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2006-07 atlanta thrashers - Vancouver
2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS SCHEDULE 2 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS M a n ag e m e nt a n d S ta ff Staff Directory ..................................................................4-6 Ownership ........................................................................7-9 Executive Management ....................................................10 Thrashers Management ..............................................11-13 Hockey Operations............................................................14 Coaching Staff..............................................................16-18 Scouting Staff ..............................................................20-21 Training Staff................................................................22-23 Broadcasters ................................................................24-25 Broadcast Information ......................................................26 Th e P lay ers Players ......................................................................28-113 2006 Entry Draft Selections......................................114-118 2005-06 Amateur Prospect Statistics ..............................119 Chicago Wolves ..............................................................120 2005-06 Chicago Wolves Statistics ................................121 Gwinnett Gladiators ........................................................122 2005-06 Gwinnett Gladiators Statistics ..........................123 How the Thrashers Were Acquired ................................124 T h ra s h e r s 2 0 0 5 - 0 6 Se a s o n - i n - Re v ie w 2005-06 Final NHL Standings ........................................126 2005-06 NHL Leaders..............................................127-128 2005-06 Team Individual Statistics..................................129 2005-06 Season Highlights......................................130-131 2005-06 Team Game-by-Game ......................................132 2005-06 Home & Road Game-by-Game ........................133 2005-06 Home & Road Statistics....................................134 2005-06 Special Teams Scoring ....................................135 2005-06 Statistics vs. Eastern Conference ....................136 2005-06 Statistics vs. Western Conference....................137 2005-06 Results by Opponent ........................................138 2005-06 Miscellaneous Statistics....................................139 2005-06 Team Leaders ..................................................140 2005-06 Hat Tricks & Penalty Shots ..............................140 2005-06 Overtime & Shootout Summary ........................141 2005-06 Multiple-Point, Goal & Assist Games................142 2005-06 Scoring Streaks ................................................143 2005-06 Player Game-by-Game..............................144-147 2005-06 Player Assist Record ................................148-149 2005-06 Player Milestones ......................................150-151 2005-06 Goals & Shots by Period ..................................152 2005-06 Game-by-game Special Teams ........................153 2005-06 Player Transactions ..................................154-155 2005-06 Player Penalty Breakdown................................156 2005-06 Injuries & Illnesses............................................157 2005-06 Attendance Summary........................................158 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS MEDIA GUIDE Ex e c ut i v e E di t o r : Rob Koch E d i t o r : Brian Potter As s o c i a t e Ed i t o r : John Heid E di t o r i a l A s s i s t a n t s : Julie Petri, A.J. Bembry, Rob Tillotson P h o t o g r a p h y : Scott Cunningham, Colby Kidd St a t i s t i c al A s s i s t a n c e : Bob Waterman, Randy Robles of the Elias Sports Bureau L ay o ut & De si g n : Matt Musgrove, Jason Duignan, Keith Hansard P r i n t i n g S u p e r v i s o r : Linley Brown, Tucker Castleberry Printing, Atlanta, GA Thrashers Te am Ph otog rap he r: Scott Cunningham 2 0 0 5 - 0 6 v s . Th e N H L TABLE OF CONTENTS Anaheim Ducks ..............................................................160 Boston Bruins..................................................................161 Buffalo Sabres ................................................................162 Carolina Hurricanes ........................................................163 Chicago Blackhawks ......................................................164 Columbus Blue Jackets ..................................................165 Dallas Stars ....................................................................166 Detroit Red Wings ..........................................................167 Florida Panthers..............................................................168 Los Angeles Kings ..........................................................169 Montreal Canadiens ........................................................170 Nashville Predators ........................................................171 New Jersey Devils ..........................................................172 New York Islanders ........................................................173 New York Rangers ..........................................................174 Ottawa Senators ............................................................175 Philadelphia Flyers..........................................................176 Phoenix Coyotes ............................................................177 Pittsburgh Penguins ........................................................178 San Jose Sharks ............................................................179 St. Louis Blues ................................................................180 Tampa Bay Lightning ......................................................181 Toronto Maple Leafs........................................................182 Washington Capitals ......................................................183 NHL & M i s c e l l a n e o u s I n f o r m a t i o n NHL Directory ..........................................................186-187 NHL Alignment ................................................................188 NHL Critical Dates/Schedule Format ..............................189 Hockey Operations ..................................................190-191 How to Figure..................................................................192 NHL On-Ice Officials........................................................193 NHL Awards ............................................................194-197 In The Community....................................................198-199 Hockey Development ..............................................200-201 Official Team Mascot ......................................................202 Practice Facility ..............................................................203 Philips Arena ............................................................204-206 Thrashers Te am Hi sto ry All-Time Record by Opponent ........................................208 Top 50 All-Time Scorers ..................................................209 All-Time Leaders ......................................................210-211 All-Time Streak Leaders..................................................212 All-Time Hat Tricks ..........................................................213 All-Time Penalty Shots....................................................214 All-Time Shutouts ............................................................215 All-Time Overtime & Shootout Summary ................216-217 Season-by-Season Records ..........................................218 Season-by-Season Specialty Teams ..............................219 Season-by-Season Leaders ....................................220-224 All-Time Half-Season Comparisons ................................225 1999-00 Season Summary ............................................226 2000-01 Season Summary ............................................227 2001-02 Season Summary ............................................228 2002-03 Season Summary ............................................229 2003-04 Season Summary ............................................230 2005-06 Season Summary ............................................231 All-Time Single-Game Team Records......................232-237 All-Time Team Rallies & Streaks..............................238-239 All-Time Single-game Player Records ....................240-243 Team & Player Milestones ......................................244-245 The Last Time ................................................................246 All-Time Draft History ..............................................248-250 All-Time Numerical Roster ..............................................251 All-Time Opening & Closing Night Rosters..............252-254 All-Time Awards & Honors ..............................................255 Team Timeline..........................................................256-257 Team Logo History ..........................................................258 All-Time Player Register ..........................................259-264 AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 3 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS STAFF DIRECTORY Ownership - Atlanta Spirit, LLC Public Relations (Atlanta Thrashers / Atlanta Hawks / Philips Arena) Bruce Levenson, Michael Gearon, Steve Belkin Ed Peskowitz, Rutherford Seydel, Todd Foreman Felix Riccio, Michael Gearon, Sr., Beau Turner Senior Director of Public Relations................................................Rob Koch Assistant Director of Media Relations ....................................Brian Potter Manager of Media Relations ..........................................................John Heid Executive Management Executive Assistant to President and CEO and Business Manager ................................................................Teresa Utley Executive Assistant to Executive VP/CFO ..................................Susan Dull Executive Assistant to Executive VP/CMO ..............................Monica Dale Senior Receptionist / Office Assistant/VIP Concierge ..............................................Michele Pierre Mailroom Coordinator ..............................................................Kayla Pressley Administrative Assistant ................................................................Indria Britt Administration President and Chief Executive Officer............................Bernard J. Mullin Executive Vice President and General Manager, Thrashers ..............................................Don Waddell President of Philips Arena..........................................................Bob Williams Executive Vice President and General Manager, Hawks ......................................................Billy Knight Executive Vice President and CMO ............................................Lou DePaoli Executive Vice President and CFO ..................................................Bill Duffy Senior Vice President of Communications ............................Tom Hughes Senior Vice President of Broadcast and Corporate Partnerships ................................................................Tracy White Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service ................Brendan Donohue Vice President of Community Development............LaVerne Henderson Vice President of Business Development....................................David Lee Vice President of Strategic Planning ............................Ailey Penningroth Vice President of Marketing, Advertising and Branding ......Jim Pfeifer Vice President of Human Resources............................................Ginni Siler Vice President and Chief Legal Officer..............................Scott Wilkinson Vice President of Basketball, Atlanta Hawks ............Dominique Wilkins Hockey Operations Vice President and Assistant General Manager ............Larry Simmons Director of Amateur Scouting and Player Development....................................................................Dan Marr Director of Player Personnel ....................................................Mark Dobson Senior Director of Team Services......................................Michele Zarzaca Executive Assistant to Executive VP/GM and Practice Facility Office Manager......................................Leisa Ludwin Coaching Staff Head Coach ......................................................................................Bob Hartley Assistant Coaches ......................................Brad McCrimmon, Steve Weeks Video Coach ................................................................................Tony Borgford Scouting Staff Head Scout ................................................................................Marcel Comeau Full-Time Scouts ..........................Evgeny Bogdanovich, Bernd Freimuller ........................................................Mark Hillier, Peter Mahovlich, Bob Owen ......................................................................John Perpich, Normand Poisson Part-Time Scouts ........................................Terry Brennan, Pat Carmichael ..............................................................................Shin Larsson, Keith Sullivan Business Development Manager of Business Development & Community Facility Branding....................................................Curtis Franks Broadcasting Senior Director of Radio Operations / Radio Play-by-Play Announcer, Thrashers ................................Dan Kamal Director of Community Hockey Development/ Television Analyst, Thrashers ....................................................Darren Eliot Director of Speakers Bureau/ Television Play-by-Play Announcer, Hawks ..........................Bob Rathbun Television Play-By-Play Announcer, Thrashers ..............JP Dellacamera Radio Play-By-Play Announcer, Hawks ................................Steve Holman Coordinator, Thrashers Radio Operations ..............................Mary Moran Communications Publicist, Communications........................................................Kenan Woods Coordinator, Communications ......................................................Julie Petri Community Development Director of Community Development ..................................Andrea Carter Senior Manager of Fan Development....................................Reagan Carey Senior Manager of Thrashers Community Development ......................................................Kris Thompson Manager of Basketball Community Development ..........Matt Schweers Coordinator of Thrashers Community Development............Robyn Boro Coordinator of Hawks Community Development ............................................Courtney Wheatman Assistant, Community Development ..........................................Jen Lehren Assistant, Hockey Community Development ............................Chris Uber Liaison, Basketball Development..............................................Charlie Criss Liaison, Community Development ....................................Jim Washington Corporate Partnerships (Philips Arena Sports Marketing) Training Staff Strength and Conditioning Coach ..................................................Ray Bear Head Athletic Trainer ..................................................................Craig Brewer Assistant Athletic Trainer ..........................................................Step Roberts Massage Therapist........................................................................Inar Treiguts Equipment Staff Head Equipment Manager ......................................................Bobby Stewart Assistant Equipment Managers........................Joe Guilmet, Jim Guilmet Medical Staff Team Physician and Orthopaedic Surgeon....................Dr. Scott Gillogly Assistant Team Physician and Internist ......................Dr. William Whaley Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon ..........................................Dr. Glenn Maron Team Dentists ......................Dr. Lawrence Saltzman, Dr. Brett Silverman 4 Directors of Corporate Partnerships ..............................Bill Abercrombie ........................................................................................................Terri Cameron Director of Corporate Partnership Services ..........................Chris Carter Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships ....................Stewart Tanner Managers of Corporate Partnerships ..................................Chris Beaudin ..............................................................................Tamara Siemon, Larry Jones Manager of Broadcast Services................................................Diana Corbin Coordinators of Corporate Partner Services ....................Brandi Burton ............................................................................................................Brooke King ........................................................................................................Adam Lapham ......................................................................................................Alainna Schiano Coordinator of Broadcast Services ..........................................Kellie Brown Assistant, Broadcast and Corporate Partnerships ....................................................Tonthalell Walters Administrative Assistant ......................................................Amanda Picart 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS STAFF DIRECTORY Human Resources Senior Manager of Human Resources ....................................Tony Donato Manager of Organizational Development ..................LaKesha Wilkerson Human Resources Coordinator ..........................................Kimberly Stokes Finance Vice President of Finance ............................................................Phil Ebinger Controller ..................................................................................Michelle Walker Assistant Controller......................................................................Darius Nixon Manager of Accounting ................................................Brandolyn McMullen Manager of Payroll ..................................................................Sha Hinton-Hall Manager of Shared Services......................................................Brian Hanley Supervisor, Accounts Payable........................................................Julia Yoon Senior Accountant......................................................................Krista Halford Staff Accountants ....................................................Nikia Clark, Melissa Hall ....................................................................Raiford Hodges, Imogene McCalla ................................................................................................................Gaea Nash Specialist, Payroll ..........................................................................Cathy Kruse Accounting Assistants ..................................................................Eileen Ward ........................................................................Ka-Nika Williams, Loree Kraehe Information Technology Director of IT ..................................................................................Charles Gore Manager of IT ..................................................................................Jon Halseth Senior Systems Administrator..................................................Bobby Jones Systems Administrator ..................................................................Marc Baron Legal Counsel ................................................................Caren Cook, Melissa Linsky Legal Assistant ................................................................................Kayrn Davis Marketing, Advertising & Branding Senior Director of Game Operations....................................Peter Sorckoff Senior Director, WIRED ................................................................Kyle Brunson Director of Advertising and Promotions........................Kimberly Hartley Director of Publications and Creative Services ..............Matt Musgrove Senior Manager of Web Sites ..........................................Kevin McCormack Senior Manager of Database Marketing....................................David Elgin Manager of Thrashers Advertising and Promotions................Tony King Manager of Hawks Advertising and Promotions ............Michelle McVay Manager of Game Operations............................................Ralph Humphlett Manager of Special Events......................................................Debbie Golden Manager of Thrashers Game Presentation ..........................Scott Brooks Manager of Hawks Game Presentation.................................... Matt Payne Graphic Design Manager ........................................................Jason Duignan Web Site Manager ............................................................................Micah Hart Senior Research Analyst ..................................................................Jerry Tsui Coordinator, Talent ......................................................................Donni Frazier Coordinator of Interactive Marketing & Email....................Ericka Dudley Mascot Coordinators ..................................................................Melvin Banks ................................................................................Kirk Johnson, James Wood Coordinator of Promotions......................................................Charley Smith Graphic Designer Coordinator......................................................Matty Ryan Special Events Coordinator ........................................................Emily Appen Marketing, Advertising & Branding Assistant ..................Yomand Brown Game Operations Assistant......................................................Doug Wasiura Assistant Web Site Editor ..............................................................Ben Wright Director of Service and Retention......................................Brad Hamacher Senior Manager of New Season Ticket Sales ....................Keith Brennan Senior Manager of Ticket Services ........................................Gilda Carlysle Senior Manager of Inside Sales ..........................................Keith Bradshaw Senior Manager of Service and Retention ..................Jonathan Tillman Manager of Group Sales ..............................................................Denise Gove Manager of Premium Seating Sales ..........................................Matt Waller Manager of Rental Suites ..............................................................Sasha Vece Manager of Service and Retention ......................................Shayna Hoppe Manager of Suite Services ......................................................Lauren Fisher Senior Ticket Sales Account Executve ................................Jason Somers Senior Service and Retention Executives ............................Barry Kessler ..........................................................................................................Rob McCalebb Premium Seating Accounts Executives ............................Andrew Murphy ....................................................................................................Kathlene Goduco Premium Seating Service Executive ..........................................Matt Lynch Rental Suites Executive..............................................................Lauren Burke New Ticket Sales Executives ......................Derek Cheung, James Collins ..............................................................................Rand Cournow, Parris Drake ......................................................................Brad Fink, Ben Ford, Kevin Gattie ..................................................................Kevin Gibson, Tim Paige, Tony Son ......................................................................William Stephens, David Vangrov Group Sales and Service Executives..................................Brendan Collins ..........................................................................Michael Espada, Justin Gurney ............................................................................Jayden Hindall, Carrie Neville ........................................................Mitch Ried, Jessica Steele, Chris Warnat Group Sales Coordinators ..................................Nikia Bynum, Lauren Rice Service and Retention Executives ......................................Stacey Belding ..............................................................................Rachel Faires, Ryan Sember ..............................................................Dustin Skidmore, Walter Stephenson Inside Sales Representatives ................................................Mike Anderson ................................................................................Mike Arnold, Kenneth Baer ..................................................................Elizabeth Bartle, Parker Beckmann ................................................................................Nora Clancy, Michael Flynn ................................................................................Rachel Hansen, Kaz Kaneko ....................................................................Gerrard Kesselman, Kenan Knight ................................................Gerry Rubinaccio, Jake Squyres, Peter Trent Ticket Services Reports Coordinator....................................Holly Bogatay Ticket Service Coordinators ..........................Phil Kvidt, Kenneth Suffern Assistant, Ticket Services ............................Justin Jones, Karen Peoples Atlanta Hawks Basketball Operations Assistant General Manager..............................................Gary