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Thrashers Fire Coach John Anderson, Promote Don Waddell to President

Just four days after a once-promising season in Atlanta ended just short of a playoff berth, the Thrashers have made some major changes in the organization. The team announced Wednesday that they have promoted general manager Don Waddell to President, and assistant general manager Rick Dudley has been named the new GM....

2-on-1: Suitors Come Calling for Ilya Kovalchuk

Every Monday during the season two of our hockey writers will debate one topic. It's the 2-on-1. This week, AJ Perez and Kevin Schultz discuss the trade talk surrounding the Atlanta Thrashers' Ilya Kovalchuk. Kevin Schultz: Arguably the biggest free agent this offseason, if he makes it to July 1 without a new deal, will...

Kovalchuk Practicing, May Play Thursday

The Atlanta Thrashers have played six games without star and team captain Ilya Kovalchuk. Any reports of their demise were greatly exaggerated, as they have gone 3-3 since Kovalchuk was lost to a broken foot.Initial reports had Kovalchuk missing four to six weeks, but he practiced Tuesday, and there is confidence that he...

Evander Kane a Virtual Lock to Stick

Atlanta general manager Don Waddell all but confirmed to FanHouse Wednesday morning that 2009 fourth-overall pick Evander Kane will not be returned to the WHL and will be with the Thrashers all season. "Evander is certainly making the decision easy for us," Waddell said in a phone conversation. Kane just turned 18 in...

Seat Already Warm for Some Coaches

The NHL season is almost upon us. That means the weather is getting colder, leaves are falling off trees and coaches are ever closer to getting the proverbial axe. Last year, it took only four games for the Chicago Blackhawks to fire Dennis Savard. The Penguins let Michel Therrien go with 25 games left in the season and it...

Background on don waddell

Donald Waddell (born August 19, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan) is the former, and last President of the Atlanta Thrashers and a former ice hockey defenseman.

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