Adelaide Avalanche
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| team = Adelaide Avalanche
| bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002d62 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd7f32 5px solid;
| logo = Adelaide Avalanche team logo.png
| logosize = 250px
| league = Australian Ice Hockey League
| city = Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia
| founded = {{Start date and age|p=yes|15 May 1999}}
| dissolved = {{Start date and age|p=yes|17 June 2008}}
| operated = 2000–2008
| arena = Snowdome Adelaide
| colours = Blue, bronze, black and white
{{color box|#002d62}} {{color box|#cd7f32}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| GM = {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Yarrow
| coach = {{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Smith
| captain = {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy
| championships1_type = Premierships
| championships1 = 4 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
| championships2_type = AIHL Championships
| championships2 = 2 (2000, 2001)
}}
The Adelaide Avalanche was a semi-professional ice hockey club based in the Adelaide suburb of Thebarton, South Australia. The Avalanche, founded in 1999, was a founding member of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The team's home venue was the Snowdome Adelaide (now known as IceArenA). The Avalanche competed in the AIHL for eight years, from its inaugural season in 2000 until 17 June 2008, when the club was replaced with the Snowdome's own team, Adelaide A's (later rebranded Adelaide Adrenaline), after its AIHL licence was revoked due to financial issues. During the club's lifetime, the Avalanche won four AIHL premierships and two AIHL championships.
History
=Foundation and ECSL (1999–00)=
The Adelaide Avalanche was founded in May 1999 by the Oddy and Thilthorpe families to secure national ice hockey competition for South Australia and their sons. Steve Oddy and James Thilthorpe headed the fledgling club as owners and directors, Steve Oddy taking on the role of club chairman.{{cite web | url=https://adrenaline.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=6063&leagueid=25106&page=100834 | title=Adelaide Avalanche: The Franchise that changed Australian hockey forever | publisher=Adelaide Adrenaline | date=3 August 2017 | accessdate=30 May 2022 }}
The Avalanche appointed John Botterill as inaugural head coach. He would be assisted by Neil Boyle.{{cite web|url=http://saiha.hypermart.net/playerlist.htm |title=2000 Roster |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=30 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010123100200/http://saiha.hypermart.net/playerlist.htm |archivedate=23 January 2001 |url-status=dead }} Australian international defenceman, Pavel Bohacik, was appointed the club's maiden captain.
Adelaide quickly joined the de facto national league, East Coast Super League (ECSL) in 1999, in what would prove to be the NSW administered ECSL's last season.{{cite web | url=http://icelegendsaustralia.com/legends-2/article_91.html | title=A League of Their Own: The AIHL and the fight for the Big League | publisher=icelegendsaustralia.com | first=Ross | last=Carpenter | accessdate=30 May 2022 }} The Avalanche's first ever competitive game was on the road in Sydney against the Canterbury Eagles. Adelaide defeated the Eagles 7-5 to register the club's inaugural victory. Steve's son Greg Oddy led the South Australian outfit's opening performance, registering two goals. Oddy and Thilthorpe personally arranged and paid for the travel of east coast teams to Adelaide in 1999. On 15 May 1999, Adelaide hosted its first competitive home game at the Snowdome in Thebarton.
=AIHL era (2000–08)=
Along with the Sydney Bears and Canberra Knights, the Avalanche were one of the founding members of the AIHL in 2000. They finished first out of the three teams that year and claimed the inaugural AIHL championship. In 2001, the club enjoyed the same success in winning their second consecutive title.
In 2002, the Melbourne Ice, Western Sydney Ice Dogs, and Newcastle North Stars joined the AIHL, expanding it to six teams. The Goodall Cup, Australia's top prize in ice hockey, also became part of the AIHL that year. Adelaide again finished second in the overall standings and lost to the Bears in the Goodall Cup final.
File:Adelaide Avalanche old team logo.jpg
The Avalanche finished the 2003 season with their fourth straight minor premiership but lost to the Ice Dogs in the first round of a newly introduced four-team playoff system. They would lose in the semifinals again in 2004 to the North Stars in double overtime.
