Alaska Avalanche Jr."A" Hockey

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12/18/2006		NAHL: Fairbanks to host Robertson Cup Championship FRISCO, TEXAS - The North American Hockey league announced today that the Fairbanks Ice Dogs will host the 2007 Robertson Cup National Championship Tournament from May 1-6 at Big Dipper Arena in Fairbanks, Alaska. Read more...
12/10/2006		NAHL: Tornado need shootout to get past Avs By MATT TUNSETH/ Frontiersman WASILLA - Alaska goalie Adam Kraus made 56 saves Saturday night against Texas to lead his team to a 3-3 tie after three periods of hockey and one overtime period. Unfortunately for the Avalanche, Kraus couldn't keep the Tornado out of the net after the game was over, as Texas scored on three of its four shot attempts to pick up the 4-3 shootout victory. Read more...
12/10/2006		Alaska Avalanche swept by Tornado Daily News staff The Texas Tornado pulled out a 4-3 shootout win over the Alaska Avalanche Saturday at Menard Memorial Arena, completing a North American Hockey League sweep. John Bullis scored once in regulation and once in the shootout, which Texas won 3-1. The three-time champion Tornado improved to 17-8-3, beating Alaska twice earlier this week. Victor Nordenson scored twice, including the game-tying goal with 42 seconds left, to lead Alaska (10-17-4). Goalie Adam Kraus made 56 saves; Texas outshot Alaska 59-37. Josh Erhardt also scored for Alaska and Richard Leitner added two assists.
12/10/2006		Record belies talent of Avs player in goal PROFILE: Texan got hooked on hockey when Stars joined NHL. By RON WILMOT, Anchorage Daily News Glance at Alaska Avalanche goalie Adam Kraus' won-lost record of 8-8-1 and you might think he's just a so-so goalie. But just like a pitcher in baseball, the won-lost record is hardly the best indicator of performance. Kraus faces an average of 39 shots per game. That makes his save percentage of .924 and hisgoals-against average of 2.97 all the more remarkable -- and revealing -- statistics. Kraus, 19, is a first-year junior player from Irving, Texas, located outside of Dallas. In the first grade, he befriended Adam McPhee, son of former NHL player Mike McPhee, who came to Dallas with the Minnesota North Stars when the franchise moved to the Lone Star State in 1993. Read more...
12/8/2006		Avalanche dealt a Texas-sized heartache By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman WASILLA - The Texas Tornado dominated play during a 4-1 win on Tuesday. But on Wednesday, the Tornado merely escaped the Menard Memorial Arena with a 4-2 victory. In a contest that was seemingly destined for overtime, Tornado defenseman Jake Newton dealt the Avalanche a Texas-sized heartache, scoring the game-winning goal with just 16 seconds remaining in regulation.Read more...
12/7/2006		Funky goal fells the Avalanche Daily News staff Jake Newton's fluky power-play goal with 16.4 seconds left helped the Texas Tornado to a 4-2 victory over the Alaska Avalanche Wednesday at Menard Memorial Arena. With the score tied 2-2 and Texas on the power play for the final two minutes of regulation, Newton's slap shot ricocheted off the stick of Avs' forward Jared McIntosh and over the shoulder of goalie Adam Kraus, who had no chance on the play. Ryan Fuller added an empty-net goal with 8.2 seconds left for Texas (16-8-3), the three-time champion of the North American Hockey League. Read more...
12/6/2006		Avs still trying to improve DOUBLE DUTY: Busy coach sees Alaska fall to defending champs. By RON WILMOT, Anchorage Daily News WASILLA -- Keith Morris is pulling long hours at the office these days.Morris, general manager of the Alaska Avalanche, doubled his duties when he took over as interim coach last week after former coaches Dean Larson and Corey Millen unexpectedly resigned. Morris and the Avs still have more work to do after Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Texas Tornado at Menard Memorial Arena. Read more...
12/3/2006		Being a late pucks bloomer hasn't kept Avs' McIntosh from sport he loves JUNIORS: Pals turned him on to the ice after success in roller hockey. By RON WILMOT, Anchorage Daily News Hockey is one of those skill sports where, it seems, players who reach the highest levels begin skating not long after they learn to walk. Jared McIntosh didn't start playing hockey until it was almost time for him to shave.McIntosh, 19, is a forward for the Alaska Avalanche junior hockey team from Fairfield, Calif. He didn't start skating until six years ago. Now, playing at the junior A level against skaters with as much as three times his experience, McIntosh is hoping to play college hockey.Read more...
11/21/2006		New additions are making an impact in Avalanche lineup By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman WASILLA - You can credit the North Iowa Outlaws with two more assists.After picking up former Outlaw defenseman Josh Erhardt earlier this year, Alaska has grabbed two more former North Iowa skaters. During Alaska's 11-game road trek through Texas and New Mexico, the Avalanche added forwards Jarrod Yost and Chris Nicolaou to the roster. Read more...