Fitzsimmons Director of Basketball Operations..........................................Mike McNeive Executive Assistant to Executive VP/GM and Manager of Basketball Operations..............................Carole Harding Player Relations Coordinator ........................................................Julie Hogg Scouting Coordinator ................................................................Lalita Haynes Video Coordinator ..........................................................................Luke Steele Assistant Video Coordinator ....................................................John Beckett Equipment Coordinator ....................................................................Zac Walsh Hawks Coaching Staff Head Coach ..................................................................................Mike Woodson Assistant Coaches ..........................Larry Drew, Herb Brown, Bob Bender Assistant Coaches/Player Development ................................Greg Ballard ..........................................................................................................David Fizdale Ticket Sales and Services Senior Director of Premium Seating..............................................Tim Stolz Senior Director of Ticket Services ........................................Wendell Byrne Director of Group Ticket Sales and Service ............................Chris Zaber Director of Premium Seating Service ....................................Debbie Cagle Hawks Scouting Staff Full-Time Scouts........................Stephen Giles, Terry Knight, Herb Livsey Minor-League Coordinator/Scout................................................Harold Ellis International Scouts..................................................Mark Crow, Ron Meikle AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 5 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS STAFF DIRECTORY Hawks Training Staff Head Athletic Trainer ......................................................................Wally Blase Assistant Coach/Player Performance ................................Pete Radulovic Hawks Medical Staff Team Physicians..................................................................Dr. Michael Bernot ............................................................Dr. Milton Frank III, Dr. Robert Marmer Team Dentist ......................................................................Dr. Louis Freedman Hawks Public Relations Vice President of Public Relations..........................................Arthur Triche Director of Media Relations ....................................................Jon Steinberg Senior Manager of Media Relations ........................................Jason Roose Philips Arena Executive Management Senior Vice President ....................................................................Trey Feazell Vice President of Building and Event Operations ............Barry Henson Vice President of Leisure Services ......................................Lenny McNally Vice President of Operations ....................................................Patrick Lane Administration Executive Assistant to President ............................................Dee Caporale Executive Assistant to VP of Operations and Office Manager ................................................................Mandy Williams Executive Assistant to Senior VP ..................................................Rita Cobb Office Assistant ............................................................................Tracy Warren Bookings/Box Office/Marketing Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development ........................................................Kevin Preast Senior Director of Ticket Operations ....................................Sam Williams Director of Marketing ........................................................Anne-Marie Dixon Box Office Managers........................................Rick Scholla, David Scruggs Manager of Premium Seating Ticket Operations..................Cindy Byrne Box Office Coordinator....................................................................Joan Hicks Marketing Specialist ................................................................Tyler Gambrell Box Office Assistant ....................................................................Mary Ann Hill Premium Seating Ticket Assistants ..................Jennifer Hall, Paul Kvidt Ticket Seller ........................................................................Charlotte Cowings Electrician II ........................................................................................Eddie Clay ......................................................................................Mark Harney, Jeff Lamb Environmental Services Technicians ..........................................Annie Cole ........................................................................Andrew Dumas, Roderick Lucas ..............................................................................................................Titus Mincy HVAC I ............................................................................................Brian Jackson HVAC II....................................................................Javits Britt, Steve Gardner ..........................................................................................................Levern Taylor Locksmith ....................................................................................Steve Wascher Painter II ............................................................................................Tom Warner Plumber..............................................................................................Robert Vine Customer Service Senior Director of Customer Service and Operations ......Jason Parker Senior Manager of Customer Service and Operations........Keith Wente Manager of Customer Service Planning ....................................Ken Butler Manager of Premium Services ..................................................Larry Taylor Coordinator of Customer Service ......................................Chanda Dabney Leisure Services Director of Leisure Services ..............................................Russell Ferguson Director of Retail Merchandising..............................................Kathy Hakiki Assistant Director of Leisure Services ....................................Bob McNally Manager of Arena Store ..........................................................Destra Tontala Manager of Concessions Operations..........................................Brad Smith Manager of Warehouse/ Purchasing, Concessions ....................................................Mickey McCauley Manager of Warehouse, Retail ................................................Dennis Shoup Beverage Manager ............................................................Jonathon Jackson Assistant Manager of Concessions Operations ..................Dollie Hester Assistant Manager of Arena Store ..............................................Jacob Hite Office Manager..................................................................................Judy Evans Beer Supervisor ............................................................................Kenny Hayes Crew Supervisor................................................................................Leroy Ross Warehouse Distribution Supervisor ........................................John Brooks Executive Chef................................................................................Reese Jones Sous Chef ....................................................................................Lorenzo Moore Chef, Hawks Players Lounge ..................................................Bradley Rouse Cook ..................................................................................................Kim Jackson Security Building and Event Operations Director of Event and Building Operations ....................Chuck Robinson Manager of Building Operations ....................................Stephen Willmann Manager of Environmental Services ..................................Anthony Wilder Manager of Event Conversions ..............................................Johnny Brown Manager of Event Operations ................................................Paul Krajewski Assistant Managers of Conversions ........................................James Lewis ........................................................................................................Willie Williams Assistant Managers of Environmental Services ..............Robert Rankin ..............................................................................................................Bobby Head Administrative Assistants ................................Avis Copeland, Debbie Ray Supervisors of Environmental Services ................................Betty Ansley ............................................................................................................Pedro Mojica Conversion Leads ........................................................................Kendall Davis ......................................................................................Jack Jordan, Fred White Electrician Lead ............................................................................John Garrett Environmental Services Leads ................Marie Crews, Minerva Franklin ....................................................................................Betty Giles, Sharon White HVAC Lead ......................................................................................William Utley General Maintenance Lead ..................................................Gregory Pickett BMT I ............................................................................................Kenneth Holder ................................................................Keith Rebmann, Rodney Richardson Electrician I ..............................................................................James Bradford 6 Director of Security ..................................................................Richard Tofani Assistant Director of Security ....................................................Pam McIver Assistant Manager of Security..........................................Sharonda O'Rear ........................................................................................................Richard Wheat Supervisors of Security ............................................................Darriel Bailey ......................................................................Luther Hitchcock, Erricca Laster Coordinator of Security ..................................................................Sheila Hall Security Officers ..........................................Dionne Coer, Latasia Crawford ..............................................................................Thomas Dryer, Chris Dunlop ..............................................Demetrice Jones, Fred Jones, Marquis Lamb ..........................................................Bill LaPorte, Chris Lee, Gwendolyn Lee ..........................................................................Betty Lesaine, Courtney Lupoe ........................................................Wilhelmenia McFashion, Joseph Olenya ............................................................................Victor Parks, Darnisca Porter ..........................................................David Price, Joseph Tate Marilyn Walls ..........................................................Sam West, Craig Willis, Dameon Woods Video Production Director of Video Production ..............................................David Schindler Manager of Video Production ....................................................Robert Calia Video Systems Engineer ..................................................................David Bell Audio/Visual Engineer................................................................Mike Knowles Producer, Video/Graphics ..........................Andy Labesky, Stephen Welsh 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS OWNERSHIP B RUC E L E V E NS O N Levenson co-founded United Communications Group (UCG), a group of professional publishing companies, along with Ed Peskowitz in 1977. UCG, which is now one of the largest privately held business information companies in the world, provides specialized information to more than two million clients in numerous business sectors, including healthcare, technology, energy, and financial services. Involved in many philanthropic endeavors, Levenson has served as president of the “I Have a Dream Foundation,” and the boards of Hoop Dreams and the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. A native of Chevy Chase, Md., he is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and the American University School of Law. From 1994-99, Levenson and Peskowitz owned a minority interest in the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Capital Centre and MCI Center. Levenson resides in Potomac, Md., with his wife, Karen. They have three sons. MICHAEL GEARON A native of Atlanta, Gearon started the successful telecommunications enterprise Gearon Communications in 1990 at the age of 25. After growing the site acquisition company into a multi-million dollar business with more than 150 employees in five years, he merged his company with American Tower, one of the largest providers of communications towers in the world, in 1998. Gearon now serves as President of American Tower International and remains one of the largest individual shareholders. He also maintains several business interests in Latin America. A graduate of Georgia State University, Gearon is an avid lifelong Hawks fan. He resides in Atlanta with his wife and three children. ST E V E B E LK IN Belkin is the founder and chairman of Trans National Group (TNG), a privately held direct response marketing and investment company headquartered in Boston. Founded in 1974, TNG now has more than 250 employees and has sales of more than $200 million annually. Belkin, who created the concept of the affinity credit card, has started more than 20 companies under the TNG umbrella, eight of which have been sold. Belkin serves on the board of trustees for Cornell University, the Boston Medical Center, the Sports Museum of New England and is on the board of directors for the Hoffman Institute. He also sits on the Harvard College Visiting Committee, as well as the Committee on University Resources. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., he is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a master’s of business administration from Harvard University. He and his wife, Joan, have two daughters, Julie and Amy, and reside in Boston. AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 7 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS OWNERSHIP ED PESKOWITZ Peskowitz co-founded United Communications Group (UCG), a portfolio of business information and software solutions companies, with longtime friend and business partner Bruce Levenson in 1977. Today, UCG, with headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, is one of the largest providers of business solutions to vertical markets in the country. He is a graduate of the State University of New York. Peskowitz served with the 25th Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam. He and his wife and two children live in Washington, D.C. RUTHERFORD SEYDEL A lifelong Atlantan, Seydel is a partner in the law firm of Lawson, Davis, Pickren & Seydel and is active in the firm’s fast growing real estate, franchising and business transactions practices. A graduate of the University of Georgia and the Mercer University School of Law, Seydel is a director and vice-chairman of The Conservation Fund, co-founder and CEO of the Upper Chattahoochee RiverKeeper Fund, Inc. and is a member of the Georgia State Properties Commission. He also sits on the board of directors of Southern Environmental Law Center and Turner Environmental Law Clinic at Emory University School of Law, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Sports Council. Seydel has been a season ticket-holder of the Hawks for almost 20 years and of the Thrashers since the team’s Inaugural Season in 1999. He and his wife, Laura, have three children, John, Laura Elizabeth and Vasser. TODD FOREMAN Foreman is a partner is the United Communications Group (UCG), the business information group founded by Bruce Levenson and Ed Peskowitz. Foreman, who joined the company in 1992 to head their financial operations, oversees UCG’s business and acquisitions strategy along with Levenson. He also runs the UCG Foundations, a charitable institution that provides money to organizations that serve the community. A Certified Public Accountant, Foreman spent two years in public accounting and five years in real estate consulting prior to joining UCG. He is a native of Baltimore, Md. and received a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a master’s degree from George Washington University. He and his wife, Tracy, reside in Potomac, Md., and have three children, Samuel, Joshua and Katelyn. 8 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS OWNERSHIP FELIX RICCIO Riccio, who serves as a representative of the Boston ownership, is senior vice president of corporate development for Trans National Group (TNG), a direct response and investment company founded by Steve Belkin. In his position, he oversees the corporate development activities of several operating companies under the TNG umbrella. Prior to joining TNG, Riccio practiced corporate law with Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, LLP in Boston, where he focused on venture capital financings, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions, and served as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York. A native of Amsterdam, NY, Riccio holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He and his wife, Moira, have four children, Thomas, Andrew, Catherine and Nicholas, and reside in Wenham, Mass. MICHAEL GEARON, SR. Gearon has spent almost 30 years in various capacities with the Atlanta Hawks, including general manager (1977-79), president (1977-1986) and chairman of the board (1986-2004). Gearon, who engineered the trades that brought Tom McMillen and the late Terry Furlow to Atlanta, helped the Hawks qualify for the playoffs in both seasons as general manager. A successful entrepreneur who retired from business at age 37, Gearon built one of the top real estate development companies in the country. Gearon & Company, which pioneered the concept of large-scale suburban office parks, was responsible for many of the business developments in Atlanta today, including the Coastal States Building and the Perimeter Center complex. A longtime associate and close friend of Ted Turner, Gearon is a former director of Turner Broadcasting. B E A U T U RN E R Turner is involved in endless charitable organizations related to environmental conservation and preservation around the world. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Turner Endangered Species Fund and is the fish and wildlife manager for Turner Enterprises, Inc., the land holding group for the Turner family. Turner also serves as a Trustee for the Turner Foundation, a private family foundation that focuses on environmental and population-related causes. In that role, he is involved in all aspects of the Foundation’s programs and special initiatives. Extremely active in the non-profit community as well, he currently serves on the board of directors of Tall Timbers, an organization that promotes sound stewardship among land owners in the Red Hills region of Georgia and Florida, the Wetlands America Trust, the Peregrine Fund, the Land Trust Alliance and the Wildlife Conservation Society. AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 9 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Bernard J. Mullin President and Chief Executive Officer Lou DePaoli Don Waddell Executive Vice President and General Manager, Thrashers Bill Duffy Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brendan Donohue LaVerne Henderson Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service Jim Pfeifer Vice President of Marketing, Advertising and Branding 10 Vice President of Community Development Ginni Siler Vice President of Human Resources Bob Williams President of Philips Arena Tom Hughes Senior Vice President of Communications David Lee Vice President of Business Development Scott Wilkinson Vice President and Chief Legal Officer 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E Billy Knight Executive Vice President and General Manager, Hawks Tracy White Senior Vice President of Broadcast and Corporate Partnerships Ailey Penningroth Vice President of Strategic Planning Dominique Wilkins Vice President of Basketball 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS THRASHERS MANAGEMENT B E R NA RD J. M U L L I N PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dr. Bernie Mullin is considered to be a leading expert in sport marketing and sport management with 28-plus years of experience in the sport and entertainment industry. He is a noted builder of outstanding start-up professional sports franchises and is equally adept at turning around and building back up existing franchises that previously suffered from declining fan support, which he has accomplished in various markets throughout the United States. Since 1986, Mullin has held executive positions with professional sports teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey League (NHL), and the International Hockey League (IHL) as well as NCAA Division 1 Athletics. Mullin came to Atlanta in April 2004 as Atlanta Spirit, LLC’s President and Chief Executive Officer, where he was charged with structuring the parent company for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers and the world-class Philips Arena. In this role, Mullin is in charge of all facets of the Spirit's operations, including all team and business functions for the Hawks and Thrashers, and overseeing the management of Philips Arena. Under his leadership, Atlanta Spirit has significantly improved the economic stability and performance of both team brands. Attendance at Hawks and Thrashers games is steadily rising and the inarena entertainment experience for fans at Philips Arena has been significantly upgraded, while maintaining the superb customer service and southern hospitality that the arena is famous for. Prior to his arrival in Atlanta, Mullin served as the NBA's Senior Vice President, Marketing and Team Business Operations for four years. There, his responsibilities included managing and marketing the NBA, WNBA and NBDL brands. He also directed the Team Marketing and Business Operations group that provide management consulting services and strategic information to teams on all business and revenue generating initiatives, most specifically ticket sales, sponsorship sales, marketing, advertising, branding and promotional strategies. Mullin began his professional sports team career in 1986, serving as Senior Vice President of Business for the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he quickly helped turn around a team that was losing multi-millions of dollars annually by taking the team's attendance and business revenues to all-time franchise record levels. In 1991, Mullin joined the expansion Colorado Rockies as Senior Vice President of Business Operations where he oversaw all business functions and developed the team's business and marketing plans, recruited and trained the business staff and directed the execution of the programs that produced MLB’s alltime attendance record of just below 4.5 million fans in one season, a record that still stands today. Mullin also acted as the owner's representative on the design and construction of the award-winning Coors Field. At the end of 1993, Mullin became President and General Manager of the expansion Denver Grizzlies of the International Hockey League. There, he oversaw all business and team operations, won a Turner Cup Championship and created a model for successful expansion in the IHL with an average attendance of more than 14,000 fans per game and a 7220-6 win/loss record. Prior to and intertwined with his tenure in professional sports, Mullin spent more than a dozen years in intercollegiate athletics and higher education. He served as the Vice Chancellor of Athletics for the University of Denver in the mid-to-late 90's, where he directed the institution’s move to NCAA Division I status and nearly $300 million in athletic and recreational facility construction. Mullin was a Professor of Sport Management at the University of Massachusetts from 1977-86, where he helped build the academic program to international prominence and he also operated a thriving sport marketing and facility management consultancy business. Additionally, he published the best-selling text, Sport Marketing, which is now in its third edition. The Liverpool, England native played semi-professional football (soccer) for the Oxford City Football Club from 1969-73, and captained his varsity team to back-to-back British Polytechnic Championship finals in 1972 and 1973. Mullin earned a Ph.D. in Business, an MBA and an MS in Marketing from the University of Kansas, where he was elected to membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, the national honor society in business. He also graduated from Coventry University in England with a BA in Business Studies. Mullin is active in the Atlanta community, serving on the boards of Central Atlanta Progress, the Atlanta Sports Council, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He resides with his wife, Valerie, in Chastain Park and has three children, Julie, Lara and Steven, a stepson Chad, and two grandchildren, Ian and Niame. AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 11 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS THRASHERS MANAGEMENT DON