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The Atlanta Thrashers
were an American ice hockey
team based in Atlanta, Georgia
. They competed in the National Hockey League
(NHL) Eastern Conference's
Atlantic Division
before moving to Winnipeg
, Manitoba
. Since their inaugural season in 1999 until 2011, the team had played its home games at Philips Arena
. In eleven completed seasons, the team had won one division championship and had qualified for the playoffs only once, both occurring in .
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
were an American ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. They competed in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) Eastern Conference's
Eastern Conference (NHL)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....
Atlantic Division
Southeast Division (NHL)
The NHL's Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion.The Southeast Division is the only one of the six divisions that does not have a precursor from the Wales/Campbell conference era ....
before moving to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. Since their inaugural season in 1999 until 2011, the team had played its home games at Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
. In eleven completed seasons, the team had won one division championship and had qualified for the playoffs only once, both occurring in .
Table key
| Won the Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... |
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Year by year
| Stanley Cup champions † | Conference Eastern Conference (NHL) The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.... champions * |
Division Atlantic Division (NHL) The NHL's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division. It is the only division in the NHL where all of its current members have won the Stanley Cup at least twice, though only three teams have won... champions ^ |
Led league in points ¤ |
| Season | Conference | Division | Regular season Season structure of the NHL The structure of the National Hockey League season is divided into the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. In the regular season, teams play 82 games which determine their standings... |
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| Finish | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
GF | GA | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season The 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season was the inaugural season of the franchise. This was the worst season in the history of the franchise, and as of 2011 stands as the lowest point total for any team since the beginning of the "three point" NHL standings system in 1999–2000.-NHL draft:Atlanta's... |
Eastern | Southeast | 5th | 82 | 14 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 170 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers season was the team's second season of competition in the National Hockey League . The Thrashers finished fourth in the Southeast Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... |
Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 60 | 211 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers's third season of competition. The team did not make the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... |
Eastern | Southeast | 5th | 82 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 187 | 288 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2002–03 2002–03 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2002–03 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers' fourth season. The Thrashers placed third in the Southeast, eleventh in the East to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:... |
Eastern | Southeast | 3rd | 82 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 226 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:... |
Eastern | Southeast | 2nd | 82 | 33 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 78 | 214 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 2004–05 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2004–05 Atlanta Thrashers season was the sixth season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.No games were played during the 2004–05 NHL season due to the lock-out of the NHL players by the league, however teams business did occur, including the... |
Eastern | Southeast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout |
| 2005–06 2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers' seventh season. The Thrashers again did not qualify for the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
Eastern | Southeast | 3rd | 82 | 41 | 33 | — | 8 | 90 | 281 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season began with the highest expectations in franchise history, even with the offseason loss of their second leading scorer, Marc Savard to the Boston Bruins. Veteran center, Steve Rucchin, Niko Kapanen, and Jon Sim were acquired in hopes help fill the Savard loss... |
Eastern | Southeast ^ | 1st | 82 | 43 | 28 | — | 11 | 97 | 246 | 245 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | Lost Conference Quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... , 0–4 |
| 2007–08 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season began on October 5, 2007. It was the Atlanta Thrashers' ninth season in the National Hockey League.Key dates prior to the start of the season:*The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23.... |
Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 34 | 40 | — | 8 | 76 | 216 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2008–09 2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers season was the tenth season of the franchise in the National Hockey League . The Thrashers attempted to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season, but failed.-Game log:... |
Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 35 | 41 | — | 6 | 76 | 257 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 11th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise. The Thrashers failed to make the playoffs this season and at the end of the regular season, announced that they will not retain John Anderson as head coach, the Thrashers also promoted Don... |
Eastern | Southeast | 2nd | 82 | 35 | 34 | — | 13 | 83 | 234 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 12th NHL season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Thrashers posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 36 losses, and 12 overtime/shootout losses for 80 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup... |
Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 34 | 36 | — | 12 | 80 | 223 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| Totals | 902 | 342 | 437 | 45 | 78 | 807 | 2,466 | 2,983 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | ||||