As two more teams—the Brisbane Blue Tongues and Central Coast Rhinos—entered the league in 2005, the Avalanche returned to dominance by finishing first overall in the regular season standings. The "curse of the minor premiers" again haunted the team. Despite winning through to the Goodall Cup final for the first time in three years, they were defeated 3–1 by the North Stars in that game.
The Avalanche have retooled for 2006 in the quest for their first-ever Goodall Cup, with their current roster boasting Mighty Roos players Greg Oddy and brothers Ben & Luke Thilthorpe. They finished second after the regular season and hosted the finals series, beating the Ice Dogs 5–2 to reach the final but losing the final 0-4 to the North Stars.
Members of the Adelaide Avalanche were featured on episode 11 of Network Ten's Cyber Shack TV on 10 October 2006. Both David Huxley and Brad Wanchulak played and reviewed the new NHL 2K6 on Xbox 360.
The Avalanche came into financial difficulties in 2008, and after being able to host several game at the start of the season, could not meet its road commitments, forcing the team to withdraw from the remainder of the season on 17 June. The team's players were transferred to the newly formed Adelaide A's, who in a deal with the AIHL was allowed to play the remainder of the Avalanche's season.
In 2022 the name of the Adelaide Avalanche was revived by a new team competing in the Pacific Hockey League.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/03/01/pacific-hockey-league-announces-teams/ | title=Pacific Hockey League announces teams | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2022-03-01 | access-date=2022-03-02 |archive-url= |archive-date= }}
Season-by-season record
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| bgcolor="gold" |Champions
| style="background:silver;" |Runners-up | style="background:#deb678;" |Third Place |
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002d62 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd7f32 5px solid;"| Adelaide Avalanche all-time record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="width:40px" |Season
! colspan="11" |Regular season ! colspan="8" |Finals weekend ! colspan="2" |Top points scorer | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| width="20px" |{{Tooltip|P|Games played}}
! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|T|Tied}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} ! width="22px" |{{Tooltip|SW|Shootout/Overtime win}} ! width="22px" |{{Tooltip|SL|Shootout/Overtime loss}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} ! width="22px" |{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} ! width="76px" |{{Tooltip|Finish|Regular-season finish}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|P|Games played}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} ! width="20px" |{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} ! width="80px" |{{Tooltip|Result|Finals series finish}} ! width="182px" |{{Tooltip|Semi-final|Semi-final match details}} ! width="150px" |{{Tooltip|AIHL final|AIHL/Goodall Cup final match details}} !Name !Points | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | colspan="10"| Information not available | bgcolor="silver"|2nd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | bgcolor="gold"|Champions | – | align="left"|Won 6-5 (SO) (Bears) | align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} John Oddy | 34 | |||||||||
| 2001 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 120 | 60 | +60 | 31 | bgcolor="gold"|1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | bgcolor="gold"|Champions | – | align="left"|Won 10-7 (Bears) | align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Lawson | 38 |
| 2002 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | – | – | 120 | 67 | +53 | 26 | bgcolor="silver"|2nd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | bgcolor="silver"|Runners-up | – | align="left"|Lost 4-7 (Bears) | align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 39 |
| 2003{{efn|name=fn1}} | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 98 | 52 | +46 | 30 | bgcolor="gold"|1st{{efn|name=fn2}} | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | Fourth{{efn|name=fn3}} | align="left"|Lost 1-4 (Ice Dogs) | – | align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 47 |
| 2004 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 29 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Semi-finalist | align="left"|Lost 2-3 (2OT) (North Stars) | – | align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 30 |
| 2005 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 77 | +56 | 60 | bgcolor="gold"|1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | bgcolor="silver"|Runners-up | align="left"|Won 6-3 (Bears) | align="left"|Lost 1-3 (North Stars) | align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Darcy Corcoran | 47 |
| 2006 | 28 | 19 | – | 9 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 84 | +50 | 57 | bgcolor="silver"|2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | bgcolor="silver"|Runners-up | align="left"|Won 5-2 (Ice Dogs) | align="left"|Lost 0-4 (North Stars) | align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Wanchulak | 53 |
| 2007 | 28 | 17 | – | 7 | 1 | 3 | 124 | 99 | +25 | 56 | bgcolor="gold"|1st | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Semi-finalist | align="left"|Lost 1-4 (Bears) | – | align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 43 |
| 2008 | 15{{efn|name=fn4}} | 3 | – | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 53 | -21 | 15 | {{Tooltip|DNF|Did not finish}} | colspan="8"| – | align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Lindgren | 29{{efn|name=fn5}} |
Notes:
{{notelist|refs=
{{efn|name=fn1|2003 AIHL season statistics are incomplete. No one source has all the information and the AIHL has not published official statistics on www.theaihl.com.}}
{{efn|name=fn2|Based on the most complete information available, the Avalanche finished the 2003 season in first place and qualified for the first four team finals weekend.}}
{{efn|name=fn3|2003 was the one and only season where a third place play-off was contested as part of the finals format for the AIHL. The Sydney Bears defeated the Adelaide Avalanche 10-5 in the third place play-off so the Avalanche finished fourth.}}
