How Tragedy & Turmoil TANKED The Atlanta Thrashers 

Stop giving this guy energy drinks and helium before filming. 🤣

Why are you yelling at us? We hear you bro

Why does this guy talk like he’s announcing cartoons on Nickelodeon

AOL Time Warner merger also killed WCW wrestling

Kovalchuk was a beauty! Fast, strong and magic hands.

This is a painful watch. Nothing personal, but the host's fake radio voice killed this video.

Atlanta Spirit will go down as one of the worst ownership groups in NHL, and pro sports history.

Ok. I don't want to be rude but buddy here has great energy as well as delivery. He needs to take his voice down an octave though. Something about it is just not working for me.

THANK YOU for pointing out the real reasons. Nobody seems to acknowledge the fact that the Atlanta spirit sabotaged it. Going to my first NHL game since the last thrashers game in 2011 to see the stars vs avalanche game 4. I finally get to experience a playoff game

Hockey is bigger than I imagined in the Deep South. I moved to Alabama from California and was pleasantly surprised to find out the South has their own league; The Southern Professional Hockey League. Alabama has 2 teams, one being active since 2004.

The fans actually liked it, the problem was.... There was no winning and The dysfunction was obvious.

I dig this style of doc-especially with the new set!

I don’t think the city of Atlanta is ever going to get a hockey team again considering the fact that they lost two NHL teams to Canadian cities.

Love these deep dives, keep doing these

Who knew SpongeBob knew so much about hockey?

Now you have to do the Hartford Whalers. Best logo in American sports. Best theme song in American sports. Worst management in American sports. One year they drafted Sylvain Turgeon. The next two picks were Pat LaFontaine and Steve Yzerman.

TheScore has a set now 😮

One very important thing to note about the Atlanta Spirit fiasco- Steve Belkin, the owner pushed out by the Joe Johnson Hawks move wasn't simply one of the members in the ownership group- he was the main single investor and by himself individually represented one third of the initial investment (the original conglomerate consisted of three different regionalized sub-groups/factions- Belkin by himself as the Boston faction, a Washington DC based group led by Bruce Levenson and a local Atlanta group led by Michael Gearon along with Ted Turner's son-in-law). Again, Belkin was the original main money man so his being pushed out significantly hampered the group's ability to actually operate two franchises even if they had wanted to.

Now vegas can buy a Stanley cup just by forming a franchise. Disgusting what the nhl has become

When your nickname can be reduced to trashers, it's not a good look.

“We have a billionaire owner! Everything is fine now” - Thrashers “We have a billionaire owner! Everything is fine now” - Coyotes

Bro hit a line before this video and was like yea tight tight that’s what I’m talkin about baby

Great content

This is W content. Well done.

I think most Atlanta fans, to this day, still blame Gary Bettman. He lied to our faces.

I would love to watch this whole video, but I can't take this blues clues sounding narrator anymore 😂

I have a feeling Atlanta will get a NHL team back in 2028

Winnipeg Jets generated more revenue for the NHL than the Atlanta Thrashers - In 2010 the Atlanta Thrashers were valued at $135 million USD - Between 2005 to 2010 the Atlanta Thrashers lost $130 million ($26 million a year in losses) - In 2011 the Atlanta Thrashers (5,729,304 people in 2010) relocated to Winnipeg (730,018 people in 2011) they relocated to a city with 5 million less people... - In 2011 the team's value went from only 135 million in Atlanta to 164 million in Winnipeg - an increase of $29 million in one year - In 2012 the team's value went from 164 million to 200 million in Winnipeg - an increase of $36 million So Atlanta lost $52 million between 2008 to 2010 - Winnipeg gained $65 million for the NHL So Atlanta had 5,729,304 people - but generated less money than a city with 730,000 people who are PAYING in Canadian currency 🤣that is SO PATHETIC - Between 2011 and 2020 the Winnipeg Jets set the NHL record for the most consecutive sellouts in history - Jets soldout 41 games a year for 10 straight years (from 2011 to 2020 until covid 19 hit)...that is a record that Atlanta could NEVER accomplish. Imagine being a billionaire and not understanding how economics work. It turns out 6 million people in Atlanta NOT GOING to hockey games is still ZERO. Atlanta (population of 5.7 million) was loosing $26 million a year Winnipeg (population of 700 thousand) was generating $32 million a year Atlanta Thrashers had no fans, had terrible attendances, had terrible valuations and bled money. The EXACT SAME TEAM - SAME ROSTER - DIFFERENT JERSEYS - moved to Winnipeg (a population of 730,000 people) and suddenly the fans started showing up to games - no excuses like in Atlanta and it was the SAME ROSTER - suddenly like magic the team started generating revenue for the NHL Fun Fact: - Quebec City 839,311 (2020) is larger than Winnipeg 834,678 (2020) So if Winnipeg generated WAY more money than Atlanta; it would be reasonable to assume Quebec City which is larger than Winnipeg would ALSO DO BETTER THAN ATLANTA

