Janesville Jets
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The Janesville Jets are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey
team in the North American Hockey League
. Based in Janesville, Wisconsin
, their home games are played at the Janesville Ice Arena
.
The first home game of the 2010–11 season on October 9 was against the nearby and newly formed expansion team the Chicago Hitmen
. Following a further expansion in preparation for the 2011–12 season, the Jets were moved from the North Division to a newly formed Midwest Division, along with the St. Louis Bandits and Springfield Jr. Blues.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the North American Hockey League
North American Hockey League
The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
. Based in Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...
, their home games are played at the Janesville Ice Arena
Janesville Ice Arena
Janesville Ice Arena is an ice arena and skating center in Janesville Wisconsin. It is home to high school and youth hockey programs and now the Janesville Jets NAHL hockey team. The rink is located at 821 Beloit AveJanesville, Wisconsin...
.
History
The Jets name was chosen by a name-the-team contest on a temporary website. Choices were Jackals, Jaguars, Jayhawks, Jets, and Juggernauts, having been whittled down from over 200 original submissions. Voting continued until May 31, and the Jets name and logo was announced on June 5 having won the vote with 35% of the vote. The Jets name is itself the same name as a previous Janesville hockey team, which played in the former Continental Hockey League in the 1981-82 season. The logo was designed by Tony DiNicola and Christy Kapellen.The first home game of the 2010–11 season on October 9 was against the nearby and newly formed expansion team the Chicago Hitmen
Chicago Hitmen
The Chicago Hitmen are a Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based out of Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The Hitmen play in the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division. The team plays in the 1,000 seat West Meadows Ice Arena...
. Following a further expansion in preparation for the 2011–12 season, the Jets were moved from the North Division to a newly formed Midwest Division, along with the St. Louis Bandits and Springfield Jr. Blues.
Regular season
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2009-10 | 58 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 64 | 169 | 172 | 1,113 | 3rd in Central |
| 2010-11 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 74 | 170 | 121 | 938 | 4th in North |
Playoffs
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 35 | Lost in 1st Round |