{{efn|name=fn4|Only completed 15 of the 28 matches in the 2008 season before withdrawing and forfeiting two games. All points, players and fixtured were transferred to the Adelaide A's when the licence was transferred.}}
{{efn|name=fn5|top point scorer over entire season including matches for both the Avalanche and Adelaide A's.}}
}}
Notes References:
Honours
=Championships=
- AIHL Championships (2000–01)1
:{{gold1}} Champions (2): 2000, 2001
:{{Silver2}} Runners-Up (0):
:{{gold1}} Champions (0):
:{{Silver2}} Runners-Up (3): 2002, 2005, 2006
- V.I.P. Cup (2004–07)2
:{{gold1}} Premiers (4): 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
:{{Silver2}} Runners-Up (2): 2002, 2006
:1 The first two season's of the AIHL did not have the Goodall Cup as the Championship prize. The Adelaide Avalanche is the only AIHL team to win the AIHL and not be crowned Goodall Cup Champions.
:2 This list also includes Premierships won prior to the first trophy (VIP Cup) for Premiers came into existence in 2004.
=Franchise Awards=
Each season, between 1999 and 2007, the Avalanche held an annual awards night where the team awarded a number of player awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php?page=awards |title=Awards |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719091445/http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php?page=awards |archivedate=19 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}
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| style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|Season | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Most Valuable Player|MVP}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Best Rookie|BR}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Fans Choice|FC}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Best Defenceman|BD}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Leading Scorer|LS}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Best Defensive Forward|BDF}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Coaches Award|CA}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1999 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Foll | {{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Lien | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | {{flagicon|AUS}} Pavel Bohacik | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Oddy | – | – |
| align="center"|2000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|CAN}} Shane Wouters | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|AUS}} Pavel Bohacik | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Oddy | – | – |
| align="center"|2001 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Charlie Lawson | {{flagicon|CAN}} Charlie Lawson | {{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Lawson | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Foll | {{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Lawson | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Brlecic | – |
| align="center"|2002 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Lien | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jamie Lever | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Foll | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Brlecic | – |
| align="center"|2003 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dylan Martini | {{flagicon|AUS}} Josh Harding | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dylan Martini | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|USA}} Duane Gera | – |
| align="center"|2004 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cass Delsar | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Chant | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Thilthorpe | – |
| align="center"|2005 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|AUS}} Olivier Martin | {{flagicon|CAN}} Steve McKenna | {{flagicon|CAN}} Steve McKenna | {{flagicon|CAN}} Darcy Corcoran | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tanner Shultz | – |
| align="center"|2006 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Huxley | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Wanchulak | {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Clauson | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Wanchulak | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Brlecic | {{flagicon|CAN}} Nigel Ward |
| align="center"|2007 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Olivier Martin | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sean Greer | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Huxley | {{flagicon|AUS}} Josh Harding | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Van Den Bosch | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Remillard |
Players
=Last roster=
Team roster for the 2008 AIHL season {{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/4474/adelaide-adrenaline/2007-2008#players | title=Adelaide Avalanche/A's 2007-2008 Roster | publisher=eliteprospects.com | access-date=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php?page=roster |title=Roster 2008 |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719133504/http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php?page=roster |archivedate=19 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}
{{Adelaide Avalanche roster}}
=NHL players=
A list of players that have played at least one game for the Avalanche and who have also played at least one game in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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| style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|Name | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Year(s) with Avalanche|Year(s)}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|NHL team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Steve McKenna | 2005 | Los Angeles Kings; Minnesota Wild; Pittsburgh Penguins; New York Rangers |
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Mel Angelstad | 2007 | Washington Capitals |
References:{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/26312/steve-mckenna | title=Steve McKenna | publisher=eliteprospects.com | access-date=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/69066/melvin-angelstad | title=Mel Angelstad | publisher=eliteprospects.com | access-date=28 May 2022 }}
=International players=
A list of players that have played at least one game for the Avalanche and who have also played at least one game for an international team at the World Championships organised by the IIHF.
