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The National Hockey League added this franchise to the league in 1979. In 1996, after failing to make a Stanley Cup finals, the team moved to Phoenix to become the Coyotes (the Winnipeg Jets re-emerged in 2011 when the Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg). The Coyotes franchise changed its name to Arizona Coyotes in 2014.

Winnipeg Jets 1979-1996
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4 Arizona Coyotes quizzes and 40 Arizona Coyotes trivia questions.
1.
  Coyote History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the team in the desert?
Average, 10 Qns, wwefan77, Mar 15 08
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  Winnipeg Jets    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is quiz about the history of the team. Hope you enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, wwefan77, Oct 07 09
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  Desert Dogs: 2007-08    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about the NHL Phoenix Coyotes 2007-08 season. Hope you enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, wwefan77, Jun 25 08
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  Desert Dogs: 2005-06    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about the NHL Phoenix Coyotes 2005-06 season. Hope you enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, wwefan77, Jul 14 06
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trivia question Quick Question
Who was Coyote's first ever captain?

From Quiz "Coyote History"




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Arizona Coyotes Trivia Questions
1. When was the Coyotes first season in the NHL?

From Quiz Coyote History

Answer: 1996-1997

During the 1995-1996 season the city of Winnipeg could no longer afford a team. The team was forced to move and on Dec. 19, 1996, the Winnipeg Jets ownership announced their new home in Phoenix, AZ.

2. What year did the Jets join the NHL?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: 1979

The year before 1978-79 in the WHA (World Hockey Association) they won the Avco cup as league champs, beating the Edmonton Oilers. It was the third time they had one the cup and the last time any team would ever win as the following year the WHA folded.

3. Who did Phoenix get in return for Alexei Zhamnov?

From Quiz Coyote History

Answer: Jeremy Roenick

The Coyotes got the better of the deal getting five great seasons out of Roenick (351 points in 384 games with the coyotes). While Zhamnov played eight seasons and four as team captain with Roenick's former team in Chicago, all the seasons were productive but not as productive as Roenick.

4. Who was Winnipeg"s first ever draft Pick, 19th overall in 1979?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: Jimmy Mann

Mann went on to get only 30 career points in 293 career games. Thomas Steen was drafted 105th overall that same year, Dale Hawerchuck was drafted 2 years later 1st overall, and Jimmy Carson never even played on the Jets.

5. Who was the first Coyote head coach for their inaugural season?

From Quiz Coyote History

Answer: Don Hay

Don Hay only was head coach for the first season and that would be it. He posted a 38-37-7 record.

6. Who did the Jets play and lose there first ever NHL game on October 10, 1979?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: Pittsburgh

The final score was 4-2 in favor of Pittsburgh.

7. Who was Coyote's first ever captain?

From Quiz Coyote History

Answer: Keith Tkachuk

Tkachuk carried the duties, as captain of the Jets from the 1995-96 season were he scored 50 goals for the first time in his career, proving that he can be a great leader on and off the ice.

8. Who was the first Jet ever to win the Calder trophy for most outstanding rookie in the NHL?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: Dale Hawerchuk

Hawerchuk won it for the 1981-82 season scoring 45 and adding 58 assists. Temmu Selanne won it during the 1992-1993 season scoring 76 goals and 132 points. Steen and Tkachuk never won it in the first place.

9. What career milestone did Mike Gartner accomplish with the Coyotes on Dec. 14, 1997?

From Quiz Coyote History

Answer: 700th career goal

Mike Gartner scored his 700th career NHL goal, becoming only the fifth player in NHL history to reach this milestone. Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Marcel Dionne, and Phil Esposito preceded him.

10. Who was the first player in Phoenix Coyote history to play 1000 games with the franchise?

From Quiz Coyote History

Answer: Teppo Numminen

On March 3, 2002, against the Blue Jackets, Teppo Numminen became the first player in franchise history to play in 1,000 Coyotes/Jets games.

11. What year did the Jets retire their original team logo?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: 1995

They still kept the jet but gave the picture of the jet a lot more detail, even though it wasn't the biggest change the fans still appreciated the change. They also retired Thomas Steen's number 25 that same night.

12. What year did Wayne Gretzky join the Coyote ownership team?

From Quiz Coyote History

Answer: 2000

On May 26, 2000, Wayne joined developer Steve Ellman and they made a large deposit to begin the purchase of the team. At first, the Coyotes thought they were moving again, but fortunately for Phoenix hockey fans, they stayed.

13. Who did Winnipeg get in return for Temmu Selanne in a trade Feb 7, 1996?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: Oleg Tverdovsky

Teemmu was traded to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Teemu went on to score two 50-goal seasons playing along side the likes of Paul Kariya. Oleg Tverdovsky would have three fairly productive seasons before signing with Mighty Ducks in 1999.

14. What was the name of Coyote's new home in the 2003-04 season?

From Quiz Coyote History

Answer: Glendale Arena

On Nov. 27,2001, the Glendale City Council unanimously approved the final development agreement that paved the way for construction of the Coyotes new state-of-the-art arena.

15. Who was Winnipeg's leading goal scorer in their final year with 50?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: Keith Tkachuk

The following year in 1996-1997 he accomplish the feat again with "new" Winnipeg Jets, the Phoenix Coyotes scoring 52 goals.

16. Who was the last Jet player to win an NHL award?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: Kris King

King was the last Winnipeg Jet ever to win an NHL award winning the King Clancy award, presented to the player who "best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community", for the 1995-96 season.

17. How many years did the Jets franchise actually last in the NHL?

From Quiz Winnipeg Jets

Answer: 18

Winnipeg Jets 1979-1996 R.I.P.

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