<P> In May 2011 , the Thrashers were sold to Canadian - based ownership group True North Sports & Entertainment . The group moved the franchise to Winnipeg , Manitoba , which became the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets . The sale and relocation were approved by the NHL on June 21 , 2011 . With the sale and relocation of the team , Atlanta became the first city in the NHL 's modern era to have two ice hockey teams relocate to different cities . In both cases , the team moved from Atlanta to Canada ; the city 's previous NHL team ( the Atlanta Flames ) moved to Calgary , Alberta , in 1980 to become the Calgary Flames . </P>
<P> In May 2011 , the Thrashers were sold to Canadian - based ownership group True North Sports & Entertainment . The group moved the franchise to Winnipeg , Manitoba , which became the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets . The sale and relocation were approved by the NHL on June 21 , 2011 . With the sale and relocation of the team , Atlanta became the first city in the NHL 's modern era to have two ice hockey teams relocate to different cities . In both cases , the team moved from Atlanta to Canada ; the city 's previous NHL team ( the Atlanta Flames ) moved to Calgary , Alberta , in 1980 to become the Calgary Flames . </P>
when did the atlanta thrashers became the winnipeg jets
when did the atlanta thrashers became the winnipeg jets
May 2011
May 2011