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Scores of former Jets eager to play in the Heritage Classic

The alumni game at this fall’s Heritage Classic between the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers will stir up all kinds of great memories, but there’s going to be one big problem — it’ll be impossible to find enough jerseys for all the players who want to suit up.

"If you don’t have a little heart flutter when you hear about something like that, then you’re not a hockey player," said Doug Smail, who scored 189 goals for the NHL Jets over 101/2 seasons.

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The man who shares the record for the fastest goal to start a game — Smail scored five seconds after the opening faceoff against the St.