Winnipeg Jets change time of Dec. 5 home game to avoid overlap with CFL West Division final

The Winnipeg Jets have changed the time of their Dec. 5 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs to avoid conflict with the CFL's West Division final, following a petition from a Winnipeg sports fan.

Alon Weinberg started a petitionon the website change.org, hoping to get enough signatures to convince either the Canadian Football Leagueor the NHLto adjust the schedule.

The Jets' home game was originally slated to start at 6 p.m. CT on Dec. 5 which would result in overlap with the3:30 p.m. CT Western Division final, which is being played at Winnipeg's IG Field.

The Jets, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, announcedTuesday afternoon that the team's game willnow start at 7p.m. CT.

The team's home games also overlapped this past weekend, and are set to again on Nov. 6.

In his petition, Weinberg said hewants the teams to communicate better in the future.

"The lack of co-ordination between the teams, leagues and television networks is a gross misreading of the local Manitoban sports market," the petition states.

"We call on the Jets and Bombers to work together to make this change andto work together in the future to avoid conflicting home game start times."