Less than two weeks after leading the Chicago Wolves to the AHL?s Calder Cup title, John Anderson was named coach of the Atlanta Thrashers, according to a report by TSN of Canada on Thursday.

There is much anticipation that Thrashers' GM Don Waddell will take a highly regarded defenceman with the No.

The Atlanta Thrashers re-signed goaltender Johan Hedberg to a multi-year deal on Monday, as reported by Yahoo.