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Philips Arena prior to a game.
The Atlanta Thrashers were an American ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia . They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) Eastern Conference's Southeast Division (NHL) before moving to Winnipeg , Manitoba . Since their inaugural season in 1999 until 2011, the team had played its home games at Philips Arena . In eleven completed seasons, the team had won one division championship and had qualified for the playoffs only once, both occurring in 2006–07 .
Table key
Bold
Won the Stanley Cup
Finish
Final position in division standings
GA
Goals against (goals scored by the Thrashers' opponents)
GF
Goals for (goals scored by the Thrashers)
GP
Number of games played
L
Number of losses
OTL
Number of losses in overtime
Pts
Number of points
T
Number of ties
W
Number of wins
Year by year
Season
Conference
Division
Regular season
Postseason
Finish
GP
W
L
T
OTL
Pts
GF
GA
GP
W
L
GF
GA
Result
1999–2000
Eastern
Southeast
5th
82
14
57
7
4[a]
39
170
313
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2000–01
Eastern
Southeast
4th
82
23
45
12
2
60
211
289
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2001–02
Eastern
Southeast
5th
82
19
47
11
5
54
187
288
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2002–03
Eastern
Southeast
3rd
82
31
39
7
5
74
226
284
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2003–04
Eastern
Southeast
2nd
82
33
37
8
4
78
214
243
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2004–05
Eastern
Southeast
Season not played due to lockout
2005–06
Eastern
Southeast
3rd
82
41
33
—[b]
8
90
281
275
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2006–07
Eastern
Southeast ^
1st
82
43
28
—
11
97
246
245
4
0
4
6
17
Lost Conference Quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers , 0–4[ 1]
2007–08
Eastern
Southeast
4th
82
34
40
—
8
76
216
272
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2008–09
Eastern
Southeast
4th
82
35
41
—
6
76
257
280
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2009–10
Eastern
Southeast
2nd
82
35
34
—
13
83
234
256
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
2010–11
Eastern
Southeast
4th
82
34
36
—
12
80
223
269
—
—
—
—
—
Did not qualify
Totals
902
342
437
45
78
807
2,466
2,983
4
0
4
6
17
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]
See also
References