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	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" once again came back to haunt the team, however. 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.		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" once again came back to haunt the team, however. 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 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 June 17. The team's players were transferred to the newly formed [[Adelaide Adrenaline\|Adelaide A's]], who in a deal with the AIHL was allowed to play the remainder of the Avalanche's season.		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 June 17. The team's players were transferred to the newly formed [[Adelaide Adrenaline\|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 [[Australian Pacific Hockey League]].
	==Season-by-season record==		==Season-by-season record==
	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;"
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	\|[[2000 AIHL season\|2000]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 1 \|\|style="text-align:left;"\| Won championship		\|[[2000 AIHL season\|2000]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 1 \|\|style="text-align:left;"\| Won championship
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[2001 AIHL season\|2001]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 1 \|\|		\|[[2001 AIHL season\|2001]] \|\| 16\|\| 15\|\| 0\|\|0 \|\| – \|\| 1 \|\|120 \|\|60 \|\| 30 \|\| 1 \|\| Won championship
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[2002 AIHL season\|2002]] \|\| 16 \|\| 11 \|\| 5 \|\| 0 \|\| – \|\| – \|\| 90 \|\| 50 \|\| 22 \|\| 2 \|\|style="text-align:left;"\| Lost to [[Sydney Bears]] in the final		\|[[2002 AIHL season\|2002]] \|\| 16 \|\| 11 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| – \|\| 5 \|\| 90 \|\| 50 \|\| 22 \|\| 2 \|\|style="text-align:left;"\| Lost to [[Sydney Bears]] in the final
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	\|[[2003 AIHL season\|2003]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 1 \|\|		\|[[2003 AIHL season\|2003]] \|\| 20 \|\| 17 \|\| 0\|\| 0 \|\| – \|\| 3 \|\| 116 \|\| 48 \|\| 34 \|\| 1 \|\| Lost 3rd place game
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	\|[[2004 AIHL season\|2004]] \|\| 20 \|\| 7 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 2 \|\| 9 \|\| 64 \|\| 68 \|\| 29 \|\| 4 \|\|style="text-align:left;"\| Lost to [[Newcastle Northstars\|Newcastle]] in semi-finals		\|[[2004 AIHL season\|2004]] \|\| 20 \|\| 7 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 2 \|\| 9 \|\| 64 \|\| 68 \|\| 29 \|\| 4 \|\|style="text-align:left;"\| Lost to [[Newcastle Northstars\|Newcastle]] in semi-finals
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	==Championships==		==Championships==
	The club won five minor premierships (V.I.P. Cup) and ~~one~~ championships (AIHL) in nine years.		The club won five minor premierships (V.I.P. Cup) and two championships (AIHL) in nine years.

	:'''AIHL Championship''': [[2000 AIHL season\|2000]]		:'''AIHL Championship''': [[2000 AIHL season\|2000]], [[2001 AIHL season\|2001]]

	:'''Minor premiers''' ([[V.I.P. Cup]]**): [[2000 AIHL season\|2000]], [[2001 AIHL season\|2001]], [[2003 AIHL season\|2003]], [[2005 AIHL season\|2005]], [[2007 AIHL season\|2007]]		:'''Minor premiers''' ([[V.I.P. Cup]]**): [[2000 AIHL season\|2000]], [[2001 AIHL season\|2001]], [[2003 AIHL season\|2003]], [[2005 AIHL season\|2005]], [[2007 AIHL season\|2007]]

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{{Infobox hockey team
| team = Adelaide Avalanche
| logo = Adelaide Avalanche team logo.png
| logosize = 125px
| league = [[Australian Ice Hockey League|AIHL]]
| city = [[Thebarton, South Australia]]
| founded = {{Start date|2000}}
| operated = 2000-2008
| arena = [[Ice Arena (Adelaide)|Ice ArenA]]
| colours = Blue, bronze, black and white
}}

The '''Adelaide Avalanche''' were a semi-professional ice hockey team based in [[Thebarton, South Australia]] that played in the [[Australian Ice Hockey League]] (AIHL). The club was formed in 2000 and was arguably the most successful team in the short history of the AIHL, winning five minor premierships and two championships in their eight years of competition.

==History==
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.
[[Image:Adelaide Avalanche old team logo.jpg|thumb|left|''Adelaide Avalanche's'' old logo.]]
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" once again came back to haunt the team, however. 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 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 June 17. The team's players were transferred to the newly formed [[Adelaide Adrenaline|Adelaide A's]], who in a deal with the AIHL was allowed to play the remainder of the Avalanche's season.

==Season-by-season record==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;"
|-
!width=60|Season
!width=30|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|T1|Ties}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|OTW|Overtime wins}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|OTL|Overtime losses}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|PTS|Points}}
!width=40|Finish
!width=180|Playoff
|-
|[[2000 AIHL season|2000]] || || || || || || || || || || 1 ||style="text-align:left;"| Won championship
|-
|[[2001 AIHL season|2001]] || || || || || || || || || || 1 ||
|-
|[[2002 AIHL season|2002]] || 16 || 11 || 5 || 0 || – || – || 90 || 50 || 22 || 2 ||style="text-align:left;"| Lost to [[Sydney Bears]] in the final
|-
|[[2003 AIHL season|2003]] || || || || || || || || || || 1 ||
|-
|[[2004 AIHL season|2004]] || 20 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 9 || 64 || 68 || 29 || 4 ||style="text-align:left;"| Lost to [[Newcastle Northstars|Newcastle]] in semi-finals
|-
|[[2005 AIHL season|2005]] || 26 || 19 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 123 || 74 || 60 || 1 ||style="text-align:left;"| Lost to [[Newcastle Northstars|Newcastle]] in the final
|-
|[[2006 AIHL season|2006]] || 28 || 19 || – || 0 || 0 || 9 || 112 || 68 || 57 || 2 ||style="text-align:left;"| Lost to [[Newcastle Northstars|Newcastle]] in the final
|-
|[[2007 AIHL season|2007]] || 28 || 17 || – || 1 || 3 || 7 || 101 || 78 || 56 || 1 ||style="text-align:left;"| Lost to [[Penrith Bears|Penrith]] in semi-finals
|-
|[[2008 AIHL season|2008]] || 15* || 3 || – || 2 || 2 || 8 || 32 || 53 || 15 || — || —
|}
:<nowiki>*</nowiki>Only played 15 of the 28 games in the season before withdrawing and the last three games were forfeited. All points were transferred to the Adelaide A's.
:1 As of the [[2006 AIHL season]], all games will have a winner.

==Championships==
The club won five minor premierships (V.I.P. Cup) and one championships (AIHL) in nine years.

:'''AIHL Championship''': [[2000 AIHL season|2000]]

:'''Minor premiers''' ([[V.I.P. Cup]]**): [[2000 AIHL season|2000]], [[2001 AIHL season|2001]], [[2003 AIHL season|2003]], [[2005 AIHL season|2005]], [[2007 AIHL season|2007]]
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Since 2006 the minor premiership cup has been called the V.I.P. Cup.

==External links==
*[http://www.adelaideavalanche.com/ Adelaide Avalanche's website]

{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Australia]]

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