11/21/2006		Alaska Avalanche overcoming injuries By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman WASILLA - Alaska's two wins over the Bismarck Bobcats could not be bigger, especially when considering what the Avalanche had to overcome to get them. Read more...
11/21/2006		Avs earn shootout win over Bismarck By Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman sports editor WASILLA - When all is said and done, the Alaska Avalanche may look back on Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Bismarck Bobcats as a key point of their 2006-07 campaign. The Avalanche, finally off a grueling 11-game road trek that lasted more than a month, scored a shootout victory for the second time in three nights. Read more...
11/19/2006		Digging in for the win Avs take another shootout vs. Bobcats By RON WILMOT, Anchorage Daily News For the second time in three days, the Alaska Avalanche and Bismarck Bobcats settled matters in a shootout. And for the second time, Avalanche goalie Adam Kraus flashed some cat-quick reflexes to pull out a stirring victory. Kraus made six difficult saves, and John Grossi wristed a shot to the high corner as Alaska won 4-3 in a North American Hockey League game Saturday at Menard Memorial Arena. Kraus' shootout secret resided in the oldest cliche in sports. Read more...
11/19/2006		Sunday Brunch & Poker Tournament at Best Western Lake Lucille Inn in Wasilla. All Proceeds to Support Alaska Avalanche Jr. “A” Hockey November 19th, 1:00pm, Tickets $100 Call the Avalanche Office @357-8257 for Tickets and Information!
11/17/2006		Avalanche win in return home JUNIOR HOCKEY -- After more than a month on the road playing hockey in places like Texas and New Mexico, the Alaska Avalanche finally found themselves in the cold -- but friendly -- confines of Menard Memorial Arena in Wasilla.For Alaska, there was no place like home as it beat the Bismarck Bobcats 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday. Alaska twice rallied from a two-goal deficit to tie the game 3-3, then former Service High skater Jesse Bryant and Polish native Krystian Dziubinski each scored and goalie Adam Kraus made four nifty saves as Alaska won the shootout 2-1. Read more...
11/7/2006		Alaska Avalanche names former UAA standout as general manager By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman WASILLA - Mark Lee, the managing partner of the Alaska Avalanche ownership group, had manned the title of general manager since he and his associates took over the local Junior A hockey team during the offseason. But as the season progressed, Lee - who is also a prominent real estate broker in the Valley - saw the need for a full-time general manager. Last week Lee and his partners filled that need by hiring former University of Alaska Anchorage hockey standout Keith Morris. Read more...
10/29/2006		Avs add a pair of prospects By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman The Alaska Avalanche added a pair of players to the 2006-07 roster last week, and the team is already seeing the benefits. Victor Nordenson scored goals in his first three games in an Avalanche uniform, and Josh Erhardt has posted a pair of assists since earning a spot on the team. Avalanche head coach Dean Larson called the impact of the additions immediate. Read more...
10/27/2006		Kraus, Avalanche too much for 'Cats - Wildcats fall to Avalanche By Donnie Hammond/For the Times Record News The Alaska Avalanche used the solid goaltending of Adam Kraus and two timely power-play goals to upend the Wichita Falls Wildcats 4-2 Thursday night at the Kay Yeager Coliseum. Read more...
10/27/2006		Avalanche look to build on win over Santa Fe By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman Alaska Avalanche head coach Dean Larson called Brad McCabe’s performance in a 5-3 win over Santa Fe last Saturday, his best as a member of the Valley-based Junior A hockey club.Read more...
9/10/2006		Avalanche hockey warning - Youth belies skill of revamped hockey team (Anchorage Daily News)
9/08/2006		The Alaska Avalanche Jr. "A" Hockey Team participated in "Light of The Night" walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society on September 8, 2006. Read more...
8/27/2006		Alaska Avalanche begin preperation for 2006-07 season (Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)
8/2006		Alaska Camp August 2006 - Fishing on the Kenai River Check out the photos!
NAHL News
Young men who played for the Wasilla Spirit 2005-06 season who have moved on to college from our program last season are: Andrew Volkening – Air Force Academy (CHA) Derek Kitti – Michigan Tech (WCHA) Steve Murphy – Curry College (ECAC Northeast) David Gault – Curry College (ECAC Northeast) Andy Sternberg – UW Stout (NCHA) Reed Lally – UW Stevens Point (NCHA) Eric Dahl – St. Mary’s (MIAC) Joe Mayer – St. Mary’s (MIAC) Filip Lund – Concordia (CANADA) (ACAC)

Avalanche hockey warning - Youth belies skill of revamped hockey team (Anchorage Daily News)