10 years later: A void in Atlanta after loss of Thrashers
"I had established myself as a player through the organization. I had a great role. I had great coaches who believed in me and gave me opportunities. I was kind of lost because I was going to a new organization and having to prove yourself all over again. How are they going to take you? Because in Atlanta fans seemed to like me as a player. I loved playing for them. To leave all that behind was so tough." -Chris Thorburn
On April 10, 2011 the Atlanta Thrashers played their final game of the season and what would later become their final game in Atlanta. On May 31, 2011, the announcement came that the Atlanta Thrashers were sold to a new buyer and would be forced to move and become the second installment of the Winnipeg Jets.
