17 years after the Atlanta Flames crossed the border (in 1980) to become Canada's Calgary Flames, the city of Atlanta Georgia, in 1997, was granted a new NHL franchise.
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Atlanta Thrashers Tickets Information
The Atlanta Hockey Club named its team after the Georgia state bird, the Brown Thrasher, based on a poll of fans. Their first draft pick was Patrik Stefan and shortly thereafter, the Atlanta Thrashers, one of the NHL's newest teams, went on, in 1999, to win their first regular season game 3-1 (against Nashville). The rest is history in the making.
This past season (2008-09), the Thrashers struggled, matching their total of 76 points from the year before and missing the playoffs. However, the team boasts a core of promising young players that are looking to bring the team back to the playoffs, their first since an early first round exit at the hands of the New York Rangers in 2006-07.
With your Atlanta Thrasher tickets in hand, you'll witness the wizardry of sophomore Head Coach John Anderson in action.. He is probably best known for his playing career with teams like the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers.
The Atlanta Thrashers’ roster contains many stars in the making such as Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian, but the main focus is on Ilya Kovalchuk to lead the young team. He is in his eighth year with the team and first as captain. The Thrashers added some help for the superstar in the form of Nik Antropov, and some defensive help from Pavel Kubina. This team is an up and coming threat in the Eastern Conference and should not be taken lightly this season.
Of course there's no better place to see the Atlanta Thrashers at their best than when they're playing at their home in Philips Arena. But you also won't want to miss a moment of their heated battles against against the other teams in their division - the Carolina Hurricanes, the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Washington Capitals.
Read our ticket sites reviews to find the best places to get your Atlanta Thrasher tickets today. Once you sit down and watch the Atlanta Thrashers tearing up the ice, you'll soon, if you don't already, "Believe in Blue Land" too.