'Alaska Avalanche'
City:
Wasilla, Alaska
League:
NAHL
Division:
West
Founded:
1996
Home Arena:
Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center
Colors:
Dark blue and gold
Owner(s):
Mark D. Lee
Head Coach:
Dave Boitz
Media:
B2 Network
Franchise history
1996-2001:
St Louis Sting
2001-2004:
Springfield Spirit
2005-2006:
Wasilla Spirit
2006-2012:
Alaska Avalanche
2012-present:
Johnstown Tomahawks
The Alaska Avalanche were a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The team played their home games at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska .
Franchise history [ ] The franchise was originally called the St Louis Sting , and in 2001 moved to Springfield, Missouri as the Springfield Spirit . In 2005, they moved to Alaska as the Wasilla Spirit . The Avalanche played out of the Wasilla Multi-Use Sports Center. The team relocated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania where they were renamed the Johnstown Tomahawks
Regular season records [ ] St. Louis Sting [ ]
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
GF
GA
PIM
Finish
1996-97
46
8
38
0
16
123
248
n/a
8th, League
1997-98
56
23
32
1
47
188
237
1718
7th, League
1998-99
56
34
16
6
74
211
180
1611
3rd, League
1999-00
56
18
35
3
39
164
230
1605
5th, West
2000-01
56
15
36
5
35
170
263
2034
5th, West
[1]
Springfield Spirit [ ]
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
GF
GA
PIM
Finish
2001-02
56
23
29
4
50
182
222
1533
3rd, West
2002-03
56
15
36
5
35
129
240
1689
5th, West
2003-04
56
13
39
4
30
153
259
1803
7th, South
2004-05
56
20
29
7
47
144
188
1027
6th, South
Wasilla Spirit [ ]
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
GF
GA
PIM
Finish
2005-06
56
23
33
2
48
133
187
1307
4th, West
[2]
Alaska Avalanche [ ]
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
GF
GA
PIM
Finish
2006-07
62
16
39
7
39
148
242
1699
6th, South
2007-08
58
16
38
4
36
158
270
1251
5th, South
2008-09
58
23
30
5
51
172
224
1505
3rd, West
2009-10
58
32
19
7
71
198
178
1393
2nd, West
Playoff Records [ ]
Season
GP
W
L
OTL
GF
GA
PIM
Finish
2009
4
1
3
0
11
21
67
Lost in 1st Round
2010
3
0
2
1
7
12
111
Lost in 1st Round
References [ ] External links [ ] 
