On this day in 1995, the Winnipeg Jets retired Thomas Steen's jersey #Hockey365 #GoJetsGo
JetsNation has no direct affiliation to the Winnipeg Jets, True North Sports & Entertainment, NHL, or NHLPA
Throwback Thursday: This week in 1995, Winnipeg Jets say goodbye as Thomas Steen’s jersey gets retired

By Zach Laing
May 7, 2020, 21:07 EDTUpdated: May 7, 2020, 21:18 EDT
Welcome back to this week’s edition of Throwback Thursday!
This week in 1995 (May 6), the Winnipeg Jets hosted a farewell ceremony as the club retired the jersey of Thomas Steen.
Steen was drafted by the Jets in the 5th round of the 1979 NHL draft and played his full 14-year career with the club. Over 950 games, he scored 264 goals and 817 assists. While he never won any record, Steen’s best season came in 1988-89 when he scored 27 goals and 88 points in 80 games.
The native of Grums, Sweden was a big playoff performer for the Jets showing up scoring 12 goals and 44 points in 56 post-season games. Steen’s last NHL year was in 1995, before he led to close out his pro career playing in the DEL
On Twitter: @zjlaing
Breaking News
- Goals and expectations for the rest of the 2026-27 Winnipeg Jets roster
- Goals and expectations for the very likely new starting goalie Stuart Skinner
- Goals and expectations for the Jets elite goal scorer Mr. KFC aka Kyle Connor
- Which teams make the most sense for the Jets in a Connor Hellebuyck trade?
- Connor Hellebuyck publicly confirms trade request from Winnipeg Jets

