Atlanta has lost two NHL teams. Former player Anson Carter leads one of two groups seeking a third
Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team after losing both the Flames and the Thrashers
By PAUL NEWBERRY
Published - Mar 12, 2024, 06:41 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 12, 2024, 06:41 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — After losing both the Flames and the Thrashers, Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team.
Former player Anson Carter announced Tuesday he's heading a group that made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in metro Atlanta.
Carter's group is the second to express serious interest in bringing another team to Atlanta, which was home of the Flames from 1972-80 and the Thrashers from 1999-2011.
Both teams relocated to Canadian cities — the Flames to Calgary and the Thrashers to Winnipeg, where they are now known as the Jets — because of ownership issues and slumping attendance.
