The Canadian Press broke a story confirming the Atlanta Thrashers have fired coach John Anderson and promoted GM Don Waddell to President of the club.
Assistant coaches Randy Cunneyworth, Todd Nelson, and Steve Weeks were also released.
Consistent with Waddell’s promotion, Thrasher co-owner Bruce Levenson also promoted associate GM Rick Dudley to the general manager position.
The Thrashers finished the season in the 10th position, barely missing a playoff berth with a 35-34-13 league record.
There is some irony in the fact that the moves come right after unkind remarks about Thrashers management by both former team captain Ilya Kovalchuk and veteran Slava Kozlov.
After the Kovalchuk trade, the Thrashers did a good job of pasting the team back together for a playoff drive.
With the additions of Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya, Clarke MacArthur, and Evgeny Artyukhin, the Thrashers were able to make a surprise run, even best ...
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Article written by Warren Shaw