Johnstown Jets
CityJohnstown, Pennsylvania
LeagueEAHL 1950–53
IHL 1953–55
EHL, 1955–73
NAHL 1973–77
Operated1950–1977
Home arenaCambria County War Memorial Arena
Championships
Regular season titlesEHL (4) (1950–51, 1951–52, 1959–60, 1963–64)
Division titlesEHL (4) (1950–51, 1951–52, 1959–60, 1963–64)
NAHL (1) (1975–76)
Playoff championshipsEHL (5) (1951–52, 1952–53, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62)
NAHL (1)
(1974–75)

The Johnstown Jets were a professional ice hockey team from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The Jets were founded in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League for the 1950–51 season, playing at the newly constructed Cambria County War Memorial Arena. The Jets won consecutive EHL championships in 1951–52 and 1952–53.

When the EAHL suspended operations in 1953, the Jets transferred to the International Hockey League, where they played two seasons. Johnstown were Turner Cup finalists in 1953–54, losing four games to two, to the Cincinnati Mohawks.

In 1955, the Jets joined the Eastern Hockey League (a league founded from the EAHL), and won three consecutive EHL championships in 1959–60, 1960–61 and 1961–62. Johnstown remained in the league until its demise in 1973.

The Jets then joined the new North American Hockey League in 1973. Dick Roberge coached Johnstown to the Lockhart Cup championship 1974–75, defeating the Broome Dusters. That season's playoff run included the Carlson brothers, Jeff, Jack and Steve, who became the basis for the Hanson Brothers in the movie Slap Shot. Jeff and Steve Carlson portrayed their fictional selves in the movie, while former Jet Dave Hanson portrayed Jack. The Jets played four seasons total in the NAHL before the league folded in 1977. The team itself folded in the offseason, when the Johnstown flood of 1977 damaged the arena's ice making equipment.

Johnstown was later represented by the Johnstown Wings (later Red Wings) from 1978 to 1980. The Red Wings folded after two seasons, but hockey returned to Johnstown in 1988 with the Johnstown Chiefs, which named itself after the Jets' fictional counterpart from Slap Shot.

Season-by-season results

SeasonLeagueGamesWonLostTiedPointsWinning %Goals
for		Goals
against		Standing
1950–51EAHL5426253550.5091951941st, EAHL
1951–52EAHL6539215830.6382641861st, EAHL
1952–53EAHL6028293590.4922262442nd, EAHL
1953–54IHL6535273730.5622542213rd, IHL
1954–55IHL6025341510.4251882155th, IHL
1955–56EHL6432320640.5003122984th, EHL
1956–57EHL6431330620.4843202904th, EHL
1957–58EHL6431303650.5082282254th, EHL
1958–59EHL6433283690.5392522232nd, EHL
1959–60EHL6445181910.7112551761st, South
1960–61EHL6440222820.6412732152nd, South
1961–62EHL6841261830.6102962552nd, North
1962–63EHL6834313710.5222543093rd, North
1963–64EHL7241265870.6042972451st, North
1964–65EHL7241310820.5693302943rd, North
1965–66EHL7239312800.5563032673rd, North
1966–67EHL7234362700.4862672903rd, North
1967–68EHL7238259850.5903862733rd, North
1968–69EHL7242237910.6323582302nd, North
1969–70EHL74273314680.4593183443rd, North
1970–71EHL74302915750.5072732973rd, North
1971–72EHL75332814800.5332902692nd, North
1972–73EHL76362812840.5532832552nd, North
1973–74NAHL7432384680.4592653035th, NAHL
1974–75NAHL7438324800.5412742554th, NAHL
1975–76NAHL7447252960.6493462571st, West
1976–77NAHL7322492460.3152533347th, NAHL

NHL alumni

Jets logo in NAHL, 1976

List of Johnstown Jets who played in the National Hockey League, 46 in total.

League All-Stars

The following players were named to the league's respective All-Star team, announced at the end of the season.

