The Alaska Avalanche Jr A Hockey Club Would like to Thank the followingvolunteers and Billet Families for their Support in the 2006-07 Season. We appreciate your support and enthusiasm with this program!

Game Day Operations:
Ruth Perkins – Ticket Box Office
Dana Lipse – Ticket Box Office
Toni Hartley – Ticket Box Office
Terry Homan – Ticket Box Office
Jack Knue – Ticket Monitor
Jackie Knue – Merchandise /Ticket Monitor
Andrea Thistle – Merchandiser Extraordinaire
Shelly Lund – Merchandise
Andrea Lund - Merchandise
Kristi Moss – Game Day Organization
Roc and Rosie Plemel – Equipment Manager
Carolyn Bouchard – Athletic Director
Bruce Eggleston – Pointstreak
Arylis Scates – Videographer
Dave Stull – Announcer
John Stull – Announcer
Norman Bouchard – Announcer
Joe Ranum – Announcer
Jamie Smith – Announcer
Paul Cossette - Announcer
Stephanie Peterson – Mascot
Russ Hattenburg - Horns

Off Ice Officials
Kevin Keene – Off Ice Official – Special Thanks for your Organization of this program
Jan Henkle – Off Ice Official/Timekeeper
Deb Hundley – Scorekeeper/Timekeeper
Christine Hundley – Scorekeeper/Timekeeper
Dana Lipse – Timekeeper – Ticket Box
Kevin Lipse – Penalty Box
Carolyn Bouchard – Athletic Director
Carl Brent – Penalty Box
Carl Brent Jr – Penalty Box
Dave Downey- Penalty Box/Goal Judge
Stan George – Penalty Box / Goal Judge
Dan Belanger – Goal Judge-Timekeeper
Butch Serencha – Goal Judge
Chris Remick – Goal Judge
Dr. Robert Martin – Athletic Director
David Neuman
Pat Peterson – Bench Security

Audio – Music Coordinators
Shelby Hattenburg – Music
Dustin Hattenburg – Music

Anthem Singers
April Knouse
Kristi Knouse
Anastasia Bertolini
Jill Bruley
Andrea Lettow
Kelsey Hedrick
Ammon Pettijohn
Nichelle Cushing
Rachel
Amy Arnone

Security
Chuck Homan
Nelson Wolfmeyer
Josh Franzen

Community Service Organizer
Diane Firmani

Billet Famlies
Kevin & Margaret Keene
Russ & Carmen Hattenburg
Rydell & Siegie Reints
Matt & Stacey Welch
Rob & Heather Robinson
Konrad & Devona Schruf
James & Debra Reise
Bill & Holly Rauchenstein
Norm & Carolyn Bouchard
Carl & Debbie Brent
Ray & Dara Butcher
Art & Janet Garrod
Bill & Melody Fletcher
Jan & Tom Henkle
Dana & Dawn Godfrey
Aaron & Lindsey Johnston
Steven & Susan Elwell
Dave Hanson – Diane Firmani
Rick & Jill Besse
Norma Kincaid

Alaska Avalanche Open/Future Camp, June 8, 9 & 10th @ Ice Land USA, 15381 Royalton Road, Strongsville, Ohio - CANCELLED

Buffet Brunch & Poker Tournament May 20th!

The Alaska Avalanche Junior A Hockey Club, LLC is having a Poker Tournament on May 20th at the Wasilla Sports Complex at 4:00pm, but first there will be a buffet Brunch provided by Tailgaters at 2:00pm. Tickets are $200.00 each. Prizes are:

• GRAND Prize: 1 Main Event Seat, a $1,500 Seat, and a $1,000 Seat at the WSOP
• A 3-day, 2-night trip with Alaska Wilderness Adventures courtesy of Barry Schoenly
• 2 Season Tickets to The Alaska Avalanche 2007-2008 season
• 1/2 day fishing trip for 2 courtesy of Fisherman's Choice Charters.

It should be a Grand Time! Tickets are limited, so call Mark Lee at 354-4430, or the Avalanche office at 357-8257.

Former Alaska Avalanche Player, Brad McCabe recognized by NHL Central Scouting:

Two recognized by NHL Central Scouting

North American Hockey League

Two North American Hockey League players were recognized by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau on its final rankings for 2007 draft-eligibles released on April 25.

Texas defenseman Brad McCabe is listed at No. 199 overall among North American skaters, while St. Louis forward Pat Maroon is ranked at No. 208.

A University of Alaska-Anchorage recruit, McCabe, who started the season with the Alaska Avalanche, finished the regular season with 21 goals for 36 points in 42 games. Maroon, who is headed to Ferris State University next season, won the NAHL's scoring title this year with 95 points (40 goals) in 57 games.

Former NAHL players ranked include forward Andrew Conboy (Wichita Falls), who is listed at No. 149, and Carter Camper (Cleveland Jr. Barons), who is at No. 200.

The final ranking features the top 210 skaters and 30 goaltenders in North America and top 175 skaters and 16 goaltenders from Europe.

In its 31st year of operation, the NHL Central Scouting Service provides scouting and evaluation of draft-eligible players to NHL member clubs. Headed by Director of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire, NHL Central Scouting employs nine full-time and six part-time scouts throughout North America and works with Goran Stubb of the European Scouting Service and his staff of five full-time scouts to cover prospects playing throughout Europe. Combined, the NHL Central Scouting and European Scouting Service will have seen in excess of 3,000 games this season.

This year's NHL Entry Draft will be held in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22-23.

