL Schedule". OurSportCentral. July 11, 2010.
3. ^ Savage, Brendan (June 2, 2011). "Michigan Warriors remain in North after NAHL realigns divisions". mlive.com.
4. ^ "Jets reflect back on record-breaking NAHL regular season".
5. ^ "LaValle breaks Jets scoring record".
6. ^ "NAHL announces teams, divisional alignment for 2015-16 season".
7. ^ "Winborg Becomes Jets' All-Time Leading Scorer | NAHL Janesville Jets". Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
8. ^ "Janesville Jets Statistics and History [CnHL]". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

## External links

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* Janesville Jets official website
* NAHL website

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