THRASHERS HOPE TO IGNITE FLAME IN ATLANTA'S HOCKEY COMMUNITY

          Some 2,000 people attended the NHL expansion Thrashers
     logo unveiling at CNN Center yesterday in Atlanta, according
     to Jeff Schultz of the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.  The logo
     features a copper, bronze and gold caricature of a scowling
     bird holding a hockey stick, with a blue background.  Team
     jerseys will not be available for "several weeks," and
     ticket prices will be released in two weeks.  Schultz adds
     that the team's season ticket priority list "has topped"
     9,100 (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 4/24).  In Atlanta, Mark
     Bradley reports that the team's average ticket price will be
     $45.  Bradley writes that "many may find that average ticket
     price ... a tad daunting."  The Trashers, who plan to hire a
     GM in June, will begin play during the '99-2000 season
     (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 4/24).