It's official. The Atlanta Thrashers are moving to Canada. Officials with True North Sports & Entertainment reached an agreement Tuesday to move the team to Winnipeg. It's the second time Atlanta has lost an NHL franchise to a Canadian city. The Atlanta Flames spent eight seasons in Georgia before moving to Calgary in 1980.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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