Eurolanche

Eurolanche celebrates 18th birthday

Eurolanche, the world’s biggest Avalanche Fan Club founded in Europe in 2007, celebrates its 18^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 1 348 registered members from 49 countries from all continents except Antarctica. Almost 14 000 fans follow the Fan Club on social media – Facebook, Bluesky (newly launched), Instagram and X. Videos are available on YouTube.

During its 18 years in existence, Eurolanche has organized 15 trips to Colorado and the US. A total of 110 members from 12 countries attended 98 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 14 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 17 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 former 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 (xHockey).

Eurolanche’s history also includes fifteen 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.

The Fan Club also offers its members its own merchandise and membership in the Yeti Ultras group, which is intended for active fan club members and offers several benefits.

Part of Eurolanche's story is public communication on important issues, especially in connection with the Russian war in Ukraine. At the beginning of the war, the fan club organized a fundraiser for a 10-year-old Ukrainian fan who fled with his family to Slovakia. Based on Eurolanche's efforts, the Colorado Avalanche organization sent him a package of souvenirs, including a jersey.

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