With Andrew Ladd ending his career, only 3 Atlanta Thrashers are left

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

With the news today that Andrew Ladd will not play again, 3 Thrashers remain:

Bogosian
Kane
Wheeler

Just thought it was interesting

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[mattihp]

Maybe more suitable pics?

 

[Bounces R Way]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

 

[mattihp]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

Meh, aggressive birds are kind of a classic in sports.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

Umm... okay.
Opinions i guess.

Better to create own unique one instead of copying previous teams name ala Calgary Flames.

Thrashers better name than Kraken, not to mention their dumb logo.

But then again, opinions

 

[OKR]

Thrashers my favorite NHL team

 

[Khelandros]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

Brown thrasher - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"It is the state bird of Georgia."

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

The team did suck at drafting. They'd get the odd hit once in a while, but otherwise that team didn't really have good scouting. The only really good picks they made were in the top three and one of them was the biggest bust in NHL history.

Well, to give Patrik Stefan a break he wouldn't be deemed a bust if he wasn't drafted so high. Other than being the first-overall pick he was a very solid NHLer.

Just remember on the Jets our top prospects coming in the return was Carl Klingberg before drafting Scheifele.

 

[Necrobutcher]

BTW this is a fairly entertaining and informative little mini documentary about the Thrashers:

 

[Jacob582]

Didn't realize Ladd played his 1000th game last year. Ended on 1001. Good on Arizona to allow it to happen? Seems like he was limping into the lineup.

 

[Section 104]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

I have yet to figure out what a “Red Wing” is. Or why a New York team is named for a Texas law enforcement agency (alright, it comes from the first owner “Tex” Rickard but still….). Plus it always struck me as strange in 1972 the Nixon dirty tricks people smeared Ed Muskie by falsely claiming he used the word “Canucks” yet the Vancouver team has that nickname.

 

[beowulf]

There are more than those 3 I believe, at least that were drafted as Thrasher though he never played any regular season games in their jersey.

Ben Chiarot comes to mind, 4th round for the Thrashers in 2009

 

[David Bruce Banner]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

At least they weren’t called the Thrashees.

 

[banks]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

Funny, I was coming to this thread to heap praise on the team name, logos, and jerseys.

The name was rooted in the area, and it's unique. "Thrashers" sounds distinct and aggressive. I think they had some of the best looking sweaters, too. The vibrant colours were amazing. And the name and logo are both cool and original.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Dear Yankees, Canucks, Europeans and Northerners:

Please bear in mind one of the original names for Atlanta was Thrasherville

Thrasherville: Where Atlanta Began - Georgia Historical Society

Year Erected: 1992 Marker Text: In 1839 “Cousin John” Thrasher built a settlement called Thrasherville at this then forested site near the peg marking the planned terminus of the Western & Atlantic RR. This railroad was later built by the State of Georgia to provide a link to the north for…

georgiahistory.com

The name has nothing to do with aggression or creating an absurd 90s team name.

It is deeply rooted in the history of our people.

Some respect, please

 

[MardyBum]

The Jerseys were pretty awesome.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

The Jerseys were pretty awesome.

Give us our team back

 

[Coffee]

With the news today that Andrew Ladd will not play again, 3 Thrashers remain:

Bogosian
Kane
Wheeler

Just thought it was interesting

No cups ? Lol why are we talking about this team?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

great franchise, bring them back

 

[HisIceness]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

Opinions vary but Kraken is easily the worst IMO.

 

[BagHead]

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You know how the Professional Hockey Writers Association feels about that right? You never go full Pejorative Slur, Kovalchuck!

 

[Master P]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

L take

I thought it was a fine name. They had some fantastic jersey's as well.

 

[mattihp]

L take

I thought it was a fine name. They had some fantastic jersey's as well.

I loved the Jerseys everyone hated.

 

[Kane One]

Opinions vary but Kraken is easily the worst IMO.

Wild and Predators are probably my two least favorite.

 

[ManofSteel55]

what a stupid name for a pro hockey team

It's a bird. Lots of sports teams are named after birds. Before I knew it was a bird, I thought it was bad too, but bird names are typically okay.