New Hampshire Avalanche

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New Hampshire Avalanche
City Hooksett, New Hampshire
League Eastern Hockey League
DivisionNorth
Founded2017 (EHL)
2019 (EHLP)
Home arena Ice Den Arena
ColorsNavy, gold and white
   
Head coach Chris Cerrella (EHL)
Josh Bourdon (EHLP)
Championships
Regular season titles2 (EHL): 2023, 2025
1 (EHLP): 2022
League champions2 (EHL): 2018, 2019
Division titles7 (EHL): 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
2 (EHLP): 2021, 2022
Conference titles2 (EHL): 2018, 2019

The New Hampshire Avalanche are a pair of Tier III junior ice hockey teams playing in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL). The Avalanche play their home games at the Ice Den Arena in Hooksett, New Hampshire.

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History

After the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs announced that they were leaving for the USPHL in 2017, the area became a target for the EHL's expansion plans for the following season. In February of that year, the league approved eleven new teams for the following season, which included the New Hampshire Avalanche. [1] The Avalanche hit the ground running, finishing their inaugural season with the second best record in the league and went on to capture the championship. After repeating as champions the following year, the Avalanche added a lower-tier team that would play in the under-19 Eastern Hockey League Premier Division (EHLP) that was designed to serve as a feeder league for the top level of play.

For the first year under this new policy, both Avalanche teams played well and finished near the top of the standings. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic ended both postseasons prematurely. Over the next several years, New Hampshire remained one of the best clubs in either division with the original team reaching the championship game in both 2023 and 2025, losing both.

Season-by-season records

EHL

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
2017–1850397482204991st of 4, New England Div.
1st of 8, North Conf.
2nd of 16, EHL
Won Conf. Semifinal series, 2–0 (East Coast Wizards)
Won Frozen Finals Round Robin, 3–1 (Philadelphia Revolution), 1–2 (Philadelphia Little Flyers), 7–4 (Boston Jr. Rangers)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Philadelphia Revolution)
2018–1945396078237931st of 5, North Div.
1st of 10, New England Conf.
2nd of 18, EHL
Won Conf. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Boston Jr. Rangers)
Won Frozen Finals Round Robin, 4–0 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights), 3–2 (Philadelphia Little Flyers), 4–1 (East Coast Wizards)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Philadelphia Little Flyers)
2019–2046339470185872nd of 11, New England Conf.
3rd of 19, EHL
Postseason cancelled prior to conference semifinals
2020–2138268456146901st of 5, North Div.
3rd of 17, EHL
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Seacoast Spartans)
2021–2246329569179971st of 4, North Div.
2nd of 17, EHL
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Seacoast Spartans)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (New England Wolves)
Lost Frozen Finals Round Robin, 0–2 (Walpole Express), 1–2 (OT) (New England Wolves)
2022–234634930711871221st of 4, North Div.
1st of 19, EHL
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Vermont Lumberjacks)
Won Div. Final series, 2–1 (Seacoast Spartans)
Won Semifinal, 2–0 (Philadelphia Little Flyers)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Boston Jr. Rangers)
2023–244634930711891081st of 5, North Div.
2nd of 23, EHL
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–1 (Valley Jr. Warriors)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Seacoast Spartans)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Boston Jr. Rangers)
2024–25463740579216791st of 5, North Div.
t–1st of 20, EHL
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Valley Jr. Warriors)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Vermont Lumberjacks)
Won Reginal Final series, 2–0 (Express Hockey Club)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (New Jersey 87's)

EHLP

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
2019–204332101652001212nd of 8, New England Conf.
3rd of 13, EHLP
Postseason cancelled prior to conference semifinals
2020–2134294159158901st of 4, North Div.
2nd of 12, EHLP
Lost Div. Final series, 1–2 (Lumberjacks Hockey Club)
2021–2242306666154921st of 5, North Div.
1st of 13, EHLP
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (New England Wolves)
Lost Div. Final series, 0–2 (Vermont Lumberjacks)
Won Frozen Finals Round Robin, 3–5 (Boston Jr. Rangers), 3–2 (Philadelphia Little Flyers), 4–3 (Vermont Lumberjacks)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Boston Jr. Rangers)
2022–2342241431521821334th of 5, New England Div.
8th of 15, EHLP
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Adirondack Jr. Thunder)
Won Div. Final series, 2–1 (New England Wolves)
Lost Frozen Finals Round Robin, 2–3 (Railers Jr. Hockey Club), 2–0 (Boston Jr. Rangers), 2–3 (New Jersey 87's)
2023–2442172032381491623rd of 4, New England Div.
10th of 16, EHLP
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (New England Wolves)
2024–2542261231561531172nd of 5, North Div.
3rd of 16, EHLP
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Adirondack Jr. Thunder)

References

  1. "2017-18 League Expansion". Eastern hockey League. February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2025.