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Jets shift 12 home games after Wab Kinew’s daylight change

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Premier Wab Kinew adopted permanent daylight time, forcing Winnipeg Jets to adjust schedules.
Coach Scott Arniel said the shift creates a one-hour gap with Central Division opponents.
The Jets moved twelve home game start times from 6/6:30 p.m. to 7/7:30 p.m.
On Boxing Day the team departs Winnipeg at 8 a.m. and arrives Minneapolis-St. Paul at 8:20 a.m.
The early arrival enables a morning skate before the 6 p.m. local game (7 p.m. Winnipeg time).

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Premier Wab Kinew adopted permanent daylight time, forcing Winnipeg Jets to adjust schedules.
Coach Scott Arniel said the shift creates a one-hour gap with Central Division opponents.
The Jets moved twelve home game start times from 6/6:30 p.m. to 7/7:30 p.m.
On Boxing Day the team departs Winnipeg at 8 a.m. and arrives Minneapolis-St. Paul at 8:20 a.m.
The early arrival enables a morning skate before the 6 p.m. local game (7 p.m. Winnipeg time).