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| style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|Name | style="background:#002d62;color:white; width: 40px"|{{tooltip|2=Games played|Caps}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|{{tooltip|2=Points scored (goals + assists)|Points}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white; width: 40px"|{{tooltip|2=Penalties in minutes|PIM}} | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|Medals | style="background:#002d62;color:white;"|Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Foll | 80 | 72 | 32 | 1 {{Silver2}} 4 {{Bronze3}} | Australian captain for 15 tournaments (1990 to 2006) |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 72 | 118 | 131 | 2 {{gold1}} 3 {{Silver2}} 3 {{Bronze3}} | Australian captain for 4 tournaments (2010 to 2014) |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Thilthorpe | 32 | 20 | 51 | 1 {{gold1}} 1 {{Silver2}} 3 {{Bronze3}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Joshua Harding | 31 | 8 | 16 | 1 {{gold1}} 1 {{Silver2}} 1 {{Bronze3}} | Australian alternate captain for 1 tournament (2014–15) |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Huxley | 28 | 10 | 8 | 2 {{gold1}} 1 {{Silver2}} | Australian alternate captain for 1 tournament (2015–16) |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Thilthorpe | 24 | 17 | 10 | 1 {{gold1}} 1 {{Silver2}} 2 {{Bronze3}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Pavel Bohacik | 24 | 3 | 8 | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel George | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 {{Silver2}} 1 {{Bronze3}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Brunt | 16 | 6 | 8 | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | 15 | 26 | 93 | 1 {{Silver2}} 2 {{Bronze3}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Brlecic | 14 | 10 | 20 | 2 {{Silver2}} 1 {{Bronze3}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Oddy | 14 | 28 | 36 | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mitchell Villani | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 {{Silver2}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Howell | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 {{Bronze3}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Sean Greer | 10 | 0 | 4 | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} James Keane | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 {{Silver2}} 1 {{Bronze3}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cass Delsar | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 {{Silver2}} | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Wegener | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ari Pullinen | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dusan Ocenas | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Olivier Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Cracknell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References:{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72254/glen-foll | title=Glen Foll | publisher=eliteprospects.com | access-date=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/34675/greg-oddy | title=Greg Oddy | publisher=eliteprospects.com | access-date=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72263/ben-thilthorpe | title=Ben Thilthorpe | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/10989/joshua-harding | title=Joshua Harding | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/35030/david-huxley | title=David Huxley | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72262/luke-thilthorpe | title=Luke Thilthorpe | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/187630/pavel-bohacik | title=Pavel Bohacik | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72260/daniel-george | title=Daniel George | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/109579/andrew-brunt | title=Andrew Brunt | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/38463/trevor-walsh | title=Trevor Walsh | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72259/chris-brlecic | title=Chris Brlecic | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72277/john-oddy | title=John Oddy | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/35039/mitchell-villani | title=Mitchell Villani | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/71622/ross-howell | title=Ross Howell | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/71592/sean-greer | title=Sean Greer | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/36761/james-keane | title=James Keane | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/38070/cass-delsar | title=Cass Delsar | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72279/matthew-wegener | title=Matthew Wegener | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/247213/ari-pullinen | title=Ari Pullinen | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/192653/dusan-ocenas | title=Dusan Ocenas | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/40830/olivier-martin | title=Olivier Martin | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/187631/paul-cracknell | title=Paul Cracknell | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}
=Player records=
Avalanche all-time, season and game player records.{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php?page=records |title=Records |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=29 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719091530/http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php?page=records |archivedate=19 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}
All-time
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| style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"|No.
