Jets To Central?/Pats-Warriors With New Coaches?

It appears the Winnipeg Jets may be playing in the Central Division of the Wesern Conference after next season.




According to the Grand Rapids Press, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold said as much on Monday, telling Minneapolis radion station, KFAN that the Wild would be playing in the Central Division against the Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars and possibly the Columbus Blue Jackets. He made no mention of the Detroit Red Wings, which is the team most likely to move the Eastern Conference to accomodate the Jets' move.



The NHL Board of Governors are scheduled to meet in December to resume talks of realignment. The Jets will play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference this season, joining the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers.
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If you've read Rod Pedersen's blog this morning (and chances are you have), he is reporting that both the Moose Jaw Warriors and Regina Pats have their new head coaches. The new guy in Moose Jaw is Mike Stothers---the former NHL'er was an assistant in Atlanta and at one time coached Owen Sound in the OHL. As for the Pats, they have supposedly hired former Kootenay head coach Ryan McGill. McGill took the Ice to a WHL championship and a Memorial Cup championship in the 2001-02 campaign.