True North Sports Officially Buys Thrashers, Will Move Team To Winnipeg After two weeks of constant rumors and reports that a deal had been completed, the NHL, True North Sports, and Atlanta Spirit Group have announced that the sale of the Atlanta Thrashers is complete, and that True North Sports will move the team to Winnipeg for the 2011-12 season. The cost of … [Read more...] about Atlanta Thrashers Sale Completed To Winnipeg Group
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Possible NHL Division Realignment
NHL Division Realignment With the potential sale of the Atlanta Thrashers, and possible relocation of the team to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,the NHL is looking at the potential need to realign a few teams into new divisions. While the rumors are out there for a simple realignment plan, with only one team switching conferences besides the Atlanta/Winnipeg … [Read more...] about Possible NHL Division Realignment
Atlanta Thrashers, Not Coyotes, Appear Headed to Winnipeg
Owners Looking to Sell To Winnipeg Group The ownership group, Atlanta Spirit, LLC., have recently opened negotiations with True North Sports about the possible sale of the Atlanta Thrashers franchise. The sale of the Thrashers to True North Sports, a Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, based group would then move the team to Winnipeg for play as soon as the 2011-12 season. The … [Read more...] about Atlanta Thrashers, Not Coyotes, Appear Headed to Winnipeg