!style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"colspan="2"|Appearances !style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"colspan="2"|Points !style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"colspan="2"|Penalty Minutes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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!style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid; width: 50px"|Name !style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid; width: 20px"|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} !style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid; width: 50px"|Name !style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid; width: 20px"|{{Tooltip|P|Points}} !style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid; width: 50px"|Name !style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid; width: 20px"|{{Tooltip|PIM|Penalties in minutes}} | ||||||
| 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 133 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 280 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | 505 |
| 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Thilthorpe | 126 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | 201 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 426 |
| 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Thilthorpe | 122 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Thilthorpe | 153 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Oddy | 350 |
| 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Brlecic | 119 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Brlecic | 115 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Thilthorpe | 346 |
| 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | 100 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Thilthorpe | 113 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Brlecic | 341 |
| 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Lien | 84 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Oddy | 111 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Thilthorpe | 231 |
| 7 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Josh Harding | 77 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dylan Martini | 86 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tanner Shultz | 154 |
| 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Foll | 68 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Foll | 73 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cass Delsar | 133 |
| 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel George | 68 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Wanchulak | 53 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Clauson | 107 |
| 10 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Keane | 65 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Darcy Corcoran | 47 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dylan Martini | 104 |
Season
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!style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Record !style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Season !style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Held by | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Points | align="center"|53 | align="center"|2006 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Wanchulak |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Goals | align="center"|26 | align="center"|2006 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Wanchulak |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Assists | align="center"|33 | align="center"|2006 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Points (Defenceman) | align="center"|36 | align="center"|2003 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dylan Martini |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Penalty Minutes | align="center"|154 | align="center"|2005 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tanner Shultz |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Best Goaltender Save % | align="center"|91.8% | align="center"|2005 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Olivier Martin |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Best Goaltender G.A.A | align="center"|2.24 | align="center"|2005 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Olivier Martin |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Goaltender Wins | align="center"|15 | align="center"|2006 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Nigel Ward |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Goaltender Shutouts | align="center"|1 | align="center"|1999 / 2006 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Lien / {{flagicon|CAN}} Nigel Ward |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 2px solid;"align="center"|Most Game Winning Goals | align="center"|6 | align="center"|2003 / 2006 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy / {{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Wanchulak |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 2px solid;"align="center"|Most Power Play Goals | align="center"|7 | align="center"|2006 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 2px solid;"align="center"|Most Shorthanded Goals | align="center"|4 | align="center"|2001 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 2px solid;"align="center"|Most Hatricks | align="center"|4 | align="center"|2002 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 2px solid;"align="center"|Most Consecutive GP with a point | align="center"|17 | align="center"|2006 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy |
Single game
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!style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Record !style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Date !style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Held by !style="background:#002d62;color:#FFFFFF;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Opponent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Points | align="center"|9 | 19 Aug 2006 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | Canberra Knights |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Goals | align="center"|5 | 19 Aug 2006 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Wanchulak | Canberra Knights |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Assists | align="center"|6 | 19 Aug 2006 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | Canberra Knights |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Penalty Minutes | align="center"|52 | 22 Jul 2006 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Clauson | Newcastle North Stars |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Most Goaltender Saves | align="center"|58 | 28 May 2000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Lien | Sydney Bears |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Fastest Goal (Start of Game) | align="center"|14 secs | 7 Jan 2000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Thilthorpe | Penrith Phantoms |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Fastest Two Goals | align="center"|6 secs | 7 Aug 2000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | Canberra Knights |
| style="background:#cd7f32;color:#FFFFFF;border:#cd7f32 1px solid;"align="center"|Fastest Hatrick | align="center"|5.01 mins | 22 Jun 2003 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Walsh | Western Sydney Ice Dogs |
Leaders
=Team captains=
The Avalanche had three captains in the team's known history.{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/4474/adelaide-adrenaline/captaincy-history | title=Adelaide Adrenaline - Team Captaincy History | publisher=eliteprospects.com | access-date=28 May 2022 }} The captain in 1999 and between 2002-03 are currently unknown.
