Algoma Avalanche
Encyclopedia
The Algoma Avalanche are a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team based in Thessalon
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
of the North of Superior Junior B Hockey League
.
On September 12, 2009, the Avalanche played their first game. On the road, Algoma lost 7-4 to the Deseronto Storm. The next evening, the Avalanche traveled to Beaverton, Ontario
and picked up their first win, beating the Brock Bucks
6-3. On September 25, 2009, the Avalanche played their first home game and defeated their local rival Elliot Lake Bobcats
4-2. In a touching pre-game ceremony, local hockey legend, and multiple time OHA champion Lloyd Boyer was honored with a moment of silence. He had lost his battle with cancer only weeks before. Surviving children Brad, Janna, Susan, and Karen (who is also battling cancer) provided the ceremonial puck drop.
In Mid-January 2011, it was announced that the town of Iron Bridge, Ontario and its 500-seat Outdoor Arena would host a regular season game, known as the North Shore Winter Classic, between the Elliot Lake Bobcats
and Algoma Avalanche on January 29, 2011. This is the first known regulation outdoor game in Ontario in the modern era. Elliot Lake would win the game 8-2 in front of an estimated 400 fans.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Junior
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Thessalon
Thessalon, Ontario
Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129. It is surrounded by but not part of the municipality of Huron Shores, and is part of the District of Algoma....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
History
The Avalanche were formed in the summer of 2009. The Avalanche are the first junior team in Thessalon since the folding of the Thessalon FlyersThessalon Flyers
The Thessalon Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thessalon, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and also the North of Superior Junior B Hockey League.-History:...
of the North of Superior Junior B Hockey League
North of Superior Junior B Hockey League
The North of Superior Junior B Hockey League is a defunct Junior "B" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The league used to be a part of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The league at one point was called the North Shore Junior B Hockey League.-History:The...
.
On September 12, 2009, the Avalanche played their first game. On the road, Algoma lost 7-4 to the Deseronto Storm. The next evening, the Avalanche traveled to Beaverton, Ontario
Beaverton, Ontario
Beaverton is a community in Brock Township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.Originally part of Thorah Township in Ontario County, Beaverton was first settled in 1822. The settlement is located on Lake Simcoe at the mouth of the Beaver River...
and picked up their first win, beating the Brock Bucks
Brock Bucks
The Bobcaygeon Bucks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:The Douro Dukes were one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season....
6-3. On September 25, 2009, the Avalanche played their first home game and defeated their local rival Elliot Lake Bobcats
Elliot Lake Bobcats
The Elliot Lake Bobcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
4-2. In a touching pre-game ceremony, local hockey legend, and multiple time OHA champion Lloyd Boyer was honored with a moment of silence. He had lost his battle with cancer only weeks before. Surviving children Brad, Janna, Susan, and Karen (who is also battling cancer) provided the ceremonial puck drop.
In Mid-January 2011, it was announced that the town of Iron Bridge, Ontario and its 500-seat Outdoor Arena would host a regular season game, known as the North Shore Winter Classic, between the Elliot Lake Bobcats
Elliot Lake Bobcats
The Elliot Lake Bobcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
and Algoma Avalanche on January 29, 2011. This is the first known regulation outdoor game in Ontario in the modern era. Elliot Lake would win the game 8-2 in front of an estimated 400 fans.
Season-by-Season Standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2009-10 | 42 | 19 | 22 | |||||||
| 1 | 162 | 196 | 39 | 8th GMJHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||
| 2010-11 | 42 | 8 | 31 | |||||||
| 3 | 187 | 337 | 19 | 13th GMJHL | Lost Qualifier |
Playoffs
- 2010 Lost quarter-final
- Algoma Avalanche defeated Powassan Dragons 6-2 in the last minute qualifier
- Algoma Avalanche defeated Toronto Canada MooseToronto Canada MooseThe Toronto Canada Moose are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Thornhill, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
2-games-to-1 in qualifier series - Elliot Lake BobcatsElliot Lake BobcatsThe Elliot Lake Bobcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Algoma Avalanche 3-games-to-none in quarter-final- 2011 Lost qualifier
- Oro-Medonte 77'sOro-Medonte 77'sThe Oro-Medonte 77's were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. Their arena was in the community of Guthrie, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Algoma Avalanche 2-games-to-none in qualifier