The 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

began on October 5, 2007. It was the Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

' ninth season in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

• The 2007 NHL Entry Draft
  2007 NHL Entry Draft
  The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
  
   took place in Columbus
  Columbus, Ohio
  Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
  
  , Ohio
  Ohio
  Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
  
  , on June 22–23.
• The free agency
  Free agent
  In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
  
   period began on July 1.

Regular season

Starting off 0–6, the Thrashers fired coach Bob Hartley

Bob Hartley

Robert Hartley is a former head coach in the National Hockey League. He coached the Colorado Avalanche from 1998–2002, period during which he won the Stanley Cup . He also coached the Atlanta Thrashers from the 2003 up until the beginning of the 2007, when he was fired after the Thrashers got off...

 on October 17, 2007, replaced on an interim basis by the general manager Don Waddell

Don Waddell

Donald Waddell is the former, and last President of the Atlanta Thrashers and a former ice hockey defenseman.-Playing career:...

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October

Record: 4–8–0; Home: 1–3–0; Road: 3–5–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 5	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	3 – 1	Atlanta		Lehtonen Kari Lehtonen Kari Lehtonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League...	18,707	0–1–0	0
2	October 6	Atlanta	2 – 5	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Hedberg Johan Hedberg Johan "Moose" Hedberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	19,220	0–2–0	0
3	October 10	Ottawa	3 – 1	Atlanta		Lehtonen	12,751	0–3–0	0
4	October 11	Atlanta	0 – 6	Buffalo		Lehtonen	18,690	0–4–0	0
5	October 13	New Jersey	6 – 4	Atlanta		Lehtonen	15,606	0–5–0	0
6	October 16	Atlanta	0 – 4	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Hedberg	18,933	0–6–0	0
7	October 18	NY Rangers	3 – 5	Atlanta		Hedberg	14,076	1–6–0	2
8	October 20	Atlanta	2 – 6	Tampa Bay		Hedberg	19,420	1–7–0	2
9	October 23	Atlanta	5 – 4	Toronto	SO	Hedberg	19,210	2–7–0	4
10	October 25	Atlanta	0 – 3	Nashville		Hedberg	13,383	2–8–0	4
11	October 27	Atlanta	3 – 2	Chicago		Hedberg	15,789	3–8–0	6
12	October 30	Atlanta	3 – 2	Montreal	SO	Hedberg	21,273	4–8–0	8

November

Record: 7–5–0; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–2–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
13	November 1	Atlanta	4 – 6	Ottawa		Pavelec Ondrej Pavelec Ondřej Pavelec is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender, who plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	18,538	4–9–0	8
14	November 3	Atlanta	6 – 4	Tampa Bay		Pavelec	19,155	5–9–0	10
15	November 6	Washington	1 – 2	Atlanta	OT	Pavelec	15,530	6–9–0	12
16	November 9	Atlanta	4 – 1	Florida		Pavelec	14,268	7–9–0	14
17	November 10	Carolina	5 – 3	Atlanta		Pavelec	18,545	7–10–0	14
18	November 13	Florida	2 – 3	Atlanta	OT	Hedberg	12,599	8–10–0	16
19	November 16	Atlanta	3 – 0	Carolina		Hedberg	14,632	9–10–0	18
20	November 19	Tampa Bay	3 – 4	Atlanta	OT	Hedberg	13,419	10–10–0	20
21	November 21	Atlanta	5 – 1	Washington		Hedberg	11,669	11–10–0	22
22	November 23	New Jersey	3 – 0	Atlanta		Hedberg	18,545	11–11–0	22
23	November 24	Atlanta	0 – 5	Pittsburgh		Pavelec	17,132	11–12–0	22
24	November 29	Toronto	4 – 2	Atlanta		Hedberg	14,031	11–13–0	22

December

Record: 8–7–1; Home: 6–3–0; Road: 2–4–1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
25	December 1	Atlanta	4 – 0	NY Islanders		Lehtonen	15,355	12–13–0	24
26	December 2	Atlanta	2 – 3	New Jersey	SO	Hedberg	14,978	12–13–1	25
27	December 5	NY Islanders	3 – 4	Atlanta	SO	Lehtonen	14,018	13–13–1	27
28	December 7	NY Rangers	2 – 4	Atlanta		Hedberg	18,204	14–13–1	29
29	December 8	Atlanta	3 – 6	Washington		Lehtonen	14,014	14–14–1	29
30	December 12	Boston	5 – 3	Atlanta		Hedberg	14,265	14–15–1	29
31	December 14	Toronto	4 – 0	Atlanta		Lehtonen	16,424	14–16–1	29
32	December 15	Atlanta	3 – 7	Ottawa		Hedberg	20,082	14–17–1	29
33	December 18	Tampa Bay	2 – 6	Atlanta		Lehtonen	14,060	15–17–1	31
34	December 20	Ottawa	2 – 3	Atlanta		Lehtonen	14,085	16–17–1	33
35	December 22	Montreal	2 – 3	Atlanta	SO	Lehtonen	17,153	17–17–1	35
36	December 23	Atlanta	3 – 2	St. Louis	OT	Lehtonen	17,731	18–17–1	37
37	December 26	Atlanta	0 – 2	Columbus		Lehtonen	15,726	18–18–1	37
38	December 27	Florida	5 – 3	Atlanta		Lehtonen	16,080	18–19–1	37
39	December 29	Boston	0 – 5	Atlanta		Lehtonen	18,545	19–19–1	39
40	December 31	Atlanta	2 – 5	Boston		Lehtonen	17,565	19–20–1	39

