Eurolanche

Eurolanche celebrates 17th birthday

Eurolanche, the world’s biggest Avalanche Fan Club founded in Europe in 2007, celebrates its 17^th birthday. Over a short period of time, the project, concentrated around a simple website, became a strong and stable group of fans, which has been regularly returning to Denver for Colorado Avalanche games, organizing meetings all over Europe and organizing giveaways and competitions for souvenirs for its members, as well as numerous other activities.

As of today, Eurolanche has 1 317 registered members from 48 countries from all continents except Antarctica. More than 13 000 fans follow the Fan Club on social media – Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

During its 17 years in existence, Eurolanche has organized 14 trips to Colorado and the US. A total of 100 members from 12 countries attended 90 Avalanche games thanks to the Eurolanche on Tour project, including the outdoor games against the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings, and several away games outside Colorado. Apart from Colorado, the project’s participants also visited 12 other US states, as well as both Canada and Mexico. In the 2023/2024 season, members of the fan club attended Avs games in the playoffs for the first time.

In 2017, the Fan Club organized the Eurolanche Raid 2017 on the occasion of the Avs’ double-header against the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 50 members taking part. A similar event, Eurolanche Raid 2022, took place in Tampere, Finland against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an even higher number of participants (70+).

Fan Club members also got together at 16 member meetings in Europe, at a special trip to Normandy, at the 10th anniversary meeting in Slovakia, two memorable 2022 Stanley Cup Final watch parties in the Czech Republic, or at numerous meetings with both former and current Avalanche players. Eurolanche members celebrated the Avalanche’s championships at the numerous players' Stanley Cup parades as part of their days with the Stanley Cup. Most Fan Club members came to Pilsen, Czech Republic, to Pavel Francouz's parade.   

Eurolanche’s own book titled “10 Years of the Eurolanche Fan Club” published in 2017 further commemorates its history, offering an in-depth, personal account of its story as told by David Puchovsky. Former governor of Colorado and current US senator John Hickenlooper and Denver mayor Mike Hancock also paid tribute to Eurolanche’s 10th anniversary via commemorative letters. 

Dozens of European and North American media outlets have published reports and articles about Eurolanche, including NHL.com, NBC Sports, The Hockey News, Altitude TV or ProHockey.  

Eurolanche’s history also includes thirteen editions of its popular Eurolanche League betting competition, which offers special souvenirs and memorabilia to its three best participants. The Fan Club also holds regular competitions, offering its members dozens of chances throughout the years to win player autographs and other unique souvenirs.

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