Adelaide Avalanche | |
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City | Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia |
League | Australian Ice Hockey League |
Founded | 15 May 1999 |
Operated | 2000–2008 |
Dissolved | 17 June 2008 |
Home arena | Snowdome Adelaide |
Colours | Blue, bronze, black and white |
General manager | Alan Yarrow |
Head coach | Corey Smith |
Captain | Greg Oddy |
Championships | |
Premierships | 4 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) |
AIHL Championships | 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was replaced with the Snowdome's own team, Adelaide A's (later rebranded Adelaide Adrenaline), after its AIHL licence was revoked due to financial issues.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.