Kovalchuk named Thrashers captain

by James Mirtle on Jan 11, 2009 7:58 PM CST Comment 7 comments

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As per Ben Wright at the Blueland Blog.

And, for now anyway, it sounds as though Ilya Kovalchuk is happy in Atlanta. It's been another brutal season so far, but he does have another year on his contract so who knows? Maybe a regime change finally comes in terms of a new GM and he can somehow persuade his lone star to stay put?

This has to be the latest captaincy announcement in recent history.

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Defies conventional wisdom...

While all mainstream hockey cognescenti have been imploring Atlanta to move Kovalchuk, they make him Captain?

I agree, he’s gone in a year if there isn’t a sea change in the organization. At this point, they’re in severe danger of being out-drawn by their AHL affiliate.

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by Forklift14 on Jan 12, 2009 6:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thrashers Just Got Another Contract Out of Kovlachuk

I’m pretty certain this moves gets Kovalchuk to sign an extension this summer. That’s good in the sense that it prevents another Hossa-eque fire sale, but does it speed them along the way to becoming a contending club?

by The Falconer on Jan 12, 2009 7:14 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

What the hell is going on in that picture? Are these guys moonlighting as waiters or something?

SWYD

by gallagher on Jan 12, 2009 4:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

They had a Casino Night in Atlanta yesterday. Apparently an annual team function.

by James Mirtle on Jan 12, 2009 4:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sure teams need uniforms…but matching tuxes? That’s taking the team concept too far. Goofy!

by hockeycountry on Jan 12, 2009 5:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Seems like a more appropriate tradition in Phoenix.

by Doogie2K on Jan 13, 2009 6:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Casino Night is an annual tradition to raise money for various charities and legal fees for the ownership group. Several other themes were tried in the past. “Roaring 20’s Night” featured the players dressed as gangsters and bootleggers selling bathtub gin. My personal favorite was “Funky 70’s Night” where the team donned Superfly pimp suits and the Thrasher Girls were their “ho’s”. Neither of these were deemed family friendly and were dropped for the fake gambling facade.

by Bongo on Jan 16, 2009 10:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs