Johnstown Jets
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, may be a small town, but it has a rich hockey history. You may be familiar with the Johnstown Chiefs and how they were portrayed in the film Slapshot. But, before the Chiefs, Johnstown was home to the tremendously successful Jets.
The Jets were not the first EHL club in the area (the Johnstown Bluebirds were a one-year attempt in 1942), but they were undoubtedly one of the most influential. They joined the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) in 1950 and, with the exception of a brief stint in the IHL, remained there until 1977, when the NAHL, the EHL's successor, disbanded. The Jets won an NAHL championship and five EHL championships, including three straight from 1960 to 1962. The Jets were consistently a force in the EHL, with numerous NHL players. Coach Bruce Boudreau, who played in Johnstown and was an extra in the Slapshot film, is perhaps the most well-known to current hockey fans. While the Jets and Chiefs are no longer present, the Cambria County War Memorial is still home to the NAHL's Johnstown Tomahawks.
The Jets were not the first EHL club in the area (the Johnstown Bluebirds were a one-year attempt in 1942), but they were undoubtedly one of the most influential. They joined the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) in 1950 and, with the exception of a brief stint in the IHL, remained there until 1977, when the NAHL, the EHL's successor, disbanded. The Jets won an NAHL championship and five EHL championships, including three straight from 1960 to 1962. The Jets were consistently a force in the EHL, with numerous NHL players. Coach Bruce Boudreau, who played in Johnstown and was an extra in the Slapshot film, is perhaps the most well-known to current hockey fans. While the Jets and Chiefs are no longer present, the Cambria County War Memorial is still home to the NAHL's Johnstown Tomahawks.
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