Philips Arena prior to a game.
The Atlanta Thrashers were an ice hockey team based in Atlanta. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) Eastern Conference's Southeast Division (NHL) before moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba. From their inaugural season in 1999 until 2011, the team played its home games at Philips Arena. In eleven completed seasons, the team won one division championship and had qualified for the playoffs only once, both occurring in 2006–07.
Table key
| Color/symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|
| † | Stanley Cup champions |
| ‡ | Conference champions |
| ↑ | Division champions |
| # | Led league in points |
| Term or abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| Finish | Final position in division or league standings |
| GP | Number of games played |
| W | Number of wins |
| L | Number of losses |
| T | Number of ties |
| OT | Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season) |
| Pts | Number of points |
| GF | Goals for (goals scored by the Thrashers) |
| GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Thrashers' opponents) |
| — | Does not apply |
Season-by-season history
| Season | Team | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | ||||||
| 1999–2000 | 1999–2000 | Eastern | Southeast | 5th | 82 | 14 | 57 | 7 | 4[a] | 39 | 170 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2000–01 | 2000–01 | Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 60 | 211 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2001–02 | 2001–02 | Eastern | Southeast | 5th | 82 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 187 | 288 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2002–03 | 2002–03 | Eastern | Southeast | 3rd | 82 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 226 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2003–04 | 2003–04 | Eastern | Southeast | 2nd | 82 | 33 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 78 | 214 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2004–05 | 2004–05 | Eastern | Southeast | Season not played due to lockout | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 2005–06 | Eastern | Southeast | 3rd | 82 | 41 | 33 | —[b] | 8 | 90 | 281 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 | Eastern | Southeast ↑ | 1st | 82 | 43 | 28 | — | 11 | 97 | 246 | 245 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Rangers)[1] | ||
| 2007–08 | 2007–08 | Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 34 | 40 | — | 8 | 76 | 216 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2008–09 | 2008–09 | Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 35 | 41 | — | 6 | 76 | 257 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2009–10 | 2009–10 | Eastern | Southeast | 2nd | 82 | 35 | 34 | — | 13 | 83 | 234 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2010–11 | 2010–11 | Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 34 | 36 | — | 12 | 80 | 223 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| Relocated to Winnipeg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 902 | 342 | 437 | 45 | 78 | 807 | 2,465 | 3,014 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | |||||||
See also
Notes
- a Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular season game in overtime.[2]
- b Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties.[3]
References
- General
- "Atlanta Thrashers". Hockey-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- "Atlanta Thrashers Statistics". Hockey Database. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- Specific
- ↑ "2007 NHL Playoff Summary". Hockey-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ↑ Lapointe, Joe (September 30, 1999). "Hockey: Preview '99-'00; Overtime Is Now Five Minutes in Hockey Heaven". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
- ↑ "Shootouts are fan-friendly". The Washington Times. October 19, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
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