The Janesville Jets are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League. Based in Janesville, Wisconsin, their home games are played at the 1,500-seat Woodman's Center. Games were formerly held in the Janesville Ice Arena.
History
The Jets name was chosen in a name-the-team contest in 2009. The name is the same as a previous Janesville hockey team that played in the former Continental Hockey League in the 1981–82 season.
The first home game of the 2010–11 season on October 9 was against the Chicago Hitmen. In 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.
The Jets unveiled new uniforms for the 2014–15 season, featuring a home gold jersey. In the regular season the Jets set NAHL records for total wins (49), total points (100), and fewest goals against (114). Forward Zach LaValle set the franchise record for individual scoring. In the postseason, the Jets defeated the Michigan Warriors and the Soo Eagles to capture the North Division title before losing to the eventual Robertson Cup champions, the Minnesota Wilderness.
In 2015, the NAHL's divisional realignment moved the Jets into the Midwest Division, joining the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Kenai River Brown Bears, Minnesota Wilderness, Coulee Region Chill, and the Springfield Jr. Blues.
The Jets finished in second place in the Midwest Division in 2015–16. The team was defeated in the playoffs by the Minnesota Wilderness.
Season-by-season records
Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 2009–10 58 29 23 6 64 169 172 1,113 3rd of 5, Central11th of 19, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 vs. Traverse City North Stars 2010–11 58 35 19 4 74 170 121 938 4th of 8, North8th of 26, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 vs. St. Louis Bandits 2011–12 60 37 18 5 79 174 134 780 2nd of 5, Midwestt-8th of 28, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 vs. Springfield Jr. Blues 2012–13 60 23 27 10 56 159 181 904 t-6th of 8, Northt-16th of 24, NAHLDid not qualify 2013–14 60 32 24 4 68 171 174 969 3rd of 6, North19th of 24, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 vs. Michigan Warriors 2014–15 60 49 9 2 100 215 114 867 1st of 6, North1st of 24, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Michigan WarriorsWon Div. Final series, 3–1 vs. Soo EaglesLost Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 0–2 vs. Minnesota Wilderness 2015–16 60 35 18 7 77 181 150 810 2nd of 6, Midwest5th of 22, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Minnesota Wilderness 2016–17 60 42 13 5 89 224 153 1059 1st of 6, Midwest3rd of 24, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Coulee Region ChillWon Div. Final series, 3–1 vs. Fairbanks Ice DogsLost Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 0–2 vs. Lone Star Brahmas 2017–18 60 38 13 9 85 181 140 856 2nd of 6, Midwest5th of 23, NAHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 vs. Springfield Jr. BluesLost Div. Final series, 2–3 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs 2018–19 60 29 25 6 64 153 186 973 4th of 6, Midwest14th of 24, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs 2019–20 52 24 26 2 50 149 181 670 5th of 6, Midwest17th of 26, NAHLPostseason cancelled 2020–21 48 31 13 4 66 183 144 628 1st of 5, Midwest8th of 23, NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Kenai River Brown Bears 2021–22 60 34 25 1 69 227 208 789 5th of 8, Midwest15th of 29, NAHLDid not qualify 2022–23 60 23 28 9 55 167 180 875 8th of 8, Midwest26th of 29, NAHLDid not qualify 2023–24 60 33 22 5 71 235 194 890 3rd of 8 Midwest15 of 32 NAHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 0-3 vs. Wisconsin Windigo 2024–25 59 17 36 6 40 144 230 962 8th of 8 Midwest34 of 35 NAHLDid not qualify
Janesville Jets (1981–82) The Janesville Jets were also a hockey team that played in the Continental Hockey League (CnHL) in 1981–82.
References
External links Janesville Jets official website NAHL website