The Atlanta Thrashers were an important part of Atlanta tradition and NHL history from 1999 to 2011, when they relocated to Winnipeg and became the reincarnated Winnipeg Jets. Mar 29, 2011 ...

Ilya Kovalchuk has announced his retirement. Drafted 1st overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2001 NHL Draft. Kovalchuk, 41, was the No. 1 overall pick in 2001 by the Atlanta Thrashers and ...

The Atlanta Gladiators announced Thursday that the professional ice hockey club has signed a two-year extension to continue as the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Nashville Predators. Atlanta was ...

Since the Jets returned to the NHL, they've surpassed the standard set by their predecessor, the Atlanta Thrashers. The Jets have been a top team in their conference for nearly a decade ...

Metro Atlanta has previously lost two NHL teams, the Flames and the Thrashers, and the NHL currently has no plans to expand or relocate a team to Atlanta. FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. - Hockey fans in ...

Atlanta Falls to 8th: Metro Atlanta dropped behind Miami and D.C., despite adding 75,000 residents in 2023-2024. U.S. Metro Growth: Metro areas grew by 3.2 million, driven by 2.7 million ...

Scheifele passed former Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk for the ... He was the team’s first draft pick after the team relocated from Atlanta in 2011. The former seventh-overall pick played just ...

Johnny Oduya, D: The Stockholm native had 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in 63 games with the Jets in 2011-12 following the Thrashers’ move from Atlanta. He had 190 points (41 goals ...

One of Atlanta’s largest hotels was recently sold at a foreclosure auction, highlighting the postpandemic challenges that continue to plague the city’s hospitality sector and the wider world ...

Between 2000 and 2006, Klouček played 141 NHL games for the Rangers, Nashville Predators and Atlanta Thrashers, scoring two goals and adding eight assists for 10 points with 250 penalty minutes. He ...

The NASCAR Cup Series goes to another drafting track for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Last week, William Byron emerged from a last-lap crash and repeated as Daytona 500 ...

Editor’s note: This story has been changed to reflect city of Atlanta Department of Watershed Commissioner Mikita Browning’s resignation from the position. An earlier version of the story ...