WADDELL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER The commitment by Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell to build a contending team in Atlanta was highlighted by the Thrashers success during the 2005-06 season, in which the team posted a franchise-best 41-33-8 record for 90 points. During Waddell’s eight years at the helm of the Thrashers, he has infused the club with proven veteran support for a young and offensively explosive line-up, which he continued this off-season. Waddell has constructed the Thrashers to achieve perennial success by establishing the foundation for long-term prosperity through successful drafting, shrewd trades and key free agent signings. His transactions have loaded the Thrashers with emerging stars at each position and anchored the roster with two of the NHL's top superstars, Marian Hossa and Ilya Kovalchuk. He has laid the groundwork for long-term success in Atlanta by adding solid veterans, including off-season acquisitions Johan Hedberg, Niko Kapanen, Steve Rucchin, Jon Sim and Vitaly Vishnevski. Waddell has become one of the most respected general managers in the NHL and serves on the league's nine-member competition committee, which acted as the primary body used to discuss and determine the successful rules changes that were enacted before last season. His vast accomplishments in more Waddell with first-round selection Bryan Little at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver. 12 than 26 years in professional hockey as a player, coach and general manager were recently acknowledged by his 30th ranking in The Hockey News' sixth annual edition (Jan. 2006) of hockey's “Top 100 People of Power and Influence.” Prior to the start of the 2003-04 season, the team lost one of its players, Dan Snyder, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Waddell served as a key figure in leading the entire organization through the tragedy. Despite facing tremendous adversity and mounting injuries, the team narrowly missed the playoffs, and set franchise records for wins (33) and points (78), which have since been eclipsed. The team's first step toward achieving this success and recognition came during the 2002-03 season when it made a very dramatic second-half turnaround, which was keyed by Waddell's decision to hire proven Stanley Cup-winner Bob Hartley. Prior to hiring Hartley, Waddell made his own successful NHL coaching debut with a win at Carolina on Dec. 27 (he served as interim head coach until Jan. 13). The team, which was in a 1-9-0-0 tailspin, responded with Waddell behind the bench by defeating three teams (Carolina, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia) for the first time in franchise history and capturing an improved 4-5-1 record in 10 games. The move changed the team's momentum and helped inspire a surge that yielded a 23-19-6-1 record over the final 49 games, just nine points shy of a playoff spot. Waddell continues to build the core of the franchise through the NHL Entry Draft and by stockpiling impressive prospects. He made Kovalchuk the first Russian player selected first overall in the history of the Entry Draft in 2001. In the 2002 Entry Draft, Waddell made Kari Lehtonen the highest-selected European goaltender in NHL draft history. The bright future for prospects within the organization was never more evident than in the culmination of the Chicago Wolves 2002 Calder Cup Championship and the Orlando Solar Bears 2001 Turner Cup Championship. Waddell has a long-standing relationship with USA Hockey as a player and in management, most recently serving as general manager of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. He worked as general manager for the U.S. squad at the 2005 World Championships, and as assistant general manager for the 2004 World 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS THRASHERS MANAGEMENT DON WADDELL, Co ntinued Championship and World Cup squads. He also has served as the U.S. Men's National team's GM for the 2001 and 2002 World Championships, helping guide the 2001 team to a fourth-place finish, its best since capturing bronze in 1996. Waddell first emerged as an executive on the international hockey scene in 2000, when he served as assistant general manager following the 1999-2000 NHL season. Waddell came to Atlanta in June 1998 after building two professional hockey franchises (the San Diego Gulls and Orlando Solar Bears of the now defunct International Hockey League) and serving as assistant general manager for the 1997-98 Stanley CupChampion Detroit Red Wings. Waddell was vice president of RDV Sports from 1995-97, where he served on the organization's executive committee, which oversaw operations of the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic, the IHL's Orlando Solar Bears, Magic Fanattics (retail) and Magic Carpet Aviation. While at RDV Sports, Waddell was vice president and general manager of the Orlando Solar Bears from 1995-97. Prior to the Solar Bears, he held the same role at the IHL's San Diego Gulls from 1990-95. He also served as the club's head coach for the 1991-92 season, taking the team to the franchise's first playoff berth. He spent two seasons with the IHL's Flint Spirits, for which he served as head coach/general manager from 1988-89 and general manager from 1989-90. Waddell was twice named IHL Executive of the Year (1992-93 and 1995-96). Waddell's playing experience includes being player/ coach for the Flint Spirits from 1986-88 and the Goaldiggers Hockey Club in Toledo, Ohio, for the 198586 season. He was drafted by the NHL's Los Angeles Kings in 1978 and spent three years with the organization from 1980-83. He played more than nine seasons of professional hockey, finishing with 372 points (95 goals, 277 assists) in 404 games, mostly in the IHL. His best season came in 1981-82, when he finished with 95 points (26 goals, 69 assists) for Saginaw and earned the Governor's Trophy as the IHL's top defenseman. In 1982 and 1986, Waddell was named a First Team IHL All-Star. He was also named a Second Team IHL AllStar in 1988. During a successful amateur career, Waddell helped the U.S. National Team win the gold medal at the 1983 World Championships. Waddell played Division I hockey at Northern Michigan University from 1976-80, where he majored in business management. He was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and was named to the 1970s CCHA AllDecade Team. He finished with 172 points (52 goals, 120 assists) in 120 career games at Northern Michigan from 1976-80. He and his wife, Cheryl, have a daughter, Chelsea, and reside in Duluth. AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 13 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS HOCKEY OPERATIONS LARRY SIMMONS VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER As vice president and assistant general manager, Larry Simmons is responsible for assisting the general manager in all facets of the day-to-day operations of the hockey operations department. These duties include player contract research and negotiations, salary arbitrations, strategic planning, budgeting, scheduling, and the administration and application of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Simmons, who joined the Thrashers in 1998, also serves as the direct liaison between the Thrashers and the organization's top development partners, the Chicago Wolves of the AHL and the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators. Simmons was instrumental in developing and managing the minor-league affiliations with the 2001 Turner Cup D AN M AR R Championship-winning Orlando Solar Bears and the 2002 AHL Calder Cup Championship-winning Wolves. Simmons was promoted to assistant general manager in July 2004 after six years with the team's hockey operations department. Prior to joining the Thrashers organization, Simmons worked six years for RDV Sports in Orlando, the parent company of the NBA's Orlando Magic and the Orlando Solar Bears of the former International Hockey League and served as a key member of the start-up efforts of the Solar Bears. While at RDV Sports, Simmons worked closely with Thrashers Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell, who served as vice president of RDV Sports from 1995-97. Simmons holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Florida, and a Masters in Business Administration from Georgia State University. He and his wife, Cheryl, and their daughter, Maci, reside in Duluth. DIRECTOR OF A MATEUR SCOUTING AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT As director of amateur scouting and player development, Dan Marr is responsible for evaluating players and preparing the team’s rankings for the NHL Entry Draft, and monitoring the development of Thrashers prospects. Marr, who served as the team's chief scout for over three years from 2000-03, was promoted to his current position on July 9, 2003. He joined the team as head scout on Sept. 1, 1998, after spending more than 12 years with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marr joined the Maple Leafs in 1986 as an athletic trainer and then accepted a full time scouting position with the club three years later. From 1989-95, Marr evaluated talent in Europe and North America for the Maple Leafs and was promoted to scouting coordinator in 1995, where he was responsible for coordinating the club's amateur scouting staff in North America, as well as training and summer prospect camps. Prior to joining the Maple Leafs, Marr served as an athletic trainer for the Toronto Marlboros of the OHL from 1980-85. The Dunnville, Ontario, native received a diploma in athletic training and management from Sheridan College in 1980. He resides in Toronto. MA R K DO B S O N DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL Mark Dobson, promoted to Thrashers director of player personnel in Aug., 2006, will oversee the pro scouting staff in the evaluation of talent in the NHL, AHL and Europe, as well as assist Thrashers Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell with player decisions for the Thrashers. Dobson, who previously worked together with Waddell on the staff of two former International Hockey League franchises in San Diego and Orlando, joined the 14 Thrashers scouting department on a part-time basis in 1998 and was promoted to a full-time pro scout in 1999. From 1995-97, Dobson served as a part-time scout for the Orlando Solar Bears, and assisted with the evaluation of players for Waddell’s San Diego Gulls from 1990 to 1995. Dobson played collegiate hockey for St. Louis University and United States International University, where he received a master's degree in business administration in 1983. After completing his undergraduate studies at USIU in 1982, Dobson served as an assistant coach at the school for three years. Dobson resides in Atlanta. 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS COACHING STAFF BO B HA RT LE Y HE A D CO A C H Bob Hartley, the second head coach in franchise history, used his experience as a Stanley Cup champion to guide the Thrashers to the most successful and exciting season in the franchise’s six-year history in 2005-06. He led the club to its first winning record (41-33-8), while setting franchise coaching records for wins, points (90) and winning percentage (.548), and guided the team to an 18-8-2 record over the last 28 games of the season Hartley now holds a 93-89-21 record since joining the Thrashers on Jan. 14, 2003. In more than two-and-half seasons with Atlanta, he already owns Thrashers career coaching records for wins and winning percentage (.510). He has earned a 287-207-69 record over seven seasons as a head coach in the NHL with Atlanta and Colorado and ranks 11th among active coaches in wins. Hartley coached in his 500th NHL game at Toronto on Nov. 19, 2005. In 2003-04, Hartley helped the team overcome the tragic loss of Dan Snyder to set club records with a 33-378-4 mark and a franchise-high 78 points, which were eclipsed in 2005-06. He coached his 400th game in a 4-3 win at Washington on Oct. 11, 2003 and was named "2004 Coach of the Year" by Hockey Digest. In addition, he was ranked 86th by The Hockey News in the fifth annual edition of hockey's "Top 100 People of Power and Influence." Prior to joining the Thrashers, Hartley served as Head Coach of the Colorado Avalanche for more than four seasons from 1998-2002 and guided the team to the 2001 Stanley Cup Championship, becoming one of only four head coaches to win the Stanley Cup and Calder Cup (AHL). In four playoff seasons, he lead the Avalanche to four consecutive Northwest Division titles and four straight trips to the Western Conference Finals from 1999-2002, compiling a 49-31 record and a .613 winning percentage. In the 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Hartley became the first NHL coach since 1967 (Billy Reay) to lead his team to the Conference Finals in his first four seasons with the same team. In 16 seasons as a head coach at the amateur and professional levels, Hartley's teams have