January

Record: 5–4–3; Home: 3–2–2; Road: 2–2–1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
41	January 2	Atlanta	5 – 4	Carolina	OT	Hedberg	13,506	20–20–1	41
42	January 4	Carolina	4 – 3	Atlanta		Lehtonen	16,097	20–21–1	41
43	January 6	Buffalo	2 – 5	Atlanta		Hedberg	15,213	21–21–1	43
44	January 8	Philadelphia	4 – 1	Atlanta		Hedberg	13,047	21–22–1	43
45	January 10	Florida	3 – 2	Atlanta	SO	Lehtonen	14,805	21–22–2	44
46	January 12	Pittsburgh	2 – 3	Atlanta	SO	Lehtonen	18,545	22–22–2	46
47	January 15	Atlanta	5 – 1	Detroit		Lehtonen	17,408	23–22–2	48
48	January 17	Montreal	3 – 2	Atlanta	SO	Lehtonen	16,181	23–22–3	49
49	January 18	Atlanta	1 – 10	Buffalo		Hedberg	18,690	23–23–3	49
50	January 20	Edmonton	4 – 2	Atlanta		Lehtonen	16,683	23–24–3	49
51	January 22	Atlanta	0 – 4	NY Rangers		Lehtonen	18,200	23–25–3	49
52	January 24	Atlanta	1 – 2	NY Rangers	SO	Hedberg	18,200	23–25–4	50
53	January 30	Pittsburgh	1 – 4	Atlanta		Lehtonen	14,070	24–25–4	52

February

Record: 4–6–2; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–4–2

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
54	February 1	Buffalo	4 – 5	Atlanta	SO	Lehtonen	17,064	25–25–4	54
55	February 2	Atlanta	2 – 0	Washington		Lehtonen		26–25–5	56
56	February 5	Philadelphia	3 – 2	Atlanta		Lehtonen	15,082	26–26–5	56
57	February 7	Vancouver	2 – 1	Atlanta		Lehtonen	16,813	26–27–5	56
58	February 9	Tampa Bay	1 – 2	Atlanta	OT	Lehtonen	18,879	27–27–5	58
59	February 13	Washington	2 – 3	Atlanta	SO	Lehtonen	15,285	28–27–5	60
60	February 15	Atlanta	4 – 3	New Jersey	SO	Hedberg	14,475	29–27–5	62
61	February 16	Atlanta	1 – 4	NY Islanders		Lehtonen	16,234	29–28–5	62
62	February 21	Atlanta	3 – 5	Carolina		Lehtonen	13,548	29–29–5	62
63	February 23	Atlanta	1 – 3	Toronto		Lehtonen	19,390	29–30–5	62
64	February 26	Atlanta	1 – 5	Montreal		Lehtonen	21,273	29–31–5	62
65	February 28	NY Islanders	5 – 4	Atlanta	OT	Lehtonen	16,332	29–31–6	63

March

Record:2–4–2 ; Home:2–3–0 ; Road:0–1–3

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
66	March 1	Atlanta	2 – 3	Boston	OT	Hedberg	17,565	29–31–7	64
67	March 2	Atlanta	2 – 3	Pittsburgh	SO	Lehtonen	17,132	29–31–8	65
68	March 5	Carolina	6 – 3	Atlanta		Hedberg	13,032	29–32–8	65
69	March 7	Minnesota	2 – 3	Atlanta	SO	Hedberg	18,709	30–32–8	67
70	March 8	Atlanta	2 – 3	Florida	OT	Lehtonen	16,614	30–32–9	68
71	March 11	Colorado	5 – 2	Atlanta		Hedberg	14,089	30–33–9	69
72	March 13	Calgary	4 – 6	Atlanta		Lehtonen	16,244	31–33–9	70
73	March 14	Atlanta	1 – 4	Washington		Lehtonen	18,208	31–34–9	70
74	March 16	Atlanta	1 – 3	Florida		Hedberg	15,704	31–35–9	70
75	March 18	Atlanta	2 – 3	Philadelphia		Lehtonen	19,564	31–36–9	70
76	March 19	Carolina	5 – 3	Atlanta		Hedberg	13,251	31–37–9	70
77	March 21	Washington	5 – 3	Atlanta		Lehtonen	18,562	31–38–9	70
78	March 27	Atlanta		Florida
79	March 28	Atlanta		Carolina
80	March 31	Atlanta		Tampa Bay

April

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
81	April 1	Florida		Atlanta
82	April 5	Tampa Bay		Atlanta

Playoffs

A year after winning the Southeast Division, the Thrashers failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

