The picture you see right now is the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, MB. If you haven't quite figured out what this piece is about just from the first sentence, I'm sure many a Winnipeg native will be happy to tell you that Winnipeg is back in the NHL. An hour ago, the deal that would see the True North Sports and Entertainment group purchase the Atlanta Thrashers was finalized in a press conference in Winnipeg. Among the attendees for this announcement was NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. No nickname has been announced for the new Winnipeg team, and the team will compete in the Eastern Conference next season. Stay tuned for more, and the Atlanta Thrashers eulogy will also be forthcoming.
It’s good to hear Winnipeg will have an NHL team again, pending approval from the league’s board of governors. The city and its fans have been strong supporters of minor league hockey and the Manitoba Moose ever since the Jets left in 1996. I think fans will quickly embrace the team, and it will have greater success north of the border.
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