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Atlanta Thrashers Name Andrew Ladd Captain; Dustin Byfuglien And Tobias Enstrom Are Alternate Captains - SB Nation Atlanta
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Atlanta Thrashers interim coach Don Waddell (rear) keeps an eye on the clock behind Thrashers right wing Pascal Dupuis and center Eric Perrin (R) in the first period of their NHL hockey
![Atlanta Thrashers new head coach Bob Hartley speaks to the media at Philips Arena in Atlanta, January 14, 2003 after being introduced as the second head coach in team history. Hartley replaces Atlanta Thrashers new head coach Bob Hartley speaks to the media at Philips Arena in Atlanta, January 14, 2003 after being introduced as the second head coach in team history. Hartley replaces](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2d3jmgk/atlanta-thrashers-new-head-coach-bob-hartley-keeps-an-eye-on-the-clock-as-he-coaches-his-first-game-for-the-thrashers-against-the-montreal-canadiens-at-philips-arena-in-atlanta-january-15-2003-in-the-first-period-hartley-replaced-curt-fraser-who-was-fired-on-december-26-2002-reuterstami-chappell-tlc-2d3jmgk.jpg)
Atlanta Thrashers new head coach Bob Hartley speaks to the media at Philips Arena in Atlanta, January 14, 2003 after being introduced as the second head coach in team history. Hartley replaces
![Ilya Kovalchuk and Todd Reirden were teammates in Atlanta. Reirden credits Kovy as one of the reasons he became a coach. Ilya Kovalchuk and Todd Reirden were teammates in Atlanta. Reirden credits Kovy as one of the reasons he became a coach.](https://i0.wp.com/russianmachineneverbreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/todd-reirden-ilya-kovalchuk.jpg?fit=1008%2C555&ssl=1)
Ilya Kovalchuk and Todd Reirden were teammates in Atlanta. Reirden credits Kovy as one of the reasons he became a coach.
![Atlanta Thrashers head coach Bob Hartley talks to his captain Scott Mellanby during NHL action against the Florida Panthers, at the Bank Atlantic Center, in Sunrise, Florida, on October 5, 2005. (UPI Atlanta Thrashers head coach Bob Hartley talks to his captain Scott Mellanby during NHL action against the Florida Panthers, at the Bank Atlantic Center, in Sunrise, Florida, on October 5, 2005. (UPI](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYDFYJ/atlanta-thrashers-head-coach-bob-hartley-talks-to-his-captain-scott-mellanby-during-nhl-action-against-the-florida-panthers-at-the-bank-atlantic-center-in-sunrise-florida-on-october-5-2005-upi-photomichael-bush-TYDFYJ.jpg)