List of Atlanta Thrashers players

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Thrashers players on the attack against the Florida Panthers. Thrashers Bondra shoot.jpg
Thrashers players on the attack against the Florida Panthers.

The Atlanta Thrashers were an ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. They were members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Thrashers joined the NHL in 1999 as an expansion franchise, and over 200 players have worn a Thrashers uniform since that time. The Thrashers won the Southeast Division and reached the playoffs for the first time in team history in 2006–07.

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Ilya Kovalchuk is the franchise leader in goals scored (328), assists (287), points (615) and games (594). [1] Early in 2009, Kovalchuk was named the seventh captain in franchise history. [2] Kari Lehtonen leads the franchise in most goaltending categories, including games played (204), wins (94) and shutouts (14). [3] At the end of the 2010–11 season the team was purchased by True North Sports & Entertainment and moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for the start of the 2011–12 season and became the Winnipeg Jets.

Key

The "Seasons" column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2000–2001 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2000–2001, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.

Skaters

Shown here with the Ottawa Senators, Dany Heatley spent the first three years of his NHL career with the Thrashers. Dany Heatley.jpg
Shown here with the Ottawa Senators, Dany Heatley spent the first three years of his NHL career with the Thrashers.
Bobby Holik, who joined the Thrashers in 2005, was named captain for the 2007-08 season, his last in Atlanta. Bobby Holik.jpg
Bobby Holik, who joined the Thrashers in 2005, was named captain for the 2007–08 season, his last in Atlanta.
Jeff Odgers played in 202 games for the Thrashers Jeff Odgers.jpg
Jeff Odgers played in 202 games for the Thrashers
Traded to Atlanta in 2005, Marian Hossa spent three years with the team and was the first to score 100 points with the Thrashers, doing so in 2006-07. Marian Hossa 2007.jpg
Traded to Atlanta in 2005, Marian Hossa spent three years with the team and was the first to score 100 points with the Thrashers, doing so in 2006–07.
Ilya Kovalchuk was drafted by the Thrashers in 2001 and played for them until he was traded in 2010. He is the Thrashers all-time leader in games played, goals, assists, and points. Ilya Kovalchuk.jpg
Ilya Kovalchuk was drafted by the Thrashers in 2001 and played for them until he was traded in 2010. He is the Thrashers all-time leader in games played, goals, assists, and points.
Anthony Stewart scored 14 goals during his one season in Atlanta in 2010-11. Anthony Stewart Thrashers.jpg
Anthony Stewart scored 14 goals during his one season in Atlanta in 2010–11.
Regular SeasonPlayoffs
PlayerTeamPositionYearsGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
Ramzi Abid L2005–200660226
Bryan Adams L1999–2001110112
Maxim Afinogenov R2009–20108224376146
Nik Antropov C2009–2011152406810886
Colby Armstrong R2007–2010179413980142
Evgeny Artyukhin R2009–20101752731
Serge Aubin C2003–2006140173249152
Donald Audette R1999–20017839438276
Scott Barney C2005–200630000
Lubos Bartecko L2001–200310820234338
Eric Belanger C2006–200724961512410112
Niclas Bergfors R2009–2011791927466
Eric Bertrand L1999–200080004
Zdenek Blatny L2002–2004203036
Zach Bogosian TBLD2008–2011199243559137
Peter Bondra R2005–20066021183940
Jason Botterill L1999–20002514517
Eric Boulton L2005–2011377223456639400024
Kip Brennan L2003–2004500017
Andrew Brunette L1999–2001158387110956
Kelly Buchberger R1999–20006851217139
Alexander Burmistrov C2010–2011746142027
Adam Burt D2000–20012702227
Yuri Butsayev L2001–20032440412
Petr Buzek D1999–2002775141962
Dustin Byfuglien R2010–20118120335393
Chris Chelios 2013D2009–201070000
Erik Christensen C2007–2009577162316
Brett Clark D1999–20024413418
Braydon Coburn D2005–20073805534
Robert Corkum C2001–20026534716
Patrice Cormier C2010–2011211124
Daniel Corso C2003–200470110
Jeff Cowan L2001–2004162162137233
Joey Crabb R2008–20092945928
Nigel Dawes L2010–201190110
Greg De Vries D2005–200716410495914241014
Kevin Dean D1999–20002310114
Joe Dipenta D2002–200331120
Kevin Doell C2007–200880114
Hnat Domenichelli L1999–200213029326156
Shean Donovan R1999–2002144222446105
Pascal Dupuis R2006–200879137202841234
Radek Dvorak R2010–2011130114
Ben Eager L2010–201134371077
Nelson Emerson R1999–20005814193347
Toby Enstrom D2007–201131826145171178
Garnet Exelby D2002–20093576404651140006
Jeff Farkas C2002–200330000
Rico Fata L2005–200660114
Ray Ferraro C1999–20022235691147245
