Former NHL ahead Anson Carter is main the cost to deliver an NHL growth workforce to Atlanta. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Carter is main the Alpharetta Sports activities & Leisure Group that’s trying to deliver an NHL growth franchise to the town.
“I’ve lived in Atlanta since 2009, and I’ve little doubt that the most effective league on this planet will thrive in its return to Metro Atlanta,” Carter mentioned in a press release. “I’ve been in dialogue with Commissioner Bettman since 2019 about an growth workforce returning to the Fulton County Metro Atlanta market, realizing that the NHL franchise selections are completely determined by the NHL Board of Governors.”
The group’s announcement additionally acknowledged that the ASE Group is partnering with New York Life to work on placing an enviornment in Alpharetta, which is simply north of downtown Atlanta.
The announcement additionally referred to as Alpharetta “the most important hockey-playing group in Metro Atlanta” and the sector can be a part of a “visionary growth on the North Level Mall web site” that might additionally characteristic an out of doors stadium for soccer or lacrosse.
The NHL at present is comprised of 32 groups with eight groups being in every of the 4 divisions. The 2 most up-to-date NHL growth franchises have been the Seattle Kraken (2021-22) and the Vegas Golden Knights (2017-18).
After all, Atlanta has had NHL groups up to now.
The Calgary Flames have been initially the Atlanta Flames from 1972 till 1980 when the franchise moved to Calgary. The Winnipeg Jets have been beforehand generally known as the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999 till 2011 earlier than the workforce relocated.
Carter performed 10 NHL seasons from 1996-2007 for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes. The veteran ahead spent 4 of these campaigns with the Bruins, and racked up 202 targets and 219 assists in 674 profession video games.
