Eurolanche

Eurolanche in its 14th season

The Colorado Avalanche’s season will kick off in a few days and hockey fans all around the world are already full of anticipation. On this occasion, Eurolanche, the World's Biggest Avs Fan Club Founded in Europe Since 2007, takes a look at its future plans.  

Not unlike almost everything in our daily lives, the coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the Fan Club as well. While the recent NHL seasons saw at least one or more member meetings during the course of the regular season, we’re almost a year removed from Eurolanche’s last event. Staying healthy in these troubling times comes above all, which is why meetings like these simply had to be postponed.  

Any future plans will depend on the developments of the current situation regarding the pandemic in both Europe and the US. Eurolanche is closely monitoring the situation and as soon as the situation will permit it, the Fan Club is hoping to organize a member meeting in Europe, while abiding to all preventative measures.  

In regard to the next Eurolanche Invasion, the situation gets more complicated, as an oversea trip would have to automatically include a plethora of different preventative measures, travel regulations and/or restrictions and other safety measures for its participants. Should the State of Colorado permit at least a limited number of attendees in the Ball Arena this season, Eurolanche would consider organizing another trip for its members. Until then, any potential plans would be mere speculation.  

Eurolanche’s activities for the 2020/21 season will include the Eurolanche League betting competition, which will enter its 11th season and provide the three best contestants with awesome prizes in form of Avalanche souvenirs. The season will also include various competitions or giveaways of souvenirs and player autographs.  

The Fan Club will cover the Avs via its social media accounts on Facebook (CZ/SK), Twitter and Instagram. Fan Club news will also be published at Eurolanche.com. The possible continuation of the video series from last season will also be announced to the public via the aforementioned channels.  

Moreover, Eurolanche is preparing a special project for all Colorado Avalanche fans living outside North America, whether they are registered Fan Club members or not. More details will be announced at a later date. 

A look back at last season  

The unexpectedly challenging times meant that we couldn’t properly sum up the 2019/20 NHL season, which was Eurolanche’s 13th in existence. Let’s take a look back at the Fan Club’s activities via a short summary:

• participation in the Don’t Block My Avs campaign
• organization of a member meeting in Brno, Czech Republic
• organization of Eurolanche Invasion XII
• the 10th edition of the Eurolanche League with prizes for the five best contestants  
• provision of face masks for fans in North America and Europe
• partnership with Colorado Europe and a collaborative video series
• reaching 1000 registered members
• launch of the StadiumSeries2020.Eurolanche.com website
• FOX 31 visiting Fan Club President David Púchovský in Slovakia
• report on the Avs’ possible game in Prague
• revision of the Fan Club's slogan to "The World's Biggest Avs Fan Club Founded in Europe Since 2007" 

Eurolanche would like to wish the Colorado Avalanche a successful season. We would also like to thank our members, friends and followers for their support.