The Alaska Avalanche were a Tier II junior

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team in the

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's West Division. The team played its home games first at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in

Wasilla, Alaska Wasilla (Denaʼina language, Dena'ina: ''Benteh'') is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, and the List of cities in Alaska, fourth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanus ...

and then at the MTA Events Center in

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History

In 2005, the

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moved to

, as the 'Wasilla Spirit', only to re-brand themselves as the 'Alaska Avalanche' the next season. The Avalanche played out of the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla until the end of the 2009–10 season. The Avalanche moved to

, beginning in the 2010–11 season and played at the MTA Events Center. The team relocated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 2012, taking the place of the

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, who moved to

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, in 2011. They became known as the

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Season-by-season records

References

External links

Hockey DBElite ProspectsJohnstown Tomahawks Team Information
{{NAHL Defunct ice hockey teams in Alaska Defunct North American Hockey League teams Ice hockey clubs established in 2006 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2012 2006 establishments in Alaska 2012 disestablishments in Alaska