Jan. 19 – The Jets Leave Winnipeg

from Today in Canadian History · host Marc Affeld

The NHL approved the sale of the Winnipeg Jets to investors in Phoenix on this date back in 1996. To learn more, we spoke with professor Jim Silver: author of "Thin Ice: Money, Politics, and the Demise of an NHL Franchise".

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