Atlanta Thrashers moving to Winnipeg

[Jimbo]

I remember growing up in Georgia during the 70's watching the "Broad Street Bullies" winning the Stanley Cup & having bench clearing brawls on NBC(& WHO can forget Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" live on national TV at the Spectrum when the Flyers were in the Stanley Cup.I remember watching that on national TV....in Georgia). Who can also forget "Peter Puck?" Not a national sport?

I was right there watching as well....

As for Peter Puck ..... well, thats all I have to say about Peter Puck.

 

[Jimbo]

NOW bring back the Nordiques!!

Your not gonna get them out of Colorado .... no way, no how.

 

[Mets82]

I was right there watching as well....

As for Peter Puck ..... well, thats all I have to say about Peter Puck.

Peter Puck??? I guess I would have to see it to believe it. I guess Peter was there for the kids who were watching the game. Kind of like, what was it, Scooter on MLB on FOX, that was on a few yrs. ago

 

[JAG72]

Your not gonna get them out of Colorado .... no way, no how.

It's not like it hasn't happened before. I still laugh all of the time when people around hear say how the Browns have such history. I just laugh and say that the Browns today only have 12 years of history and none of it is very good.

I personally think that once the team moves and changes their name the name should be gone forever.

 

[Jimbo]

It's not like it hasn't happened before. I still laugh all of the time when people around hear say how the Browns have such history. I just laugh and say that the Browns today only have 12 years of history and none of it is very good.

I personally think that once the team moves and changes their name the name should be gone forever.

Difference being, Colorado has been a very productive product, while the others fail to draw and/or play well ...

 

[JAG72]

Difference being, Colorado has been a very productive product, while the others fail to draw and/or play well ...

That has nothing to do with keeping the name after a change in cities.

 

[BillD1984]

Your not gonna get them out of Colorado .... no way, no how.

It doesn't have to be Denver that moves back to Quebec. Winnipeg's original franchise moved to Phoenix, and now they're getting Atlanta's second franchise (Atlanta's first franchise relocated to Calgary).

Meanwhile, Denver's first franchise (which was originally from Kansas City) moved to New Jersey and became the Devils.

Got it?!! Good, because there will be a quiz on this later!

 

[BillD1984]

It's not like it hasn't happened before. I still laugh all of the time when people around hear say how the Browns have such history. I just laugh and say that the Browns today only have 12 years of history and none of it is very good.

I personally think that once the team moves and changes their name the name should be gone forever.

I think the opposite should be true. I wish when the Colts moved to Indy, they changed their name. That way when Baltimore STOLE the Browns, they could become the Colts again.

 

[Jimbo]

That has nothing to do with keeping the name after a change in cities.

Nope, I was referring to the team leaving town, (back to Quebec was mentioned) not changing names.

 

[JAG72]

I think the opposite should be true. I wish when the Colts moved to Indy, they changed their name. That way when Baltimore STOLE the Browns, they could become the Colts again.

Where is the dislike button.

 

[BillD1984]

Where is the dislike button.

:rant:

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

I guess this means that I'm in the Nashville Predator TV market now & I finally have to learn the name of "Mr. Carrie Underwood."

 

[Ramy]

Where did the original Winnipeg team move to?

 

[jcrandall]

Where did the original Winnipeg team move to?

Phoenix in 1996.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Proof that Gary Bettman is a liar:

"It's nice to be back in Winnipeg after all these years," said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who attended the True North news conference.

He must have crossed his fingers when he said that...

Thrashers' sale to Winnipeg owner done - SI.com - NHL

 

[Islandguy43]

NOW bring back the Nordiques!!

Phoenix to Kansas City, Seattle or Portland; Florida to Quebec City (2 years after the new arena built); Columbus or Islanders (if they don't get that new arena built) to Hamilton!!!

 

[cosmo_kramer]

There gonna have to realign the league.

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Too late for the coming season:

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Tuesday that Winnipeg’s new team will remain in the Southeast Division with the Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes.

Winnipeg’s yet-to-be-named squad will play each of those teams six times, which means Ovechkin’s Capitals and Stamkos’ Lightning will both make three trips to the Manitoba capital. It also means the Winnipeg squad will have a tough travel schedule in its first year back in the league.

The team will move to the Western Conference for the 2012-13 season, but True North’s purchase of the Atlanta Thrashers was completed too late for that to happen for the upcoming season.

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/05/31/the-peg-is-in-the-southeast

 

[Mr Tony]

I'm looking forward to watching Iceberg have a major meltdown IF the Thrashers stay in Atlanta. That should be quite entertaining.

well sorry to burst your bubble
No meltdown here...just excitement

 

[Islandguy43]

well sorry to burst your bubble
No meltdown here...just excitement

The only thing melted is the ice in Atlanta for good. You know, it's sorta like that song, "The night the lights went out in Georgia."

 

[Islandguy43]

Looks like Winnipeg is off to be a great success.

New Winnipeg NHL team sells over 4,000 tickets - NHL.com - News