qualified for the playoffs 14 times while capturing five league championships and have been a part of winning at least 40 games eight times and 30 or more contests on 14 occasions. Hartley became the second head coach of the Avalanche and the 11th in franchise history when he was named to the position on June 30, 1998, serving until Dec. 18, 2002. His Avalanche teams won at least 42 games in four consecutive seasons from 1998-2002, including a 4529-8 mark in 2001-02. The Hawkesbury, Ontario, native 16 posted a 193-118-48 record in 359 regular-season games, for a .605 winning percentage, and is Colorado's all-time coaching victory leader. Hartley guided the 2000-01 Avalanche to its most successful season in franchise history. Colorado established team records for points (118), wins (52), home wins (28), goals against (192), and tied the franchise road win mark with 24. The Avalanche began the season unbeaten in its first 11 games, the best start to a season in franchise history. Colorado carried that momentum through the rest of the season, reaching the 40-point (seventh-fastest in NHL history), 40-win and 100-point (sixth fastest in the NHL since 1980-81) marks in team-record pace. His memorable season behind the Colorado bench included acting as assistant coach for the North American squad at the 2001 NHL All-Star Game in Denver. Hartley's second season behind the Avalanche bench in 1999-2000 culminated in the club's sixth-consecutive division title. In the playoffs, the Avalanche advanced past the Phoenix Coyotes, four-games-to-one, and the Detroit Red Wings, four-games-to-one, reaching the Western Conference Finals for the second year in a row and fourth time in five years while coming within one game of reaching the Stanley Cup Finals. During his inaugural season with Colorado in 1998-99, the Avalanche finished with a record of 44-28-10 and earned their fifth-consecutive division title. The club established franchise records for the longest winning streak (12), longest road winning streak (seven), longest unbeaten streak (12) and longest road unbeaten streak (10). It marked the first time a club had started the season winless in its first five games to emerge in the NHL's top five clubs since the Washington Capitals in 1983-84 and the Chicago Blackhawks in 1969-70. Prior to joining Colorado, Hartley coached four seasons in the American Hockey League from 1994-98, posting a 151-136-33 regular-season record and a 29-23 postseason mark in four consecutive trips to the playoffs with Hershey (1996-98) and Cornwall (1994-96). He guided Hershey to the 1997 Calder Cup Championship and led the team to a 43-27-10 regular-season record. Hartley joined former Hershey coaches Bryan Murray and John Paddock as the only coaches to lead the Bears to 100 or more points in one season. Staving off elimination five times and becoming only the ninth team in AHL playoff history to rally from a three-games-to-one deficit to win a series, the Bears went on to defeat the Hamilton Bulldogs four-games-to-one in the finals and win the Calder Cup Championship. After serving as an assistant coach for Cornwall in 1993-94, Hartley guided the Aces to the Southern Division 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS COACHING STAFF BOB HARTLEY, Continued 1998 in recognition of his service to the community where he grew up and coached. Every summer the Bob Hartley Charity Golf Tournament is held in Hawkesbury to raise funds for scholarships for local students. He holds the annual Bob Hartley High Intensity Camp in his hometown of Hawkesbury, and has developed similar camps in Pennsylvania and Colorado. During the 2004-05 NHL labor dispute, Hartley entrenched himself in the Atlanta hockey community, spending countless hours helping to develop the game, providing on-ice instruction for players at all levels, including those in the Junior Thrashers Program. In addition, he hosted clinics for ice and in-line coaches, and participated in USA Hockey's 2005 National Hockey Coaches Symposium and Hockey Canada's Advanced II Level National Coaching Certification Program. Hartley also established the international youth hockey tournament called the Friendship Cup, and played a key role in developing and running the April 2005 event that featured teams from Atlanta, Canada and Russia, as well as a visit by the Stanley Cup. Hartley and his wife, Micheline, have a daughter, Kristine, and a son, Steve. title in 1994-95, and a trip to the Southern Division finals again in 1995-96. The Aces upset the Regular Season Champion Albany River Rats in the first round of the 1996 playoffs. Albany finished the regular season 35 points ahead of Cornwall. Hartley led Laval to the Quebec Major Junior League Championship and the Memorial Cup in 1993 and compiled an 81-52-7 record in two seasons with Laval from 1991-93. From 1987-1991, Hartley served as head coach for Hawkesbury of the Central Junior Hockey League. After enduring an 18 point season his rookie term behind the Hawks' bench, Hartley went on to lead his team to an impressive 117-45-5 mark over the next three seasons, including CJHL championships in 1990 and 1991. His teams dropped just three post-season games from 1990-91, going 24-3 in that span. Overall, his teams in Hawkesbury advanced to the playoffs four consecutive seasons and finished 31-13 in the postseason during that span. Throughout his coaching career, Hartley has shared a strong sense of dedication with his community. He was honored in his hometown of Hawkesbury, where the local ice arena was renamed Complex Bob Hartley in August BO B HARTLEY'S HEAD COACHI NG RECO RD S ea so n Team L e ag u e GP Hawkesbury CJHL 56 Hawkesbury CJHL 56 1987-88 Hawkesbury 1989-90 Hawkesbury 1988-89 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1994-95 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2005-06 Win % GP 35 20 1 .625 12 42 10 4 .785 12 9 40 39 15 0 1 .188 .723 5 15 P la yo ff s W L Win % 6 6 .500 1 3 4 6 8 7 8 12 27 5 .578 10 Cornwall AHL 80 38 33 9 .531 15 Hershey AHL 80 43 27 10 .600 23 15 28 10 .598 19 11 20 10 .695 23 16 12 9 - - Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta NHL TOTAL S QMJHL AHL AHL NHL NHL NHL NHL NHL NHL NHL NHL 70 80 80 82 82 82 82 31 39 82 82 562 43 34 36 44 42 52 45 10 19 33 41 25 39 37 29 29 15 41 33 286 207 2 7 7 11 8 5 8 8 69 .628 .469 .494 .579 .598 .468 .551 .450 .549 .570 13 8 7 17 21 - 80 4 12 38 Hershey 2000-01 T 70 1997-98 1999-00 56 L QMJHL Cornwall 1998-99 CJHL 48 W Laval Laval 1995-96 1996-97 CJHL R e g ul a r S ea s on 12 3 3 11 0 1 5 .923 .533 .375 .652 6 .647 8 7 - - 49 .400 .428 10 - .800 1.000 4 11 - .200 - 31 AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M .578 .695 .523 - .613 17 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS COACHING STAFF BR A D M c C R IM M O N ASSISTANT COACH Brad McCrimmon, who is in his third season with the Thrashers, has more than 25 years of NHL experience as a player and coach. Prior to joining the Thrashers, McCrimmon, spent more than two seasons as an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames. He also served as an assistsnt coach with the N.Y. Islanders in 1997-98 and with Germany’s Frankurt Lions in 2004-05. McCrimmon spent two seasons as head coach of the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades from 1998-2000, guiding them to a 50-79-15 record. He led the club to a 40-point improvement with a 34-30-8 record and 79 points in 19992000, following a 16-49-7 mark in 1998-99. McCrimmon also served as an assistant coach for Canada at the 2003 World Under-18 Championships, helping them to a Gold Medal. STEVE WEEKS ASSISTANT COACH Steve Weeks, who is in his fifth season with the Thrashers, has more than 25 years of NHL experience as a player, coach and scout. In addition to his regular duties as an assistant coach, he serves as a goaltending specialist for the club. Prior to joining the Thrashers on June 26, 2001, Weeks spent eight seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes (previously the Hartford Whalers) from 1993-2001, most recently as a goaltending coach and pro scout. A native of Scarborough, Ontario, Weeks played 13 seasons in the NHL for the New York Rangers, Hartford, Vancouver Canucks , New York Islanders , Los Angeles Kings and Ottawa Senators. He spent his most notable TONY BORGFORD VIDEO COACH Tony Borgford, who is in his eighth year with the Thrashers’ organization, is in his first season as video coach. Borgford served as the club’s video coordinator from 2002-06. In this role, he is responsible for video analysis of all pre-scout and Thrashers game film, contributing to scouting reports on the opposition and the production of instructional/teaching tapes for players. Borgford assists the coaching staff on ice during training camp and at various 18 McCrimmon played 18 seasons as an NHL defenseman, notching 403 points (81 goals, 322 assists) and 1,416 penalty minutes in 1,222 games with Boston, Philadelphia, Calgary, Detroit, Hartford and Phoenix. He finished his career with a plus-444 rating, ranking him ninth on the all-time NHL list. The native of Plenty, Saskatchewan, helped Calgary win the 1989 Stanley Cup. In 1988, he played in the NHL All-Star Game, and was an NHL Second Team All-Star. McCrimmon played three seasons with Brandon of the WHL and helped the Wheat Kings capture the 1979 WHL Championship and earn a trip to the Memorial Cup. He was a WHL First Team All Star in 1978 and 1979 and, in 1999, was named to the WHL’s All-Century Team. McCrimmon played for Canada at the 1978 and 1979 World Championships, helping them win the Bronze Medal in 1978. He and his wife, Maureen, reside in Duluth with their daughter, Carlin, and son, Liam. time with the Whalers, where he had a 3.68 goals-against average with four shutouts in 94 games and a 42-42-6 record in four seasons from 1984-88. He also appeared in four playoff games and had a 2.64 average with a win and two losses. During his NHL career, Weeks compiled a 3.73 average with five shutouts and a 112-119-33 record. Prior to turning professional, Weeks, who was selected by the Rangers in the 1978 NHL Draft, posted a 59-265 record and a 3.34 goals-against average in 96 games over four seasons at Northern Michigan University from 1976-80. He led Northern Michigan to the 1980 Frozen Four, beating Cornell and Thrashers television analyst Darren Eliot, 5-4, in the semifinals, before losing to North Dakota 5-2 in the title game. He was named to the CCHA 1970’s All-Decade Team. He and his wife, Karen, their children, Emily, Wyatt and Owen, reside in Duluth and Cape Coral, Fla. times throughout the season, and helps provide on-ice instruction at the team’s annual prospect camps and hockey schools. Borgford joined the Thrashers for the team’s inaugural season in 1999 and served in the accounting department for one year before moving to the hockey operations department. He served as hockey operations coordinator for two seasons before moving into his video coordinator role during the 2002-03 season. A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, Borgford played four years of Division I NCAA hockey for Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., from 1995-99. He is single and resides in Norcross, Ga. 