Kurtis Foster D2002–200450110
Maxim Galanov D1999–20004043720
Simon Gamache L2002–200440112
Johan Garpenlov L1999–2000732141631
Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre D2003–20042722426
Stephen Guolla C1999–20018316254127
Ron Hainsey D2008–201124314708495
Denis Hamel L2006–200731010
David Harlock D1999–2002128088116
Mark Hartigan C2001–2003255278
Niclas Havelid D2005–200930310728218440220
Darren Haydar R2006–2008201782
Dany Heatley L2001–200419080101181132
Shawn Heins D2003–20041704416
Chris Herperger L2002–2003274157
Shane Hnidy D2005–2007138510159641010
Bobby Holik C2005–200822841559625540110
Darcy Hordichuk L2000–200244112165
Marian Hossa 2020R2005–200822210814024814640116
Anthony Hrkac C2001–200316027437026
Matt Johnson L1999–200064257144
Chris Joseph D2000–20011903320
Frantisek Kaberle D1999–20042722082102110
Tomi Kallio R2000–200312122295138
Evander Kane EDML2009–2011139333669130
Niko Kapanen C2006–200760491320
Andreas Karlsson C1999–200215311273850
Geordie Kinnear D1999–2000400013
Ken Klee D2007–200872191060
Carl Klingberg L2010–201110000
Tomas Kloucek D2003–20063800027
Ladislav Kohn R2000–20012634744
Ilya Kovalchuk R2001–2010594328287615429411219
Vyacheslav Kozlov L2002–201053714527141631240006
Jason Krog C2006–2007141346
Uwe Krupp D2002–2003400010
Pavel Kubina D2009–2010766323866
Arturs Kulda D2009–201160224
Chris Kunitz L2005–200620002
Joel Kwiatkowski D2007–20081805520
Andrew Ladd L2010–20118129305939
Denny Lambert L1999–200114061319434
Brad Larsen L2003–20082021517327440220
Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman L2007–200941120
Scott Lehman D2008–200910000
Francis Lessard R2001–200691134268
Grant Lewis D2008–200910000
Bill Lindsay L2003–20042400025
Bryan Little C2007–2011282688114995
Clarke MacArthur L2009–2010213692
Spencer Machacek R2008–2011120000
Derek MacKenzie C2001–20072802220
Ivan Majesky D2003–200463371076
Ben Maxwell C2010–2011121129
Chris McAlpine D1999–200030002
Steve McCarthy D2005–200811712213380
Shawn McEachern L2002–2004128275481104
Scott Mellanby R2005–200714024467011840004
Glen Metropolit C2006–20075712162820
Freddy Meyer D2010–2011151128
Freddy Modin L2010–201136731012
Jaroslav Modry D2005–2006797313876
Joseph Motzko R2008–200961010
Gordon Murphy D1999–2001854212550
Ruman Ndur D1999–20002710171
Jeff Odgers R2000–2003202121527532
Johnny Oduya D2009–20111093232634
Nathan Oystrick D2008–200953481250
Eric Perrin C2007–200915919496862
Ronald Petrovicky R2003–2006138242751185
Rich Peverley C2008–2011180497512489
Kamil Piros R2001–20042534710
Mark Popovic D2005–20108025720
Paul Postma D2010–201110000
Brian Pothier D2000–20023636924
Martin Prochazka R1999–200030110
Marty Reasoner C2008–201015918294760
Mark Recchi 2017R2007–20085312284020
Todd Reirden D2001–20026535882
Pascal Rheaume C2001–20039815183349
Patrick Rissmiller L2010–201110000
Randy Robitaille C2003–20046911263720
Kyle Rossiter D2003–200420110
Steve Rucchin C2006–2007475162114
Kirill Safronov D2001–20033422416
Anssi Salmela D2008–20103826824
Tommi Santala C2003–20043312322
Yves Sarault L2000–20012054926
Marc Savard C2002–200618463133196262
Mathieu Schneider D2008–2009444111550
Rob Schremp C2010–2011183144
Christoph Schubert D2009–20104725769
Luke Sellars D2001–200210002
Darryl Shannon D1999–2000495131865
Jon Sim L2006–2007771712296040000
Benjamin Simon L2001–20046831443
Jarrod Skalde C2000–20011912320
Andrei Skopintsev D2000–20011713416
Jim Slater C2005–2011371475310028040002
Jiri Slegr D2000–2002716212787
Richard Smehlik D2002–200343291116
Daniel Snyder C2000–2003491151664
Brent Sopel D2010–20115925716
Steve Staios D1999–200197111627203
Mike Stapleton C1999–20006210122230
Tim Stapleton C2009–20115172914
Patrik Stefan C1999–200641459118177148
Brett Sterling L2007–20091922416
Anthony Stewart R2010–20118014253955
Karl Stewart L2003–20061301119
Colin Stuart L2007–200951851324
Mark Stuart D2010–20112310124
Andy Sutton D2001–2007273216687474400010
Per Svartvadet C1999–200324717345158
Brian Swanson C2003–200420110
Dean Sylvester R1999–20019521163732
Chris Tamer D1999–2004339123850503
Brad Tapper R2000–20037114112572
Chris Thorburn R2007–2011313254065362
Daniel Tjarnqvist D2001–200421810435360
Keith Tkachuk L2006–200718781534412312
Yannick Tremblay D1999–20043003374107144
Boris Valabik D2007–201080077210
Herbert Vasiljevs R1999–200128551018
Jean-Pierre Vigier R2000–200721323234697
Vitaly Vishnevski D2006–200752391231
Vladimir Vujtek L1999–200030000
Sergei Vyshedkevich D1999–20013025716
Edward Ward R1999–20004451644
Mike Weaver D2001–20045706630
Noah Welch D2010–201120000
Blake Wheeler NYRR2011237101714
Todd White C2007–2010221439313684
Jason Williams C2008–200941711188
Clay Wilson D2008–200920000
Alexei Zhitnik D2006–200883517227240004
Andrey Zubarev D2010–201140114

