The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference before moving to Winnipeg to become the Winnipeg Jets. From their inaugural season in 1999 until 2011, the team played its home games at Philips Arena. In eleven completed seasons, the team won one division championship and had qualified for the playoffs only once, both occurring in .
Table key +Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points
+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Thrashers)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Thrashers' opponents)—Does not apply
Season-by-season history
SeasonTeamConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseasonFinishGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult1999–2000 1999–2000 Eastern Southeast 5th 82 14 57 7 4 39 170 313 — — — — — Did not qualify2000–01 2000–01 Eastern Southeast 4th 82 23 45 12 2 60 211 289 — — — — — Did not qualify2001–02 2001–02 Eastern Southeast 5th 82 19 47 11 5 54 187 288 — — — — — Did not qualify2002–03 2002–03 Eastern Southeast 3rd 82 31 39 7 5 74 226 284 — — — — — Did not qualify2003–04 2003–04 Eastern Southeast 2nd 82 33 37 8 4 78 214 243 — — — — — Did not qualify2004–05 2004–05 Eastern Southeast Season not played due to lockout 2005–06 2005–06 Eastern Southeast 3rd 82 41 33 — 8 90 281 275 — — — — — Did not qualify2006–07 2006–07 Eastern Southeast 1st 82 43 28 — 11 97 246 245 4 0 4 6 17 Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Rangers)2007–08 2007–08 Eastern Southeast 4th 82 34 40 — 8 76 216 272 — — — — — Did not qualify2008–09 2008–09 Eastern Southeast 4th 82 35 41 — 6 76 257 280 — — — — — Did not qualify2009–10 2009–10 Eastern Southeast 2nd 82 35 34 — 13 83 234 256 — — — — — Did not qualify2010–11 2010–11 Eastern Southeast 4th 82 34 36 — 12 80 223 269 — — — — — Did not qualify Relocated to WinnipegTotals90234243745788072,4653,014404617
See also List of NHL seasons List of Atlanta Flames seasons
Notes Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular season game in overtime. 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.
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