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Paul Doe

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  1. Winnipeg Jets founder Benny Hatskinwas a fan of the NY Jets and named the hockey team after them, sorry no source just what I've heard on Winnipeg sports radio

    Winnipeg has a few large aerospace employers including Boeing. It also has a large airforce base that is Canada's Air Command headquarters and Canada's NORAD headquarters so I guess the Jets name is appropriate.

    What's the genesis of the "Jets" name and its connection to Winnipeg? I know it was the name of the WHA/NHL team and before that a minor league team but were airplanes once manufactured there? What's the historical connection, if any? Also, would going with "Manitoba" over "Winnipeg" make others in the province feel more ownership of the team?

  2. Redwing, I figured someone who knows the answer would have posted by now but I guess not. Perhaps it has to do with being 17 as it mentions in the article or perhaps his rights were owned by a SJHL team and they refused to let him transfer to the BCHL.

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