Atlanta Thrashers | |
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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]