Author Archives: Ben Wright

Thrashers Hold Rookie Camp Sept. 13-16

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Ben Wright

Prior to the opening of full training camp on Sept. 18 the Thrashers will hold a rookie camp from Sept. 13 to Sept. 16 in Duluth at the team’s practice facility. As always all on-ice sessions are free and open … Continue reading →

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Puck Daddy’s Thrashers Preview

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Ben Wright

Yahoo! Puck Daddy editor Greg Wyshynski posted his 2010-11 Thrashers preview today (they all follow a pro wrestling theme) and overall it seems pretty fair. It’s well worth your time to read it but if you’re in  ahurry here are … Continue reading →

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Thrashers Make Minor Trade

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Ben Wright

The Thrashers made a fairly minor trade yesterday afternoon,  sending defenseman Grant Lewis to the Nashville Predators for minor-league forward Ian McKenzie. McKenzie, 23, split last season between the AHL and ECHL (where he won an ECHL championship with the … Continue reading →

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Esposito and Ray Bear Features

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Ben Wright

Former Thrashers beat writer John Manasso has been busy churning out content for NHL.com  and two of his latest features should be interesting for most Thrashers fans. The first is a feature on prospect Angelo Esposito and how he is … Continue reading →

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Rick Dudley Interview

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Ben Wright

Both parts of my lengthy interview with Rick Dudley have been posted on atlantathrashers.com. Part one was posted on Friday and covers potential rule changes, Clint Malarchuk and the team’s vacant captaincy. Part two was just published  a little while … Continue reading →

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Individual Tickets

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Ben Wright

Individual game tickets for the 2010-11 Thrashers season go on sale to the general public on Friday, Sept. 10, but you can get access to the online presale which begins this Friday (Set. 3)  if you’re on our Blueland Insider … Continue reading →

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Peverley and Kane Videos

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Ben Wright

Rich Peverley has quietly become one of the leaders on the Thrashers roster and now that he’s back in town getting ready for training camp ThrashersTV had a chance to catch up with him. Hear what he had to say … Continue reading →

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Bloggers and Credentials

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Ben Wright

There has been a lot of talk recently about whether or not NHL teams should give credentials to bloggers who are not affiliated with larger media outlets and Greg Wyshynski from Yahoo!’s Puck Daddy sparked more discussion today by commenting … Continue reading →

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Thrashers Guaranteed One National TV Game

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Ben Wright

The NHL national TV schedule is out and unlike last season the Thrashers are guaranteed to make an appearance on Versus. The NHL’s American cable TV partner will carry the April 7 contest between the Thrashers and Rangers at Madison … Continue reading →

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Thrashers Inviting Veteran Dman to Camp

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Ben Wright

Maxim Afinogenov made last year’s Thrashers team after coming into camp on a tryout basis and in a climate where there are many more mid and lower tier free agents available than there are jobs, going the tryout route is … Continue reading →

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