		Regular season						Playoffs
Player		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Ilya Kovalchuk		36	29	18	47	21
Marian Hossa		33	13	22	35	18
Eric Perrin		36	7	15	22	12
Vyacheslav Kozlov		36	10	11	21	8
Tobias Enstrom		36	3	18	21	16
Todd White		36	9	11	20	18
Bobby Holik		36	3	9	12	50
Niclas Havelid		36	1	10	11	18
Bryan Little		29	3	6	9	16
Pascal Dupuis		35	5	3	8	14

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

		Regular season										Playoffs
Player		GP	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	SO	SV%	GAA		GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Johan Hedberg		20	1082	9	8	1	57	1	.898	3.16
Kari Lehtonen		14	749	6	6	0	40	0	.903	3.20
Ondrej Pavelec		7	347	3	3	0	18	0	.905	3.11

Milestones

Regular season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Tobias Enstrom	1st NHL game	October 5, 2007
Bryan Little	1st NHL game 1st NHL goal 1st NHL point	October 5, 2007
Brett Sterling	1st NHL game	October 5, 2007
Tobias Enstrom	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	October 6, 2007
Darren Haydar	1st NHL goal 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	October 13, 2007
Bryan Little	1st NHL assist	October 13, 2007
Brett Sterling	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	October 13, 2007
Ken Klee	800th NHL PIM	October 16, 2007
Ondrej Pavelec	1st NHL game	October 20, 2007
Brett Sterling	1st NHL goal	October 20, 2007
Tobias Enstrom	1st NHL goal	October 23, 2007
Ken Klee	800th NHL game	October 25, 2007
Ilya Kovalchuk	400th NHL game	November 1, 2007
Ondrej Pavelec	1st NHL win	November 3, 2007
Eric Perrin	100th NHL game	November 3, 2007
Todd White	100th NHL goal	November 6, 2007

Transactions

The Thrashers have been involved in the following transactions

2007–08 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...

 during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

June 26, 2007	To St. Louis Blues  Keith Tkachuk Keith Tkachuk Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...   conditional 4th round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...	To Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...   conditional 1st round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
December 8, 2007	To Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...   Mark Recchi Mark Recchi Mark Louis Recchi is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 22 years in the National Hockey League , most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens...	Claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
February 26, 2008	To Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...   Marian Hossa Marian Hossa Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...   Pascal Dupuis Pascal Dupuis Pascal Dupuis is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	To Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...   Colby Armstrong Colby Armstrong Colby Joseph Armstrong is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is an alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Early life:...   Erik Christensen Erik Christensen Erik Christensen is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...   Angelo Esposito Angelo Esposito Angelo Esposito is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League and is a prospect for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...   2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...  1st round pick

Free agents

Player Former team Contract terms Todd White Todd White Todd White is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played junior hockey for the Kanata Valley Lazers of the CJHL before heading to Clarkson University on a scholarship. As a senior, he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.-Playing career:Todd White signed as a free agent with...   Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....   4 years, $9.5 million Eric Perrin Eric Perrin Éric Perrin is a professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing on JYP of the SM-liiga of Finland .-Playing career:...   Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...   2 years, $1.15. million Ken Klee Ken Klee Kenneth Robert Klee is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played most notably with the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...   Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...   2 years, $2.5 million Alexandre Giroux Alexandre Giroux Alexandre Giroux is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Springfield Falcons, of the American Hockey League .- Amateur :...   Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...   2 years, $925,000
Player	New team
Jon Sim Jon Sim Jonathan Sim is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga...	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
Greg de Vries Greg de Vries Greg de Vries is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played over 800 games with six teams in the National Hockey League...	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Eric Belanger Eric Belanger Éric Bélanger is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Shane Hnidy Shane Hnidy Shane Hnidy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. On August 31, 2011, it was announced that Hnidy would be part of the radio broadcast team for the Winnipeg Jets, formerly the Atlanta Thrashers, which was one of his former teams.-Playing career:Shane Hnidy played junior hockey...	Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Derek MacKenzie Derek MacKenzie Derek MacKenzie is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets. He was drafted 128th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft...	Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Andy Sutton Andy Sutton Andrew Cameron "Andy" Sutton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers. He has previously played with the San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild, Atlanta Thrashers, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks.-Playing career:Sutton was born in...	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

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Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

 in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
3	67	Spencer Machacek Spencer Machacek Spencer Machacek is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing a free agent and is a prospect for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:-Junior:...	Right Wing		Vancouver Giants Vancouver Giants The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )

Atlanta will pick 3rd in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

2008 NHL Entry Draft

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

, behind the Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 and Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, after failing to move up in the draft lottery. The Thrashers will also have the first round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins, received in the trade for Marian Hossa.

American Hockey League

The Chicago Wolves

Chicago Wolves

The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...

 are the Thrashers American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 affiliate for the 2007–08 AHL season

2007–08 AHL season

The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:...

East Coast Hockey League

The Gwinnett Gladiators

Gwinnett Gladiators

The Gwinnett Gladiators are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Duluth, Georgia. The Gladiators play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Gladiators play their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center....

 are the Thrashers East Coast Hockey League affiliate.