2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-41-5 (SO: 0-1) - 76 points
in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: John Anderson (35-41, 6 OTL)
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-41-5 (SO: 0-1) - 76 points
in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: John Anderson (35-41, 6 OTL)
The Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 35 wins and 41 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 0-1 showing in shootouts for 76 points in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The club netted 257 goals and allowed 280. Ilya Kovalchuk scored 43 goals for the squad, while Bryan Little tallied 30 or more, too. Todd White contributed 51 assists. Kari Lehtonen topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 3.06 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
John Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Armstrong | R | November 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 188 | R | Lloydminster, BC Canada |
| Zach Bogosian | D | July 15, 1990 | 6'2" | 197 | R | Massena, NY USA |
| Eric Boulton | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Erik Christensen | C | December 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Joey Crabb | R | April 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Tobias Enstrom | D | November 5, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Nordingra, Sweden |
| Garnet Exelby | D | August 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Craik, SK Canada |
| Ron Hainsey | D | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 211 | L | Bolton, CT USA |
| Niclas Havelid | D | April 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Enkoping, Sweden |
| Johan Hedberg | G | May 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Leksand, Sweden |
| Ilya Kovalchuk | L | April 15, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Tver, Russia |
| Vyacheslav Kozlov | L | May 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman | L | May 11, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Corvallis, OR USA |
| Scott Lehman | D | January 5, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Kari Lehtonen | G | November 16, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Grant Lewis | D | January 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Upper Saint Clair, PA USA |
| Bryan Little | C | November 12, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Spencer Machacek | R | October 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Joe Motzko | R | March 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 184 | R | Bemidji, MN USA |
| Nathan Oystrick | D | December 17, 1982 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ondrej Pavelec | G | August 31, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Eric Perrin | C | November 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Rich Peverley | C | July 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Marty Reasoner | C | February 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Rochester, NY USA |
| Anssi Salmela | D | August 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Nokia, Finland |
| Mathieu Schneider | D | June 12, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Slater | C | December 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Petoskey, MI USA |
| Brett Sterling | L | April 24, 1984 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Colin Stuart | L | July 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Rochester, MN USA |
| Chris Thorburn | C | June 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Boris Valabik | D | February 14, 1986 | 6'7" | 240 | L | Nitra, Slovakia |
| Todd White | C | May 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Kanata, ON Canada |
| Jason Williams | C | August 11, 1980 | 5'11" | 194 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Clay Wilson | D | April 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Sturgeon Lake, MN USA |
