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2015–16 Winnipeg Jets season

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2015–16 Winnipeg Jets
Division7th Central
Conference11th Western
2015–16 record35–39–8
Home record18–19–4
Road record17–20–4
Goals for215
Goals against239
Team information
General managerKevin Cheveldayoff
CoachPaul Maurice
CaptainAndrew Ladd (Oct.–Feb.)
Vacant (Feb.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsMark Stuart
Blake Wheeler
ArenaMTS Centre
Average attendance15,294 (101.9%)[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Tulsa Oilers (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMark Scheifele (29)
AssistsBlake Wheeler (52)
PointsBlake Wheeler (78)
Penalty minutesDustin Byfuglien (119)
Plus/minusMark Scheifele (+16)
WinsConnor Hellebuyck and Ondřej Pavelec (13)
Goals against averageConnor Hellebuyck (2.34)

The 2015–16 Winnipeg Jets season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the fifth in Winnipeg, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season.[2]

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2015–16 Game Log[3]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

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Final stats

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular Season[5]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ondrej Pavelec 33 31 1,899 13 13 4 88 2.78 918 .904 1 0 0 0
Michael Hutchinson 30 25 1,586 9 15 3 75 2.84 805 .907 0 0 0 0
Connor Hellebuyck 26 26 1,433 13 11 1 56 2.34 683 .918 2 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Suspensions/fines

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Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Alexander Burmistrov Elbowing Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon during NHL Game No. 118 in Winnipeg on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at 13:11 of the second period. $4,166.67 October 26, 2015[6]
Nikolaj Ehlers Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 547 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. $2,000.00 January 7, 2016[7]
Tyler Myers Cross-checking San Jose Sharks forward Tommy Wingels during NHL Game No. 638 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 12:55 of the third period. $5,000.00 January 13, 2016[8]
Drew Stafford High-sticking Colorado Avalanche forward Nick Holden during NHL Game No. 785 in Denver on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at 15:15 of the second period. 1 game $23,387.10 February 8, 2016[9]

Awards and honours

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Awards

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Milestones

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Transactions

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Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
Ref
February 25, 2016 To Chicago Blackhawks
Andrew LaddNote 1
Jay Harrison
Matt Fraser
To Winnipeg Jets
Marko Dano
1st-round pick in 2016
conditional 3rd-round pick in 2018
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  • Note 1 Winnipeg to retain 36% ($1.584 million) of salary as part of trade.

Draft picks

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Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 17 Kyle Connor Left Wing United States United States Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
1 25[a] Jack Roslovic Centre United States United States U.S. National Team Development Program
2 47 Jansen Harkins Centre Canada Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
3 78 Erik Foley Left Wing United States United States Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL)
4 108 Michael Spacek Right Wing Czech Republic Czech Republic HC Pardubice (Czech)
6 168 Mason Appleton Centre United States United States Tri-City Storm (USHL)
7 198 Sami Niku Defense Finland Finland JYP (Liiga)
7 203[b] Matteo Gennaro Centre Canada Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
Draft notes[33]

References

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  2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
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  6. ^ "Jets' Burmistrov fined for elbowing Wild's Spurgeon". NHL. October 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "The NHL fine Devils' Bobby Farnham and Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers $2,000 each for diving". NHL. January 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Jets' Myers fined $5,000 for cross-checking". NHL. January 13, 2016.
  9. ^ "Jets' Stafford suspended one game". NHL. February 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Star-studded Central roster highlights All-Star reveal". NHL. January 6, 2016.
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  13. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Andrew MacWilliam". NHL.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
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  16. ^ Flames sign Michael Frolik to multi-year contract
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  18. ^ Penguins Sign Defenseman Will O’Neill
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  22. ^ "BLOG: Oilers claim Pardy & Cracknell". nhl.com. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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  24. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Adam Pardy". NHL.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  25. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Matt Halischuk". NHL.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  26. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Alexander Burmistrov". NHL.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  27. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Brendan Lemieux". NHL.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  28. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Paul Postma". NHL.com. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  29. ^ "Jets sign Dustin Byfuglien to contract extension". NHL.com. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  30. ^ "Jets sign Kyle Connor". NHL.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  31. ^ "Jets sign Nelson Nogier". NHL.com. June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  32. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Michael Hutchinson". NHL.com. June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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  34. ^ "SABRES ACQUIRE KANE, BOGOSIAN & KASDORF FROM WINNIPEG". February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
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