The Atlanta Thrashers, instead of putting together a playoff run, decided to put together a fan appreciation highlight video. You can watch it here, or go to the Atlanta Thrashers website to see it.
Just like their next door neighbors the Falcons, the Atlanta Thrashers will have the 3rd pick of the draft. In a lottery drawn on Monday, Atlanta’s Southeast Division rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning won and will pick first (which will most likely be center Steven Stampkos unless they trade it.) The Los Angeles Kings will pick second.
This will be the first time the Thrashers will select 3rd overall. Here is a list of the first picks in the team’s history…
The Atlanta Thrashers season is finally over. On February 15th, the Thrash was 29-27-4. They only won 5 of the next 22 games to finish the season 34-40-8 and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Last season they were 43-28-11.
As a team, they were tied for 20th in scoring and dead last in allowing the most goals in the NHL.
Here is a look at the individual leaders…
Goals scored —
Ilya Kovalchuk - 52 (ties career-high)
Marian Hossa - 26 (he added 3 more with the Penguins)
Atlanta Thrashers defensivemen Niclas Havelid is up for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award is for the NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice. He was nominated by his teammates.
Havelid has missed just game this season and is one of the few Thrashers that actually is on the plus side in the plus/minus ratio.
Off the ice he has a program called ‘Havelid’s Helpers’ which involves the Habitat for Humanity group and assists in building homes and schools. photo credit: Timmy!!one Danny Phillips
All-Star Ilya Kovalchuk scored 2 goals (both in the 3rd period) against the Tampa Bay Lightning which proved to be the only goals of the game as the Thrashers won 2-0. The 2 goals gives Kovalchuk 52 on the season which matches his career-best which he accomplished in the 2005-06 season.
There are 2 more games left on the Thrashers schedule for left wing to score. Tonight Atlanta hosts the Florida Panthers and then they wrap up the season at home against the Lightning once again. photo credit: Timmy!!one
The Atlanta Thrashers just signed their 2007 3rd round pick forward Spencer Machacek. This season, the 19-year old scored 33 goals and added 45 assists in 70 games for Vancouver Giants of the WHL.
The Atlanta Thrashers have allowed the most goals this season. They need help on defense, they need to be more physical, they need to get bigger, they did.
The Thrashers called up Boris Valabik from their Chicago-based farm team in the AHL.
The native Slovakian stands in at 6′7″ and weighs 240 pounds. He has racked up a total of 191 penalty minutes this season, good enough for 10th in the league in that category.
Valabik was the Thrashers first round draft pick (10th overall) in the 2004 NHL Draft.
Atlanta Thrashers center Jim Slater won the ‘Planeteer of the Year’ award for his environmental efforts that he displays. The award is presented by the Captian Planet Foundation.
The former 2002 first round draft pick was instrumental by getting recycle bins placed throughout Philips Arena and in the teams’ locker room. Slater also filmed a public service announcement on recycling that is played before every home Thrasher game. He was also the co-chairman of the 2007 Atlanta Recycles Day.
The Captain Planet Foundation was created to support hands-on environmental projects for youths. It was founded in 1991.
The Thrashers may not know who their coach is, but they know who their backup goalie is.
Danny Phillips 
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