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Should the Winnipeg Jets return?

Should the Winnipeg Jets return?

To be fair I can see both sides of this argument. First a short recap. True North has bought the Atlanta Thrashers and that team will be relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba. That city has been without a ... continue
It looks like the Atlanta Thrashers are headed to Canada

It looks like the Atlanta Thrashers are headed to Canada

The potential relocation of a sports team can often be traumatic experience for a community. However, the sports fans of Atlanta, Georgia are a pretty fickle bunch and they do not have a great passion for hockey. ... continue
Atlanta Thrashers fail to draw

Atlanta Thrashers fail to draw

We are seeing a growing trend in the newer hockey markets. I like to call them the teams below the Mason Dixon Line and the kinds of places that hockey just should not be, but hey what ... continue
Kovalchuk dealt to the Devils

Kovalchuk dealt to the Devils

The face of the Atlanta Thrashers is gone. It has been confirmed that Ilya Kovalchuk has been traded to the New Jersey Devils. How the team managed to lose its franchise player is somewhat of a mystery, ... continue
Atlanta Spirit hires investment firm

Atlanta Spirit hires investment firm

As previously reported, Atlanta Spirit LLC which owns the Atlanta Thrashers and Atlanta Hawks as well as their shared arena have a feuding ownership group. Recently a Judge told the group to come up with a better ... continue
Heatley still wants out of Ottawa

Heatley still wants out of Ottawa

On July 9th Ottawa Senators Forward, Dany Healtey demanded a trade. He was unhappywith the situation in Ottawa and was looking to go to a team that thought more of him and his talents. Senators GM Bryan ... continue
Owners of Atlanta Hawks, Thrashers are feuding

Owners of Atlanta Hawks, Thrashers are feuding

As a sports Business columnist, this is a story I have been following over the past few years. What we have here is Atlanta Spirit LLC, a company owned by eight gentleman which owns the Atlanta Hawks of ... continue