The Gwinnett Gladiators officially changed their franchise name to the Atlanta Gladiators, just in time for the 2015-2016 season. “We are very excited to announce that our name will transform to the Atlanta Gladiators with the 2015-2016 season,” said Joe Gelderman, Atlanta Gladiators General Manager and Vice President of Business Operations. “We already consider ourselves to be part of the Atlanta sports landscape and want to make sure people understand that we are not just Gwinnett’s hockey team…we are the professional hockey team for the entire metro Atlanta community,” he explained in a statement released earlier this year.
By incorporating ’Atlanta’ into their name, they hope that it will allow more fans to identify with the team, and will inspire people from all over the metro area to support the team.
The Gladiators are members of the ECHL, the nation’s premier “AA” hockey league. All home games are played at the 11,355-seat Arena at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. For ticket information, visit the official team website at atlantagladiators.com or call the main office line at 770-497-5100.
