Opening acts, a review of past Jets’ home openers
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A look at past home openers for the Winnipeg Jets:
OCT. 14, 1979 — Winnipeg 4 Colorado 2
The Jets pick up their first-ever win over Don Cherry and the Rockies as Craig Norwich scores twice, with singles by Jude Drouin and Peter Sullivan.
OCT. 17, 1980 — Winnipeg 6 Chicago 2
Morris Lukowich records his first career hat trick and Markus Mattsson kicks out 40 saves for the Jets’ victory.
OCT. 6, 1981 — Toronto 6 Winnipeg 1
Rick Vaive and Borje Salming are named two of the three stars as the Leafs throttle the Jets to open the season.
OCT. 6, 1982 — Minnesota 5 Winnipeg 4
Dino Ciccarelli scores two goals 32 seconds apart in the third to lead the North Stars.
OCT. 5, 1983 — Winnipeg 6 Detroit 6
Scott Arniel picks up his first hat trick as the Wings and Jets play the first regular-season OT game in 41 years.
OCT. 14, 1984 — Winnipeg 5 Toronto 2
The Jets pepper Allan Bester with 44 shots in the win, their 10th consecutive over the Leafs.
OCT. 13, 1985 — Quebec 5 Winnipeg 2
The Jets fall to the Nordiques and a day later GM John Ferguson trades for goaltender Daniel Bouchard.
OCT. 9, 1986 — Winnipeg 3 Buffalo 2
Pokey Reddick posts his first victory in his first start for the Jets as Randy Carlyle scores the winner.
OCT. 12, 1987 — Winnipeg 3 Calgary 2
Daniel ‘The Bandit’ Berthiaume stones the Flames and the Jets get goals from Ray Neufeld, Paul MacLean and Randy Carlyle.
OCT. 14, 1988 — Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 3
The Jets get a fluke OT goal from Laurie Boschman for their first win of the year.
OCT. 6, 1989 — New York Rangers 4 Winnipeg 1
The Jets have two goals disallowed and another apparent marker not counted in the loss. “If I’d had slipped (referee Mark Faucette) a 20, I might have got the shutout,” joked Rangers netminder John Vanbiesbrouck. He was later fined by the NHL.
OCT. 4, 1990 — Winnipeg 7 Toronto 1
Kris Draper makes his NHL debut with a goal, a fight with Drake Berehowsky and, as an added bonus, three stitches to his head.
OCT. 4, 1991 — Los Angeles 6 Winnipeg 3
Jari Kurri scores twice for the Kings in his first season in L.A. colours.
OCT. 6, 1992 — Winnipeg 4 Detroit 1
Keith Tkachuk and Thomas Steen both score and Teemu Selanne picks up two assists in the victory.
OCT. 6, 1993 — Winnipeg 6 Washington 4
Selanne starts his second season with a splash, notching three goals in a win over the Caps.
JAN. 20, 1995* — Winnipeg 3 Calgary 3
The Jets rally to tie as Tkachuk beats Trevor Kidd in the third.
OCT. 7, 1995 — Winnipeg 7 Dallas 5
Selkirk’s Neil Wilkinson scores the winner, short-handed, as the Jets open their ‘Season to Remember.’
*lockout season
HOME SWEET HOME
In 17 seasons in Winnipeg, the Jets posted a home winning record 10 times:
1979-80 — 13-19-8
1980-81 — 7-25-8
1981-82 — 18-13-9
1982-83 — 22-16-2
1983-84 — 17-15-8
1984-85 — 21-13-6
1985-86 — 18-19-3
1986-87 — 25-12-3
1987-88 — 20-14-6
1988-89 — 17-18-5
1989-90 — 22-13-15
1990-91 — 17-18-5
1991-92 — 20-14-6
1992-93 — 23-16-3
1993-94 — 15-23-4
1994-95 — 10-10-4
1995-96 — 22-16-3
ATLANTA THRASHERS
ALL-TIME HOME RECORD:
451 GP; 183 W 204 L 26 T 38 OL
11 years in Atlanta, posted a home winning record only four times
NHL RECORDS
REGULAR SEASON:
MOST HOME WINS, ONE SEASON:
36 – Philadelphia Flyers, 1975-76. 40GP
– Detroit Red Wings, 1995-96. 41GP
LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAK
20 games, by 1929-30 Boston Bruins and 1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers
LONGEST HOME UNDEFEATED STREAK FROM START OF SEASON:
26 Games – Philadelphia Flyers, Oct. 11, 1979 – Feb. 3, 1980. 19W-7T
LONGEST HOME UNDEFEATED STREAK, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS:
38 Games – Montreal Canadiens, Nov. 1, 1976 – April 26, 1977.
28W-6T in regular season and 4W in playoffs.
PLAYOFFS:
MOST HOME WINS, ALL TEAMS, ONE PLAYOFF YEAR:
57 — 1991. Of 92 games played, home teams won 57 (29 division semifinals, 17 division finals, 8 conference finals and 3 in final).
MOST HOME WINS, ONE TEAM, ONE PLAYOFF YEAR:
12 — New Jersey Devils, 2003 in 13 home games.
11 — Edmonton Oilers, 1988 in 11 home games.
— Detroit Red Wings, 2009 in 13 home games.
— compiled by Ed Tait
