Atlanta Spirit owns and manages a variety of basketball and hockey teams and stadiums. The company operates Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers teams, as well as maintains Philips Arena. Atlanta Hawks is a part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Atlanta Thrashers is a professional ice hockey team that was awarded as a franchise of the National Hockey League in 1997. Philips Arena is an indoor stadium that features more than 18,000 seats for basketball and ice hockey fans. The arena includes over 90 luxury suites and nearly 1,800 club seats.