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS SCOUTING STAFF MARCEL COMEAU HEAD SCOUT Marcel Comeau, who was promoted to head scout on July 9, 2003, oversees all scouting activities and the evaluation of all amateur talent on a worldwide basis for the Thrashers … Comeau served as a part-time scout for the Thrashers during the 1999-2000 Inaugural Season, and was promoted to full-time scout on June 20, 2000 … Prior to joining the Thrashers in 1998, he served as a scout for RHO Hockey, an independent scouting service for professional hockey teams … Comeau has more than 15 years experience as a head coach for various teams in the American, International, Central and Western hockey leagues … He also coached the Canadian National teams to gold medals at the 1995 World Junior Hockey Championships, and the 1994 Under-18 Competition held in Mexico … He was twice voted as the WHL Coach of the Year, and was also named CHL Coach of the Year for the 1992-93 season … Comeau served as player-coach for Saginaw (IHL) as a teammate of Thrashers Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell from 1981-83 … He and his wife, Christie, reside in Federal Way, Wash. EVGENY BOGDANOVICH AMATEUR SCOUT B E R N D F R E I M UL L E R AMATEUR SCOUT M A R K HI L L I E R AMATEUR SCOUT Evgeny Bogdanovich, who joined the Thrashers as part-time area scout prior to the 19992000 Inaugural Season, was promoted to part-time European scout in 2001-02 and given full-time status on Aug. 1, 2005 … The native of St. Petersburg, Russia is responsible for the evaluation of talent in Russia, crossover scouting in Europe and coverage of major European tournaments … Bogdanovich, who speaks English and Russian, graduated from St. Petersburg State University with degree in math and computers … Following graduation, he worked with a local St. Petersburg newspaper's sports department … He currently resides in St. Petersburg, Russia. Bernd Freimuller, the team's first full-time European scout, scouts both amateur and professional players in Europe … He has served as the team’s full-time European scout since the 1999-2000 Inaugural Season … Freimuller joined the organization in 1998 from WEV, Vienna’s top league hockey team which competed in both the Euroleague and in the international Alpenleague … He also served as public relations manager, and later as general manager for WEV … He began working in hockey as a journalist in 1986, covering the sport for many Austrian daily newspapers, various sport magazines and German TV-station "SAT 1" … Freimuller worked as the media relations director for the Austrian Hockey Federation, served as the vice press officer at the World Championships in 1996 and acted as a European correspondent for the independent scouting magazine, "Red Line Report" … He holds a master’s of arts degree in science of communications from the University of Vienna … He is single and resides in Vienna. Mark Hillier, who joined the Thrashers organization on July 9, 2003, is responsible for the evaluation of talent for the Ontario region, and also performs crossover scouting in other regions … Hillier spent over 13 years with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization from 19902002 before joining Atlanta … He served as Toronto’s director of amateur scouting from 1999-2002 after a four-year stint as an amateur scout with the club from 1995-99 … Hillier worked as director of administration for Toronto’s top farm team, the St. John’s Maple Leafs, from 1993-95 … He served as coordinator of hockey administration for Toronto from 1992-93 after joining the organization as a public relations assistant in 1990 … Hillier earned a sports administration degree from Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology in Oshawa, Ontario, in 1990 … He and his wife, Kelly, have two sons, Cole and James, and reside in St. John's, Newfoundland. 20 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS SCOUTING STAFF PETER MAHOVLICH PROFESSIONAL SCOUT Peter Mahovlich, who joined the Thrashers as a full-time professional scout on Aug. 10, 1999, notched 773 points (288 goals, 485 assists) in 884 games over 16 NHL seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1965-81 … Mahovlich appeared in 88 Stanley Cup playoff games, helping Montreal win four Stanley Cups … Following his retirement as a player, Mahovlich served as a scout for the Edmonton Oilers … Before joining Atlanta, he worked as a professional scout for the Tampa Bay Lightning from 1997-1999 … Peter’s and his brother, Frank Mahovlich, who played 18 seasons in the NHL from 1957-1974, formed one of the most successful brother combinations in league history … The brothers from Timmons, Ontario, combined for 1,876 points (821 goals, 1,055 assists) in 2,065 NHL games … Peter, who was recently inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, resides in Glens Falls, N.Y. BO B O WE N AMATEUR SCOUT / CONSULTANT Bob Owen, who currently serves as a consultant and full-time scout in Western Canada, helped build the Thrashers franchise as the team's director of player evaluation and development for nearly five years from 1998 to 2003 … Owen, who owns a wealth of scouting expertise, serves as a full-time scout based in British Columbia, and also consults with team management on player-related personnel decisions … Prior to joining the Thrashers in 1998, Owen established RHO Hockey – North America's first independent professional scouting service – in 1995 … Owen spent 10 years with the Los Angeles Kings organization from 1984-1994, serving in several capacities, including scout, 1984-88; director of amateur scouting, 1988-90; director of scouting and development, 1990-92, and director of player personnel and player development, 1992-94 … From 1980-84, Owen served as a scout for the NHL's Central Scouting Service, concentrating mainly in western North America … Owen, a native of Regina, Saskatchewan, and his wife, Evelyn, reside in Kelowna, British Columbia. JOHN PERPICH PROFESSIONAL SCOUT John Perpich, who has served as a full-time scout for the Thrashers since the 1999-2000 Inaugural Season, adds a wealth of hockey experience to the scouting staff … After serving as an amateur scout for the past six seasons, Perpich enters his first season as a professional scout with the organization … He will now handle advance scouting of the Thrashers' NHL opponents as well as assisting in the evaluation of talent in the American Hockey League … Perpich spent four years with the Los Angeles Kings organization prior to joining the Thrashers in 1998 … He served as an assistant coach at the NHL level with the Washington Capitals and the Los Angeles Kings, and also coached the Kings minor league prospects from 1996-98 … Perpich coached at Ferris State from 1986-90, and at St. Cloud State from 1984-86 … He played hockey for the University of Minnesota, where he completed his undergraduate studies in physical education, and received a master of arts degree with an emphasis in motor learning … Perpich and his wife, Kendra, reside in Bloomington, Minn. NORMAND POISSON AMATEUR SCOUT Normand Poisson, who was promoted to full-time scout on Aug. 4, 1999 after serving as a part-time scout during the 1999-2000 Inaugural season, is responsible for the evaluation of talent in Quebec and the New England region, and crossover scouting in other regions … Before joining the Thrashers in 1998, Poisson spent three seasons as an amateur scout for the Calgary Flames … He also worked for the Boston Bruins and the Quebec Nordiques during his scouting career … From 1987-95, Poisson scouted in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the last two as chief scout with the Halifax Mooseheads … Poisson played collegiate hockey at the University of Quebec at Three Rivers from 1982-85, and earned a degree in physical education from UQTR, and a computer scieance degree from Multihexa College in Quebec City, Quebec … He and his wife, Sylvie, and daughter, Amy Lee, reside in Charny, Quebec. AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 21 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS TRAINING STAFF RAY BEAR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH Ray Bear, who enters his fourth season and fifth year with the Thrashers, is responsible for all strength and conditioning programs for players and prospects throughout the organization … The Portsmouth, Ohio, native served as the Atlanta Braves' minor league strength and conditioning coach during the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Prior to joining the Braves, Bear served as the assistant strength coach for all sports teams at Ohio University from 1999-2000 … Bear worked as the strength and conditioning coach for the Kansas City Royals for the 1998 and 1999 seasons and served as the athletic trainer/strength coach for the Huntington Blizzard of the ECHL during the 1997-98 season … He graduated from Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio, with a degree in sports medicine in 1998 … Bear enjoys mountain climbing, cave exploring, weightlifting and outdoor activities … He and his wife, Maria, and their sons, Levi and Elija, reside in Dacula, Ga. CR A I G B RE W E R HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER STEP ROBERTS ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER INAR TREIGUTS M AS SA G E T H ER A PI S T Craig Brewer begins his fifth season and sixth year with the Thrashers, and his second as head athletic trainer … Brewer, who worked as the team’s assistant athletic trainer for three seasons from 2001-04, is responsible for the treatment of injuries and rehabilitation procedures with the Thrashers, as well as setting up training and conditioning programs to help players stay in peek condition … A native of Baltimore, Md., Brewer spent six seasons as the athletic trainer for the Orlando Solar Bears of the former International Hockey League from 1995-2001 … Prior to joining Orlando, Brewer served as the trainer for the Dallas Freeze of the Central Hockey League during the 1994-95 season, and for the CHL's Fort Worth Fire in 1993-94 … He also served as the trainer for Frankfurt of the World League of American Football during the organization's championship season in 1995, and for the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League for four seasons from 1989-1992 … He served as a student assistant trainer at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, for four years … Brewer and his wife, Jill, reside in Suwanee, Ga. Step Roberts, who joined the Thrashers organization as assistant athletic trainer for the 2005-06 season, begins his second season with the organization … In this position, he assists the head trainer in all treatment and rehabilitation procedures for injured players … Prior to joining the Thrashers, Stephens spent one season as the head athletic trainer for the Mississippi SeaWolves of the ECHL and two seasons as a trainer for the Jackson Bandits of the ECHL … Roberts, who was born in Pocahontas, Ark., and raised in Mississippi, earned a bachelor’s degree from Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., in 2000 … Roberts was a collegiate swimmer and competes in triathlons during the offseason … … He is single, and resides in Atlanta. Inar Treiguts joined the Thrashers organization prior to the 1999-2000 Inaugural Season, bringing over 12 years experience as a massage therapist to the club … Treiguts, a native of Latvia who has earned his U.S. citizenship, spent one year at Spa Sydell in Atlanta before joining the Thrashers, participates in various workshops yearly and recently received certification in Active Release Techniques … Treiguts worked as the massage therapist for Team USA at the 2005 World Championships … He has also worked for Body Works in Santa Monica, Calif., Cal-Med Clinic in Los Angeles, and in private practice in Knoxville, Tenn. … He is single, and resides in Atlanta. BOBBY STEWART HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER Bobby Stewart, who worked his 2,500th NHL game on Dec. 15, 2005 at New Jersey, enters his seventh season and eighth year with the Thrashers, the second Atlanta hockey team that he has worked for … Stewart joined the Atlanta Flames as their equipment manager prior to the 1973-74 season, and remained with the organization when it moved to Calgary in May of 1980 … The 1998-99 season was Stewart’s 26th year with the Flames … Stewart is responsible for all equipment and supplies for the Thrashers players, and his duties include sharpening skates, fixing pads and goalie equipment, ordering equipment and aiding the transportation of all the team’s equipment around the NHL … A native of Montreal, Stewart spent four seasons with the Montreal Junior Canadiens before joining the Flames organization … Bobby and his wife, Sherri, and their son, Joshua, reside in Lawrenceville. 22 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS TRAINING STAFF J O E G U I L ME T ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER Joe Guilmet, entering his seventh season and eighth year with the Thrashers, is responsible for assisting the equipment manager with equipment inventory and daily maintenance and transportation of all the team’s equipment … Prior to joining the Thrashers, Guilmet worked as assistant equipment manager for the Orlando Solar Bears of the former International Hockey League for four seasons from 1995-1999 … Guilmet served as assistant equipment manager for Team USA at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy, and at the 2001 World Championships … The San Diego, Calif., native spent five years with the equipment department of the San Diego Gulls (IHL) before joining Orlando … Guilmet, and his wife, Kim, reside in the Virginia-Highland area of Atlanta. MEDICAL STAFF DR. SCOTT GILLOGLY HEAD TEAM PHYSICIAN & ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON DR . G L E NN M A RO N ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIA L SURGEON Dr. Thomas Myers O r th o p ae d ic S u rg e ry D R . W IL L I AM W H A L E Y ASSISTANT TEAM PHYSICIAN & INTERNAL MEDICINE DR. LAWRENCE SALTZMAN TEAM DENTIST DR. BRETT SILVERMAN ASSISTANT TEAM PHYSICIANS Dr. Houston Payne Hand S urgery Dr. Jon Hyman O rt h o pa e d ic S u rg e ry Dr. Plas James Sp ine S urg ery TEAM DENTIST Dr. Ched Garten P ri m a r y C a r e S p o r ts M e d i ci n e CONSULTANT MEDICAL STAFF Dr. Robert Albin, Pulmonary Dr. Richard Bernstein, Neurology Dr. Robert Blasberg, Ophthalmology Dr. Bruce Bode, Diabetes/Endocrinology Dr. Mike Clark, Vascular Surgery Dr. Marc Codner, Plastic Surgery Dr. John Daly, General Surgery Dr. Gerald Domescik, Radiology Dr. Boyd Eaton, Radiology Dr. Jeffrey Hoadley, General Surgery Dr. Grant Hogan, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dr. Bob Hunt, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dr. Perry Julien, Foot & Ankle Dr. Kevin Larsen, Chiropractor Dr. Steve Marlowe, Infectious Disease Dr. Thomas McGahan, Gastroenterology Dr. Ian McMillen, Infectious Disease Dr. Ted Monitz, Cardiology Dr. John Moore, Thoracic Surgery Dr. Kenneth Nuefeld, Ophthalmology Dr. Val Phillips, Radiology Dr. Dave Radaszewski, Active Release Therapy Dr. Gary Saban, Dentistry Dr. Pradeep Sinha, Otolaryngology Dr. James Toth, Family Practice Dr. Stewart Weigand, Dermatology Dr. Dennis Welch, Emergency Care Dr. Joseph Wilson, Cardiology AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 23 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS BROADCASTERS JP DE LLACA MERA TELEVISION PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER JP Dellacamera enters his third season with the Atlanta Thrashers television broadcast team alongside analyst Darren Eliot providing the play-by-play for the Thrashers television network. Dellacamera has called thousands of hockey, soccer and collegiate basketball games during more than 30 years of extensive play-byplay experience in radio and television for various networks, including NBC, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, MSG Network, Discovery Network, TNT and the former CNN/SI network. In addition to serving as play-by-play announcer for the Thrashers television network since the 2003-04 season, Dellacamera called six of Atlanta's games in April 2002. His hockey broadcasting experience includes the 2004 World Cup of Hockey for ESPN and ESPN2, and four seasons of calling Stanley Cup Playoff games for that network (19982000 and 2004). During his career, Dellacamera handled play-by-play announcing for the Springfield Falcons (AHL) on local cable in 2001, and called Chicago Wolves games on SportsChannel Midwest from 1994-96, and the "IHL Game of the Week" for Prime Network in 1993-94. The native of Waltham, Mass., served as play-by-play announcer for both men's and women's soccer at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, for NBC during the network's groundbreaking 24-houra-day coverage. He's also covered soccer for ESPN International, including the UEFA Champions League and Italy's Serie A. Dellacamera has spent the past six seasons as the play-by-play announcer for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer for the Madison Square Garden Network, and called his fifth consecutive MLS Cup for ABC in the fall of 2005. He has hosted numerous soccer shows on ESPN International, and has handled play-by-play for six consecutive men's soccer World Cups from 1986-2006, and the women's World Cup in 1995, 1999, and 2003. In 2005, Dellacamera was the play-byplay voice of the USA Men's National Soccer Team as it went through World Cup qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. During his career, Dellacamera has also broadcast WUSA games on TNT and the former CNN/SI during the league's inaugural season in 2001, co-hosted "Inside WUSA Soccer" for Discovery and CNN/SI that season, and called Big East men's and women's conference soccer tournament games, Atlantic-10 men's basketball regular-season and conference tournament contests and the University of Kansas men’s basketball team during the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons, and also served as the voice of the Missouri Valley Conference from 1988-93. DA R RE N E L I O T TELEVISION A N A LYST / DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT Thrashers Television Analyst Darren Eliot also serves as the Director of Community Hockey Development for the Atlanta Spirit. Eliot, who has served as the Thrashers TV analyst since the team's 1999-2000 Inaugural Season, has worked in community programming for the past four seasons. In that role, he works within the Atlanta Spirit’s Community Development department. Eliot oversees all Thrashers’ Youth Hockey Development programs including a mite cross-ice instructional program, the ‘Pond Hockey with a Purpose’ clinic series and the organization’s coaching clinics, goalie schools and hockey camps. A former NHL goaltender, Eliot played for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres. He joined the Thrashers after spending two seasons as a broadcaster for Anaheim. In addition to his TV work with the Thrashers, Eliot has worked the past four Stanley Cup Finals and NHL All-Star games, as well as the 2004 World Cup for NHL Radio's coverage on Westwood One. This past season saw Eliot cover the Olympic Games from Turin, Italy for Westwood One as well as serving as the game analyst on regular season and playoff games nationally during OLN’s first season as the NHL’s cable partner. 24 In 2003-04 NHL season, Eliot had a regular segment on TSN’s “That’s Hockey” and served as a guest in-studio analyst for the Canadian network as well. From 2000-02, Eliot was the in-studio hockey analyst for the CNN / Sports Illustrated network during the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs. Outside of broadcasting, Eliot writes a weekly column, "Views from the Ice," that has been a staple of SI.com's NHL coverage for the past five years. He has also written a weekly column for NHL.com the past three seasons and contributes to the Thrashers Web site. Prior to his career in broadcasting, Eliot worked for Computer Methods Corporation, a software-consulting firm headquartered in Livonia, Mich., from 1989-97. There he served as president of CMC's engineering services subsidiary, EnGenius, Inc., for two years. A 1983 graduate of Cornell University with a degree in agricultural economics, Eliot earned membership into the Red Key Society for students exemplifying excellence in academics and athletics. With the Big Red, Eliot was a two-time All-Ivy selection and earned All-America honors as a senior. He entered the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996. Following his collegiate career, Eliot played for the 1984 Canadian Olympic team in Sarajevo. Darren and wife Meredith have two daughters, Avery and Gillian, and a son, Mitchell. The family resides in Duluth, Ga. 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS BROADCASTERS DA N KAMA L RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER / SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RADIO OPERATIONS Entering his seventh season and eighth year with the team, Dan Kamal is the play-by-play voice for all Thrashers radio broadcasts and oversees radio operations for both the Thrashers and the Hawks. As Senior Director of Radio Operations, he is responsible for the management of the team’s radio network which includes flagship station WCNN AM-680 "The Fan," and all the affiliates throughout Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. In addition to his radio duties, Kamal is a regular contributor to the team's official Web site, providing interviews and editorial content. He also serves on the selection committee for the NHL's King Clancy Memorial Award, which is awarded annually to "the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a contribution in his community." Kamal joined the Thrashers prior to the 1999-2000 Inaugural Season and his role with the team marks the second time he has broadcasted professional hockey in Atlanta. He is the former radio and television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Knights of the former International Hockey League, a position he held from 1994- 96. Prior to the Knights, he was the radio and TV play-by-play voice of the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League from 198494. Following the Knights, Kamal joined Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., in 1997 as a writer and field producer for the former CNN/Sports Illustrated cable network. While with the network, he also served as a fill-in anchor on CNN Headline Sports. During the 2004-2005 NHL lockout, he returned to Turner Broadcasting as a freelance reporter/editor for the CNNRadio Network. He also served as a speaker for the Atlanta Hawks Read to Achieve program that reached 122 schools and 61,000 students. In his broadcasting career Kamal also has covered the 1996 Summer Olympic Games for Atlanta’s WGST Radio and has served as studio host for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network and PGA Tour Radio. He earned a Bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and his Master’s degree in communications from Boston University. Kamal and his wife Dot, have two children: a daughter Deanna, who is a student at the University of Georgia, and a son Chris, a student/hockey player at Gilmour Academy in Ohio. The family resides in Alpharetta, Ga. RADIO INFORMATION The Thrashers enter their second season with a comprehensive radio partnership with WCNN AM 680 The Fan to serve as the team's flagship radio station. The multi-layered agreement with The Fan includes coverage of the team's 82 regular-season games, ancillary programming, as well as marketing and promotional opportunities. The Thrashers will produce all of their game coverage, with The Fan producing and airing half-hour pre-and-post game shows in conjunction with the team. As the flagship station for the Thrashers, 680 The Fan distributes game broadcasts to a network of radio affiliates, including: WCNN-AM, Atlanta - 680AM WKEU-AM, Griffin - 1450AM WLJA-FM, Jasper - 93.5 FM WRFC-AM, Athens - 960AM WMGP-FM, LaGrange - 98.1FM WRCG-AM, Columbus - 1420AM WALR-AM, Atlanta - 1340AM WMVG-AM, Milledgeville - 1450AM WFOM-AM, Marietta - 1230 AM WPTB-AM, Statesboro - 850AM WFOM-AM, Marietta - 1230AM WSFN-AM, Brunswick - 790AM WFNS-AM, Blackshear - 1350AM WTGA-FM, Thomaston - 101.1FM WPCC-AM, Clinton, S.C. - 1410AM WWIC-AM, Scottsboro, Ala. - 1050AM WFIS-AM, Fountain Inn, S.C. - 1600AM WGAA-AM, Cedartown - 1340AM WDUN-AM, Gainesville - 550 AM WLAQ-AM, Rome - 1410 AM WIMO-AM, Winder - 1300AM AT L A N TAT H R A S H E R S .C O M 25 2006-07 ATLANTA THRASHERS BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION INFORMATION SportSouth, the team’s exclusive regional cable home for the seventh consecutive season, will televise 61 Atlanta Thrashers games during the 2006-07 season. The Thrashers will also appear on five national telecasts, including two on NBC and three on VERSUS. The games on VERSUS, the NHL’s national cable broadcast partner, will be produced in high-definition for their Game of the Week when no other game will be televised in the United States. SportSouth, a regional cable entertainment network launched in 1999, enters its first season of operation since the network was acquired by Fox Sports Networks. SportSouth also televises Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Braves games. DAY Thurs. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Thurs. Sat. Mon. Wed. Thurs. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Mon. Wed. Fri. Fri. Wed. Fri. Tues. Thurs. Sat. Tues. Thurs. Sat. Fri. Sat. Tues. Thurs. Tues. Wed. Sat. 26 DATE Oct. 5 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 22 Nov. 24 Nov. 28 Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 7 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 30 OPPONENT TAMPA BAY @ Tampa Bay BOSTON CAROLINA @ Washington WASHINGTON FLORIDA @ Florida @ Carolina @ Philadelphia @ Buffalo @ Toronto CAROLINA @ Washington BOSTON OTTAWA NY RANGERS DALLAS @ Washington @ Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers TORONTO @ Florida @ Toronto @ Tampa Bay PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON @ NY Islanders @ New Jersey PITTSBURGH TAMPA BAY @ Pittsburgh @ Buffalo All Times Local T EL EVI SI O N SC HED UL E TIME (ET) 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. TV SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO VS SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO SSO DAY Sat. Fri. Sat. Tues. Thurs. Sat. Sun. Tues. Thurs. Sat. Tues. Thurs. Sat. Sun. Tues. Sat. Tues. Thurs. Sat. Mon. Sun. Tues. Mon. Thurs. Fri. Thurs. Sat. Wed. Thurs. Sat. Wed. Fri. Sat. DATE Jan. 6 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 28 Jan. 30 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 4 Apr. 6 Apr. 7 20 0 6 - 07 AT L A N TA T H R A S H E R S M E D I A G U I D E OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV @ Washington 7 p.m. SSO @ New Jersey 7:30 p.m. SSO @ Carolina 7 p.m. SSO LOS ANGELES 7 p.m. SSO MONTREAL 7 p.m. SSO @ NY Rangers 1 p.m. SSO PHILADELPHIA 3:30 p.m. NBC NEW JERSEY 7 p.m. SSO NY ISLANDERS 7 p.m. SSO PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m. SSO BUFFALO 7 p.m. SSO @ Colorado 9 p.m. SSO @ Vancouver 10 p.m. SSO @ Edmonton 8:30 p.m. SSO @ Calgary 9:30 p.m. SSO @ Ottawa 3 p.m. SSO @ Carolina 7 p.m. SSO TAMPA BAY 7 p.m. SSO CAROLINA 7 p.m. SSO @ Boston 7 p.m. VS CAROLINA 12:30 p.m. NBC FLORIDA 7 p.m. SSO WASHINGTON 7 p.m. VS @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. SSO NY RANGERS 7:30 p.m. SSO SAN JOSE 7 p.m. SSO @ Pittsburgh 1 p.m. SSO @ Florida 7:30 p.m. SSO TORONTO 7 p.m. SSO @ Boston 1 p.m. SSO WASHINGTON 7 p.m. SSO @ Carolina 7 p.m. SSO TAMPA BAY 7 p.m. SSO SSO - SportSouth, VS - Versus
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