Alaska Avalanche Open/Future Camp, July 13-15th!
At Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Alaska Avalanche from the North American Hockey League are hosting tryouts at the Mariucci Arena, The cost of tryouts is$175.00 (U>S>) and each player will play a minimum of three games with an All Star game on Sunday. Each player is required to furnish their own equipment with the exception of a jersey which will be provided by the camp. Players will be responsible for transportation, lodging and meals.

Download the registration form or for more information contact: Jamie Smith at 907-354-8972 or Keith Morris at 907-229-0268 or the Alaska Avalanche office at 907-357-8257.

Camp Tryouts, May 18-20th!
At Tesoro Subway Centre, Anchorage Alaska

Teams in Attendance:  Alaska Avalanche-NAHL, Des Moines Buccaneers-USHL, Helena Cutthroats-NORPAC, Winnipeg Blues-MJHL. Download the registration form now!

Avalanche tender six Alaska hockey products
By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman

WASILLA - Last season, as Jamie Smith sat and watched the title game of the Robertson Cup tournament - the event that crowns the North American Hockey League champion - he saw a handful of Alaska products on the ice.

“In the final game there were seven Alaska kids on those rosters,” Smith said.

This year, the Alaska Avalanche head coach and general manager wants to make sure the top Alaska talent continues to skate in the Last Frontier. Smith and the Avalanche organization have taken a step toward achieving that goal by signing six players who are among the top Junior A eligible athletes in the state of Alaska. Read more...

Avs hockey: Another tough one
By MATT TUNSETH/ Frontiersman

WASILLA - Out of North American Hockey League contention for more than a month, the last-place Alaska Avalanche played Wile E. Coyote to the playoff-bound Santa Fe Road Runners over the weekend. Read more...

BREAKING NEWS: Avalanche name former Houston High mentor as head coach and general manager
By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman

WASILLA - The Alaska Avalanche have found their man, a guy who has been right there all along. On Thursday, the Wasilla-based Junior A hockey organization announced the hire of former Houston High School mentor Jamie Smith as its head coach and general manager. Read more...

Avs hockey: Host families provide a home away from home
By MATT TUNSETH/ Frontiersman

WASILLA - Raising teenagers isn't easy - especially when they're not even your own.

Junior hockey teams rely on community support to stay in operation, and a vital element of that support comes in the form of billet families, which feed and house players for the length of the seven-month season. Read more...

Alaska Avalanche Press Release

Avalanche Sign Third Player for 2007-2008

The Alaska Avalanche is pleased to announce that Nick Kelly a Defenseman from Kennewick Washington has signed a tender for the 2007-2008 season. Nick joins the Avalanche after playing this past season for the Banff Hockey Academy of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. Read more...

Goalies stand out in road games

Alaska Avalanche coach and general manager Keith Morris has said repeatedly that he believes he has two of the top goaltenders in the North American Hockey League.

Those goalies, Nathaniel Pellegrino and Adam Kraus, continue to prove Morris right. Read more...

Avalanche Sign Second Player for 2007-2008

The Alaska Avalanche is please to announce that Tyler Peters a forward from Valencia California has signed a tender for the 2007-2008 season. Tyler joins the Avalanche after playing this past season for the Cleveland Junior Lumberjacks of the Central States Junior Hockey League. Read more...

Avalanche Sign First Player for 2007-2008

The Alaska Avalanche is pleased to announce that Grant Highly from Powell Ohio has signed a tender for the 2007-2008 season. Grant joins the Avalanche after playing the last two season in the Ohio Junior Blue jackets midget AAA program. Read more...

NAHL expands to Kenai Peninsula
Soldotna, Alaska-based team to begin play next season

FRISCO, TEXAS - The North American Hockey League announced today that its Board of Governors has approved the membership application of the Kenai River Brown Bears. The team, which will make its home in Soldotna, Alaska, will commence play in the 2007-08 season. Read more...

Avalanche win for the first time in a month
By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman

WASILLA — After Jonas Hoog scored on the first attempt of the shootout Friday night, the Fairbanks forward taunted the Alaska bench as he skated by.Hoog raised his index finger to his mouth, like he was telling the Avs, “shhhh.” But ultimately, it was the Avalanche who had the last word. Alaska’s Josh Erhardt scored the final goal of the shootout to give the Avs the 4-3 win over their intrastate rival at the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena in Wasilla. Read more...

Rankled Avs take whipping from Ice Dogs
8-1: Despite rank, worst loss of season, Alaska squad still has reasons to play hard.
By RON WILMOT/ Anchorage Daily News

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs and Alaska Avalanche are two teams going in opposite directions. After a nine-game losing streak earlier this season, Fairbanks has fought back to post a winning record while trying to secure a North American Hockey League playoff berth. Read more...

The first game broadcast under the new agreement will be this Friday February 2, when the Avs host the Central Division leading Fargo-Moorhead Jets at 7:30pm AST. As the second NAHL team to partner with B2, all Alaska home games through the 2008-09 season will be available for viewing by fans on a world wide basis.

Fans wanting to watch Alaska games via B2 will need a high-speed internet connection and Windows Media Player 9 or higher. Games will be sold on an individual basis with Avalanche season passes made available at a later date. Read more...

Avalanche make a trio of trades
By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman
WASILLA — While most of his players have been taking time to rest over the holiday break, Alaska Avalanche coach and general manager Keith Morris has been busy, working the phone lines.

Morris finalized a trio of deals this week, trading a pair of veterans and gaining depth on defense in return. Alaska has sent captain Jeff Dimmen to St. Louis in exchange for a pair of players, Morris said this week. Forward Jesse Bryant has also been traded to Southern Minnesota for future considerations. Read more...