The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. The city was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when
The Thrashers take the puck into the offensive zone against the St. Louis Blues at Philips Arena on September 22, 2007.
Banner in Philips Arena honoring the Thrashers' sole division championship in 2006–07.
The giant fire-breathing birdheads at Philips Arena, lit when the players were introduced before the game and when the Thrashers scored a goal
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The team is owned
Atlanta Thrashers
…Canadian-based ownership group True North Sports & Entertainment. The group moved the franchise to Winnipeg, which became the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets (the first incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets relocated to Phoenix in 1996 to become the Coyotes). The sale and relocation was approved by the NHL on…
Crowds gather at The Forks in Winnipeg on May 31, 2011, for the official announcement that the Atlanta Thrashers would relocate to Winnipeg pending the approval of the NHL's Board of Governors.
The team celebrate their first regulation win as the Jets at the MTS Centre on October 17, 2011.
Dustin Byfuglien with the Jets in the 2015–16 season. The Jets signed Byfuglien to a five-year extension in the 2015 off-season.