Winnipeg Free Press · Jul 31, 2015
Jets sign new ECHL affiliation deal
A Zamboni scrapes the ice a few hours before the Winnipeg Jets face off against the Anaheim Ducks for Game 4 at MTS Centre during the playoffs (Trevor Hagan / Winnipeg Free Pressfiles)The Winnipeg Jets are rekindling an old alliance with the Tulsa Oilers.
The Jets, along with True North Sports & Entertainment and the Manitoba Moose, announced Friday the Oilers would serve as their new ECHL affiliate for the upcoming 2015-16 season. The Jets ECHL affiliate since 2013-14, the Ontario Reign, are now members of the American Hockey League.