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| style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|No. | style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Name | style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Pavel Bohacik | 1999–01 |
| 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Brlecic | 2004–05 |
| 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Oddy | 2006–08 |
References:{{cite web | url=http://icelegendsaustralia.com/legends-2/bio_bohacik.html | title=Bohacik, Pavel (1969 - ) | publisher=icelegendsaustralia.com | first=Ross | last=Carpenter | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=http://icelegendsaustralia.com/legends-2/bio_brlecic.html | title=Brlecic, Chris (1976 - ) | publisher=icelegendsaustralia.com | first=Ross | last=Carpenter | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web|url=http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/news/index.cfm?id=2851307&cat=0 |title=Undermanned Av's start season off with a win |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050816211438/http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/news/index.cfm?id=2851307&cat=0 |archivedate=16 August 2005 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/news/index.cfm?id=2405614&cat=0 |title=Av's jump to third place - Defeat Ice Dog's 6-3 |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |date=12 July 2004 |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050123192211/http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/news/index.cfm?id=2405614&cat=0 |archivedate=23 January 2005 |url-status=dead }}
{{further|topic=team captains in ice hockey|Captain (ice hockey)}}
=Head coaches=
The Avalanche had four head coaches in the team's history.{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/4474/adelaide-adrenaline/team-staff-history | title=Adelaide Adrenaline - Team Staff History | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}
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| style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|No. | style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Name | style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Botterill | 1999–06 |
| 2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brandon Williams | 2007 |
| 3 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Steve McKenna | 2008 |
| 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Smith | 2008 |
References:
{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php |title=Avalanche announce new coach [07/03] |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719091418/http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php#58 |archivedate=19 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=https://icelegendsaustralia.com/legends-2/bio_smith-c.html | title=Smith, Corey (1976 - ) | publisher=icelegendsaustralia.com | first=Ross | last=Carpenter | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}
{{further|topic=head coaches in ice hockey|Coach (ice hockey)}}
=General managers=
The Avalanche had two general manager groups (GMs) in the team's history.
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| style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|No. | style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Name | style="background:#002d62;color:white;border:#002d62 1px solid"|Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Oddy {{flagicon|AUS}} James Thilthorpe | 1999–06 |
| 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Yarrow | 2007–08 |
References:{{cite web|url=http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/roster/ |title=Adelaide Avalanche Ice Hockey Club: Roster |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041124133423/http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/roster/ |archivedate=24 November 2004 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/roster/ |title=Adelaide Avalanche Ice Hockey : Roster |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050508075236/http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/roster/ |archivedate=8 May 2005 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/news/index.cfm?cat=225629 |title=2006 Avalanche Roster |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223082855/http://eteamz.active.com/adelaideavs/news/index.cfm?cat=225629 |archivedate=23 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php?page=roster |title=Roster |publisher=Adelaide Avalanche |accessdate=28 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826112110/http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/index.php?page=roster |archivedate=26 August 2007 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://icelegendsaustralia.com/legends-2/bio_oddy-s.html | title=Oddy, Steve ( - ) | publisher=icelegendsaustralia.com | first=Ross | last=Carpenter | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}{{cite web | url=http://icelegendsaustralia.com/legends-2/bio_thilthorpe-j.html | title=Thilthorpe, Jim ( - ) | publisher=icelegendsaustralia.com | first=Ross | last=Carpenter | accessdate=28 May 2022 }}
{{further|topic=general managers in ice hockey|General manager (ice hockey)}}
References
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External links
{{Portal|Australia|Ice hockey}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080104060928/http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/ Adelaide Avalanche's website]
- [https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/front_pageAIHL.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464 AIHL official web site]
- [https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/4474/adelaide-avalanche/ Elite Prospects Team Profile]
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