Atlanta Thrashers
| Atlanta Thrashers | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Southeast |
| Founded | 1999 |
| History | Atlanta Thrashers 1999–2011 Winnipeg Jets 2011–present |
| Home arena | Philips Arena |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Colors | Atlanta Midnight Blue, Thrasher Ice Blue, Georgia Bronze, Capitol Copper, Peachtree Gold and White |
| Media | SportSouth WCNN (680 AM) |
| Owner(s) |  Atlanta Spirit, LLC(Bruce Levenson, chairman) |
| General manager |  Rick Dudley
|
| Head coach | Craig Ramsay
|
| Captain | Andrew Ladd
|
| Minor league affiliates | Chicago Wolves (AHL) Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 0 |
| Presidents' Trophies | 0 |
| Division championships | 1 (2006-07) |
The Atlanta Thrashers were an American professional ice hockey team that played in Atlanta, Georgia. They played in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Thrashers played their home games at Philips Arena. The team played in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
They only made the NHL playoffs once, in the 2006–2007 season.
On May 31, 2011, investors named True North Sports and Entertainment purchased the Atlanta Thrashers.[1] The sale was approved by the National Hockey League on June 21, 2011.[2]
2007–08 season
[change | change source]| Southeast Division [3] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 |
| e-Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 |
| e-Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 |
| e-Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 |
| e-Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention
The Thrashers did not qualify for the playoffs.
2008–09 season
[change | change source]| Southeast Division[4] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Washington Capitals | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 272 | 245 | 108 |
| e-Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 239 | 226 | 97 |
| e-Florida Panthers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 234 | 231 | 93 |
| e-Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 257 | 280 | 76 |
| e-Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 210 | 279 | 66 |
GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention
The Thrashers did not qualify for the playoffs.
2009–10 season
[change | change source]| Southeast Division [5] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p-Washington Capitals | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 318 | 233 | 121 |
| e-Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 234 | 256 | 83 |
| e-Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 230 | 256 | 80 |
| e-Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 217 | 260 | 80 |
| e-Florida Panthers | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 208 | 244 | 77 |
GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Hockey fans celebrate as NHL set to return to Winnipeg". Winnipeg. 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "NHL Board unanimous on Winnipeg sale, relocation". NHL.com.
- ↑ "2007-2008 Standings by Division - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.com. The National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ↑ 2008-2009 Standings by Division - NHL.com
- ↑ "2009-2010 Standings by Division - NHL.com". NHL.com. The National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
