The Atlanta Thrashers will reportedly be moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Thrashers have not been the success the staff had hoped for in their 10 year history. The Thrashers have made the playoffs only one time in their 10 years, and were swept by the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. Not only have the Thrashers had no success, no one attends the games that they lose. This year they finished 28th overall in attendance with an average of 13,469. Winnipeg is an old friend to the NHL, hosting the Winnipeg Jets from 1979-1996. The Winnipeg area has a huge passion for hockey and created the "white out" effect in the 1987 playoffs. The move to Winnipeg would benefit the Atlanta Thrashers as well as the NHL as a whole. As anticipated as this deal is, it is not yet final.
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