Year Player Position Team Total (with Jets)
1951-52Ivan WamsleyGoalieFirst Team1st nomination
Larry ArchambeaultDefenseFirst Team1st nomination
Skip BurchellCenterFirst Team1st nomination
Reggie GriggRight WingThird Team1st nomination
1952-53Ivan WamsleyGoalieSecond Team2nd nomination (1x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Don HallLeft WingSecond Team1st nomination
1953-54Don HallLeft WingFirst Team2nd nomination (1x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Arnie SchmaultzRight WingRight Team1st nomination
1954-55Don HallLeft WingFirst Team3rd nomination (2x First Team, 1x Second Team)
John HorvathCenterSecond Team1st nomination
1955-56Don HallLeft WingFirst Team4th nomination (3x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Ken CoombesCenterFirst Team1st nomination
Dick RobergeRightFirst Team1st nomination
Alex ZubatiukDefenseSecond Team1st nomination
1956-57Don HallLeft WingFirst Team5th nomination (4x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Lloyd AilsbyDefenseFirst Team1st nomination
Ken CoombesCenterFirst Team1st nomination
1957-58Don HallLeft WingFirst Team6th nomination (5x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Ken CoombesCenterFirst Team2nd nomination (2x First Team)
Dick RobergeRight WingSecond Team2nd nomination (1x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Dave LucasDefenseSecond Team1st nomination
1958-59Dick RobergeRight WingFirst Team3rd nomination (2x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Steve BrklacichDefenseFirst TeamFirst nomination
Don HallLeft WingSecond Team7th nomination (5x First Team, 2x Second Team)
Jim ShirleyGoalieSecond Team1st nomination
1959-60Dick RobergeRight WingFirst Team4th nomination (3x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Ed JohnstonGoalieFirst Team1st nomination
Steve BrklacichCoachFirst Team2nd nomination (1x First Team Defense, 1x First Team Coach)
Steve BrklacichDefenseSecond Team3rd nomination (1x First Team Defense, 1x Second Team Defense, 1x First Team Coach)
Don HallLeft WingSecond Team8th nomination (5x First Team, 3x Second Team)
Dave LucasDefenseSecond Team2nd nomination (2x Second Team)
Ken CoombesCenterSecond Team3rd nomination (2x First Team, 1x Second Team)
1960-61Dick RobergeRight WingFirst Team4th nomination (3x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Don HallLeft WingSecond Team9th nomination (5x First Team, 4x Second Team)
Ken LaufmanCenterSecond Team1st nomination
Steve BrklacichDefenseSecond Team4th nomination (1x First Team Defense, 2x Second Team Defense, 1x First Team Coach)
1961-62Dick RobergeRight WingFirst Team5th nomination (4x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Ken LaufmanCenterFirst Team2nd nomination (2x First Team)
John LumleyLeft WingFirst Team1st nomination
Dave LucasDefenseFirst Team3rd nomination (1x First Team, 2x Second Team)
1962-63Butch MartinCoachFirst Team1st nomination
Butch MartinLeft WingSecond Team2nd nomination (1x First Team Coach, 1x Second Team Left Wing)
Dave LucasDefenseSecond Team4th nomination (1x First Team, 3x Second Team)
1963-64Dave LucasDefenseFirst Team5th nomination (2x First Team, 3x Second Team)
Butch MartinRight WingSecond Team3rd nomination (1x First Team Coach, 1x Second Team Left Wing, 1x Second Team Right Wing)
Butch MartinCoachSecond Team3rd nomination (1x First Team Coach, 1x Second Team Left Wing, 1x Second Team Right Wing, 1x Second Team Coach)
1964-65Dick RobergeRight WingFirst Team6th nomination (5x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Dave LucasDefenseSecond Team6th nomination (2x First Team, 4x Second Team)
Bill IvesLeft WingSecond Team1st nomination
1965-66Dick RobergeRight WingFirst Team7th nomination (6x First Team, 1x Second Team)
Dave LucasDefenseSecond Team7th nomination (2x First Team, 5x Second Team)
Dave LucasCoachSecond Team8th nomination (2x First Team Defense, 5x Second Team Defense, 1x Second Team Coach)
Andy BrownGoalieSecond Team1st nomination
1966-67Ralph McSweynRight WingFirst Team1st nomination
Dick RobergeRight WingSecond Team8th nomination (6x First Team, 2x Second Team)
1967-68Reg KentCenterFirst Team1st nomination
1968-69Dick RobergeCoachFirst Team9th nomination (6x First Team Right Wing, 2x Second Team Right Wing, 1x Coach)
Reg KentCenterFirst Team2nd nomination (2x First Team)
Galen HeadRight WingFirst Team1st nomination
1972-73Ted LanyonDefenseSecond Team1st nomination

Most All-Star appearances

Player Appearances Notes
Don Hall9
Dick Roberge9Includes one appearance as a coach
Dave Lucas8Includes one appearance as a coach
Steve Brklacich4Includes one appearance as a coach
Butch Martin4Includes one appearance as a coach.
Only player in Jets' history to be named to EHL All-Star team under two positions
Ken Coombes3
Ken Laufman2
Reg Kent2
Ivan Wamsley2

References

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