Note : There have been two different NHL franchises carrying the Winnipeg Jets name : one that played from 1979 -- 96 .
That is now the Arizona Coyotes , and one from 2011 onward , formerly the Atlanta Thrashers .
Note : There have been two different NHL franchises carrying the Winnipeg Jets name : one that played from 1979 -- 96 and that is now the Arizona Coyotes , and one from 2011 onward , formerly the Atlanta Thrashers .