The Winnipeg Jets will not be moving any home games to Saskatoon or any other venue, the team confirmed in a letter to fans on Friday.
Morning update: it appears as if games in Saskatoon are not going to occur. Liked the idea, though https://t.co/55s3u9rpgr
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 7, 2022
In an email to Sportsnet, a SaskTel Centre spokesperson wrote: “SaskTel Centre will not be hosting any Winnipeg Jets games.”
With Saskatchewan not having any capacity limits, the 15,195-seat SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon was considered a possibility for the Jets after the team sent a survey to season-ticket holders on Thursday night asking them for their thoughts on moving home games.
However, Jets COO John Olfert said in a letter Friday that games will remain in Winnipeg.
“Taking into account this important feedback, coupled with a host of other variables, Winnipeg Jets home games will continue to be played at Canada Life Centre,” he wrote. “Accordingly, until current public health orders change (which currently extend to Jan. 11), any games played at Canada Life Centre would be limited to 250 fans.”
Olfert also wrote “40 per cent of season-seat holders had negative sentiment to the notion of relocating home games to another jurisdiction without capacity restrictions, while 30 per cent were neutral and the remaining 30 per cent were supportive if it helped the hockey club.”
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