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)
The Game of Life
Chris Therien’s Flyers career was a prelude to a world of alcoholism, recovery, family trust and now a mission to help others conquer those same demons. The Game of Life
Chris Therien’s Flyers career was a prelude to a world of alcoholism, recovery, family trust and now a mission to help others conquer those same demons. A door closed on the longest part of Chris Therien’s career, but another one opened. Opened and has given Therien, a former Flyers defenseman who later spent 14 years as a popular broadcaster with the team, more satisfaction than any of his previous jobs.
Welsh runner attempting to run the length of the UK to raise money for child abuse victims
From John O Groats, Scotland to Land’s End, Cornwall whilst submitting Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon along the way
Ultrarunner Rhys Jenkins is attempting to run more than 1,000 miles from John O Groats in Scotland to Land’s End in Cornwall (Image: Rokman)
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