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The original Winnipeg Jets were reluctant to leave in 1996
The economics of NHL hockey just weren t working for Winnipeg any more, and the team was headed to Phoenix after the last playoff game.
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Last game for the (original) Winnipeg Jets
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2:27After losing to Detroit in Game 6 of the 1996 playoffs, the Jets and their fans are reluctant to say goodbye.2:27
The economics of NHL hockey just weren t working for Winnipeg any more, and the franchise would be headed to Arizona.
A fan with a painted face cheers on the Jets at the Winnipeg Arena.(Newsworld/CBC Archives)