How, how is this guy talking for a living

It’s weird to see a grown man try to sound like an 11 year old.. just talk regular bro 😭

Absolutely ELITE jerseys though. I really hope they come back as the Thrashers and have a modern take on those uniforms.

I used to love watching these guys. Kovalchuk and Hossa were a sight to behold. If they got here today they’d be a success, the city is primed and ready to burst.

Why does this guy remind me of Charlie Day? Giving that type of energy for no reason lol

god Atlanta late 90s early 2000s was brutal especially for turner WCW crumbling and being bought out Atlanta Thrashers failing

I will say, probably the best part about that franchise was their jerseys. Those are one of the bests jerseys I’ve ever seen in sports. If they come back I hope they re-adopt those jerseys and logos and team name. So good, but not so much on the ice.

I have that Gretzky book. Good read

The Thrashers got screwed over by the ownership from the get go. I worked on building the arena and lived a few blocks away from where Heatley's car crash happened before I moved to Little 5 Points a month later. There have been rumors since early this year Atlanta might get a 3rd try, but one of the interested groups wants to build a stadium 41 miles away from downtown Atlanta. WTF? Atlanta Thrashers were my away from home hockey team. I'm a NY Rangers fan who moved to Atlanta 2 years before their 1st season and oddly enough when I moved to Sweden in 2011 they also moved. Now in Gothenburg, Sweden I rout not only for my Rangers, but Frölunda HC formally known as the Frölunda Indians of the Swedish Hockey League. Their jersey use to look like the Blackhawks.

I’m sorry, but listening to this guy is a grating experience. Made it to 4:07 before tapping out.

Hope the Thrashers return somehow. That logo was just awesome

You mean hockey failed not once but twice in Atlanta hard to imagine

Winnipeg loses Jets to Arizona, then gains it back, buying the Thrashers....now Arizona loses the Coyotes to Salt Lake City....

It's surprising how close so many franchises have been to bankruptcy

This guy is incredibly annoying way to phoney

I wonder in any North American city has a big four team leave twice from the same league.

All this Patrick Stefan talk is giving me PTSD as a Stars fan

shoutout Colby Armstrong, he's the man

Heatley’s accident was the beginning of the end for the Thrashers in Atlanta.

such nice jerseys

Bring back a nhl team in Atlanta and call them the Firebirds!

One could argue that Patrik Stefan is the Bill Buckner of hockey.

The funny part is that this video came out after the Yotes moved to Utah and Waddell is a quality GM in Carolina.

Just ask the wpg jets why, No Heart. please take them back

Kovalchuk was disgusting find my comments on all his old highlights lol

Why do I have a feeling this was made just because the odds of Atlanta getting another NHL team are MUCH better than Canada getting another one?

Sickest name and logo in all sports

Atlanta hockey fans will just have to be happy with the Gladiators.

Finally someone who gets it the fans weren’t the reason why they moved it was ownership that didn’t care

Also the fact that they essentially got kicked out of Phillips Arena didn't help things either

yet people blame the fans

Thank God they moved and became a playoff juggernaut.

Failure owners, failure management and failure fans

This video still doesn’t adequately acknowledge one of the biggest reasons the thrashers struggled with attendance: arena location. It’s in downtown Atlanta, where NO ONE with money lives. Atlanta is a commuter city with terrible public transit, so putting the stadium there was practically begging for them to struggle with attendance, especially on weeknights.

