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Hawerchuk back as Jets' top scorer with acquisition of original franchise's records

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 24). Hawerchuk back as Jets' top scorer with acquisition of original franchise's records. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/hawerchuk-back-as-jets-top-scorer-with-acquisition-of-original-franchise-s-records/article_af8351c3-f46c-5fa7-a389-eb12dc715230.html

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The Winnipeg Jets announced that they will now include the original franchise's records in their official history, making Dale Hawerchuk once again the leading scorer with 929 points from his tenure from 1981 to 1990. This decision reunites Hawerchuk’s and other iconic players’ achievements with the current Jets' fan base after being separated following the team's move to Phoenix in 1996. Current player Mark Scheifele, with 907 points so far, now has a chance to surpass Hawerchuk’s record by scoring 22 more goals and 23 more assists.

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The NHL announced that the Winnipeg Jets will now include both eras of their franchise in official team records. This means the statistics from the original Winnipeg Jets, which played from 1979 to 1996 before moving to Phoenix as the Coyotes, are now combined with those from when the Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg in 2011. Dale Hawerchuk, who died in 2020 and had his number retired by the Coyotes despite never playing for them after the move, is once again the top scorer for the Jets based on this consolidation with 929 points. This change reunites legendary players like Thomas Steen and Teemu Selanne with their original team's legacy in Winnipeg, though it leaves the current Arizona Coyotes as a separate entity without these historical records.

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Coyotes Jets WINNIPEG the Atlanta Thrashers the Winnipeg Jets

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Jets ORG · 9× Coyotes ORG · 3× Hawerchuk PERSON · 3× Steen PERSON · 2× WINNIPEG GPE · 2× the Atlanta Thrashers ORG · 2× Dale Hawerchuk PERSON · 1× NHL ORG · 1× Phoenix GPE · 1× the Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1×

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That meant the achievements of Hawerchuk, Thomas Steen, Teemu Selanne and other icons of the original Jets era were lost in the desert among a fan base with no connections to those players.

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🔮 The Jets and the NHL announced Thursday that the franchise’s official statistical history will now include both eras of the team.

2026-09-24 · Toronto Star

Hawerchuk back as Jets' top scorer with acquisition of original franchise's records · assertive framing

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The Jets and the NHL announced Thursday that the franchise’s official statistical history will now include both eras of the team. asserted

history → announce → team

The first iteration of the Jets played from 1979 to 1996 before relocating to Phoenix. asserted

iteration → play → Phoenix

When the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Manitoba in 2011, the statistical records of the original Jets remained with the Arizona Coyotes franchise. asserted

records → relocate → franchise

That meant the achievements of Hawerchuk, Thomas Steen, Teemu Selanne and other icons of the original Jets era were lost in the desert among a fan base with no connections to those players. asserted

achievements → mean → players

Hawerchuk, who died in 2020 at 57, put up a franchise-leading 379 goals and 929 points in Winnipeg from 1981-1990. asserted

who → die → 1981

He had his No. 10 retired in 2007 in Coyotes’ colours despite playing for the franchise before the move. asserted

. → have → move

Steen retakes the team lead in assists with 553. asserted

Steen → retake → 553

Current Jets forward Mark Scheifele, whose career totals stand at 372 goals, 535 assists and 907 points, will have the opportunity to take the lead in all three categories in 2026-27. asserted

totals → stand → 2026

In addition, the Jets also own the historical records of the Atlanta Thrashers (1999-2011). asserted

Jets → own → Thrashers

The statistical history of the inactive Coyotes franchise will encompass only its years in Arizona from 1996 to 2024 and will not be counted as part of the Jets’ record book. asserted

history → encompass → book

The Coyotes suspended operations in 2024 before the team’s assets were acquired by the expansion Utah Mammoth. asserted

assets → suspend → Mammoth

The original Jets retired four numbers: Bobby Hull (No. 9) and Steen (No. 25) before relocation, and Hawerchuk and Teppo Numminen (No. 27). asserted