Who was the leading scorer on the 1980 Olympic hockey team?
Mark Johnson, son of ex-Gopher “Badger” Bob Johnson, led the team in scoring in exhibition games and the Olympics. The line of Schneider-Pavelich-Harrington led the team’s four lines in scoring with 17 goals and 20 assists in seven Olympic tournament games.
Do the Danbury Trashers still exist?
The Danbury Trashers is a defunct United Hockey League (UHL) ice hockey team that was located in Danbury, Connecticut. It was first established in 2004 as an expansion team named for its owner’s business ventures….
| Danbury Trashers | |
|---|---|
| League | UHL |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Folded | 2006 |
| Home arena | Danbury Ice Arena |
Why did Atlanta Thrashers fail?
The ownership was plagued by financial problems and attendance became a major issue in recent years. The Thrashers averaged less than 14,000 a game this season, ranking 28th out of 30 teams. Finally, the group known as Atlanta Spirit decided to bail out of the hockey business.
Who did the 1980 hockey team beat?
Two days later, the U.S. won the gold medal by beating Finland in their final game. The Soviet Union took the silver medal by beating Sweden….Miracle on Ice.
| 1 2 3 Total Soviet Union 2 1 0 3 United States 2 0 2 4 | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22, 1980 |
| Arena | Olympic Center |
| City | Lake Placid, New York, U.S. |
| Attendance | 8,500 |
Why was NHL 2004 Cancelled?
The 2004–05 NHL lockout was a labor lockout that resulted in the cancellation of the National Hockey League (NHL) season, which would have been its 88th season of play. The main dispute was the league’s desire to implement a salary cap to limit expenditure on player salaries.
Are the Thrashers still a team?
The Thrashers qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in the 2006–07 season, after winning the Southeast Division, but were swept in the first round by the New York Rangers….
| Atlanta Thrashers | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| History | Atlanta Thrashers 1999–2011 Winnipeg Jets 2011–present |
| Home arena | Philips Arena |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia |
Will Atlanta ever get another NHL team?
Atlanta deserves a third chance at making the NHL work, but that’s not likely to happen. As if closing the door on any chance of getting another team, Philips Arena is finishing up a $192.5 million renovation that will essentially make it a basketball-only facility.