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The National Hockey League, looking to get back into one of the largest television markets in the country, pulled the trigger 1997, deciding to award a new franchise to the city that would see its first drop of the puck two years later. In years past, the city had played host to a different NHL franchise, the Flames, who had decamped for Calgary, Canada back in 1980. Twenty-nine years later, the excitement at the thought of being able to purchase Atlanta Thrashers tickets was palpable.
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About The Atlanta Thrashers
The nickname of the team came about as a result of a naming contest held for the fans, with the state bird of Georgia – a Thrasher – coming out as the eventual winner. History abounded that year, with the team’s new arena being built on the site of the old Omni, where the original NHL team had played. Sales of Atlanta Thrashers tickets were good and the team could expect to a have a solid fan base.
Like many other NHL expansion franchises in the past, the Thrashers had a challenging season, though there were a number of bright spots, including the play of team captain Kelly Buchberger and Garnet Exelby. Fans appreciated the hard work and lined up to buy more than a few Atlanta Thrashers tickets. The team was rewarded with the 2nd overall pick for the next year’s draft, which helped to improve its fortunes over time.
That pick turned out to be future star Dany Heatley, who pushed the puck for the Thrashers all the way through the 2004 season. In 2003, the Thrashers changed ownership hands, which also helped to keep it visible in the eyes of local fans and helped to boost sales of Atlanta Thrashers tickets to new levels. 2003 also saw Heatley injured in a serious auto accident in which another player, Dan Snyder tragically lose his life.
The trade of Heatley to the Ottawa Senators for superstar Marian Hossa really generated a lot of interest and generated increased sales of Atlanta Thrashers tickets for quite a while. The slick player scored 100 points during the 2006/2007, a year in which the team made it to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time and took their division while finishing third overall in their division, a fact which resulted in Atlanta Thrashers tickets for their very first playoff becoming really hot commodities.
The years since have seen the Thrashers carve out a place for themselves in the league, including playing host in their arena for the 2008 All Star Game. Players like defenseman Ron Hainsey and goalie Kari Lehtonen gave the team plenty of reason to expect strong sale of Atlanta Thrashers tickets and the fans delivered on that expectation. The future looks bright for the team from the Peach State, indeed.
The 2009/2010 season promises to be exciting one for the Atlanta Thrashers as they build on a very strong last month in the 2008/2009 season. Goalie Lehtonen and winger Ilya Kovalchuk are joined by new players Nik Antropov and Pavel Kubina, both of whom promise to be extremely valuable to the point where another playoff run is a distinct possibility, along with a rise in sales of Atlanta Thrashers tickets.
