Its official: the Atlanta Thrashers are moving to Winnipeg.
True North Sports and Entertainment hosted the press conference at the MTS centre, the arena where the team will play their games. True North has been in talks with Atlanta Spirit, the owner of the Thrashers, for weeks and has said a formal announcement would be made as soon as the deal was finalized.
Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz was delighted to learn of the news which he says will be excellent for not only the city, but for the entire NHL.