Goaltenders

Regular SeasonPlayoffs
PlayerTeamYearsGPWLTOTLSOGAASV%GPWLOTLSOGAASV%
Adam Berkhoel 2005–20069240103.800.882
Frederic Cassivi 2001–20038340003.910.894
Byron Dafoe 2002–2004359222003.730.881
Mike Dunham 2005–200617850212.770.893
Scott Fankhouser 1999–2002234122003.310.894
Michael Garnett 2001–2006241070423.440.885
Johan Hedberg 2006–2010137574701443.080.900202002.550.928
Milan Hnilicka 2000–2003117296513053.300.901
Scott Langkow 1999–2000153110004.310.861
Kari Lehtonen 2003–20092049483017142.870.912202005.590.849
Peter Mannino 2010–20112000004.120.861
Norm Maracle 1999–2002466285013.460.890
Chris Mason 2010–20113313130313.390.892
Pasi Nurminen 2001–2004125485412052.870.904
Ondrej Pavelec 2007–2011119415101663.030.908
Damian Rhodes 1999–200281144811013.600.889
Steve Shields 2005–20065120104.280.853
Richard Tabaracci 1999–20001010004.070.875

See also

Notes

^ a: As of the 2005–2006 NHL season, all games have a winner; teams losing in overtime and shootouts are awarded one point thus the OTL stat replacees the tie statistic. The OTL column also includes SOL (Shootout losses). [4]

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References

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