And then they drafted patrick Stefan

The mismanagement of the team, rosters, and draft picks were also a huge downfall for them.

The Sens are going to fold for sure because they can’t afford good coaches. Win loss record is going to be munch worse in 2024-25. There is only going to be 10-15 wins and 72 losses. Road and home record will drop substantially.

Atlanta spirit

Yeah he from Saskachatoon, eh?

sens better use this vid as a reminder what can happen if they keep being ass

Surely Atlanta Thrashers is bigger club than Montreal Canadiens.

7:06 The topic is interesting, but i couldn't make it any further. I feel terrible saying, but also respectfully, It's too uncomfortable and irritating to listen to.

Is that Gary V?

The owners didn't care about them.

Guy talking so loud, and his tone during the heatly crash explanation was super weird. Should have at least toned it down a little when talking about something so serious.

Flames, Thrashers. Two Canadian cities thank the inept people in Atlanta 😂

Didn't help that the demographic that would've gone to games, attendance being a major part of team revenue, lived away from downtown Atlanta. Among other issues with the city, there is a reason the Braves left Atlanta too and the Falcons Arthur had to be bribed to keep the his team in that area. The 2008 recession was the final straw Notice where the potential third team would be located, in the suburbs an hour North of downtown Atlanta

Why does everybody seem to pretend that the Atlanta Knights never existed?

Atlanta teams fail and then move to canada

My favorite bird is the large breasted mattress thrasher

I hope the NHL tries one more time and puts another team in Atlanta. Since they keep relocating to Canadian cities, this would probably be the only way Quebec City will ever get a team again.

Dany Heatley killed the Atlanta Thrashers franchise like he killed his teammate.

I lived in ATL area in 2005-06 and the Thrashers weren't on local TV consistently, same for the Hawks. On a game night you might get the game or you might get In The Heat Of The Night reruns. We didn't have streaming yet so it was quite difficult to actually follow the team.

Rumor has it they want a third franchise to run into the ground 🤣🤣🤣🤣

NOTHING sums up NHL incompetence in regards to growing the fanbase like trading in a big rich market like Atlanta for a small poor market like Winnipeg.

wtf is up with buddy’s voice

Take a drive through Georgia and you'll notice one thing right away. It's majority Black everywhere you go, so hockey will never make it here ever.

Worse ownership group until the dreadful Phoenix/Arizona coyotes franchise. Say thank you atlanta

This guys voice is so fake/annoying.

I made it to 3:16 , but dang your vo8ce is annoying and im not sitting through this.

Bring back the Thrashers, Nordiques, KC, put a team in New Orleans

Patrick Kane is the Last Captain of Atlanta Thrashers From 2009-2011

Great video dude but your voice is killing me. So bad.

The Thrashers will be back by 2027 or 2028. There are currently THREE potential ownership groups. Two of them have government backing and arena plans, one with specific details, the land of the arena location already cleared, and both of them have met with Gary Bettman. The third group is laying low, not revealing themselves, yet, but insiders have said there is a third group. Ownership Groups known: 1. Krause Sports and Entertainment Group: Plans for an arena and entertainment complex known as "The Gathering at South Forsyth". He has already secured funding via Forsyth County government for almost half of the project. The location is already cleared. A new freeway exit being built right near the development. 2. Atlanta Sports and Entertainment Group: Anson Carter's group. They are working with the City of Alpharetta. The plan is to redevelop the North Point Mall property into an entertainment complex with an arena.

Oh ive heard way worse narrators than this...yall ever hear t mastermind try to talk?

They ended up in better arm. And now Atlanta has a group looking to bring back NHL to the deep south in Atlanta. But I doubt it will happen and I don't expect any new teams for at least 4 years when the desert gets back hockey in Phoenix.

Atlanta in Fulton and Cobb county are 89% black population so who care to watch hockey lol😂

And yet, the league seems absolutely hellbent on putting another team there.

If only the Thrashers had competent ownership and if the NHL had just relocated the Coyotes back to Winnipeg.

The Atlanta Spirit 😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 they killed the Thrashers. Grew up a fan my dad was a season ticket holder

Worst name and logo the NHL ever saw.

As much as i wasn't super into the guy presenting the video, the rude comments about him are far more unpleasant.