Denver Avalanche

This article is about the soccer team. For the hockey team in Denver, see Colorado Avalanche.

Football club

Denver AvalancheNickname(s)| Avalanche

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Founded| 1980
Dissolved| 1983
Ground| McNichols Sports Arena
Denver, Colorado
Capacity| 16,061
Owner|  Ron Maierhofer
Head Coach|  Dave Clements
League| Major Indoor Soccer League

The Denver Avalanche were an American soccer team based out of Denver, Colorado that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1980 to 1982. Their home arena was McNichols Sports Arena.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Year-by-year
* 3 Honors
* 4 Staff
* 5 References

## History[edit]

In February 1980, the Major Indoor Soccer League awarded a franchise to Ron Maierhofer, to be named the Denver Avalanche. The team's first three players, all signed the same day were Tony Graham, Chris Cattaneo and Adrian Brooks. The team's first draft pick Erhardt Kapp passed on the Avalanche and signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League instead. The team's first game, an exhibition match, took place on November 3, 1980, a 10–4 loss to the St. Louis Steamers. Coached by Dave Clements, the Avalanche finished the regular season out of playoff contention, but in 1982, they made the playoffs only to fall to the St. Louis Steamers in the first round. Clements was named the 1982 MISL Coach of the Year. The team entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1983.

## Year-by-year[edit]

Year | Record | Regular Season | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance

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1980–1981 | 16–24 | 3rd Western Division | Did not qualify | 7,699
1981–1982 | 19–25 | 4th Western Division | First Round | 7,653

## Honors[edit]

All Star Game MVP

* 1980–1981: Adrian Brooks

Coach of the Year

* 1981–1982: Dave Clements

## Staff[edit]

* Coach: Dave Clements
* Assistant Coach: Peter Duerden
* Director of Player Development: Mike Ditchfield

## References[edit]

* The Year in American Soccer – 1981
* The Year in American Soccer – 1982
* Denver Avalanche roster
* Page with team logo
* No Money Down: How to Buy a Sports Franchise by Ron Maierhofer

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Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)

* Broadcasters
* history
* Category

Seasons|

* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92

Clubs|

* Baltimore Blast
* Houston Summit
* Buffalo Stallions
* Chicago Horizons
* Chicago Sting
* Cincinnati Kids
* Cleveland Crunch
* Cleveland Force
* Dallas Sidekicks
* Denver Avalanche
* Golden Bay Earthquakes
* Kansas City Comets
* San Francisco Fog
* Detroit Lightning
* Las Vegas Americans
* Memphis Americans
* Hartford Hellions
* Los Angeles Lazers
* Minnesota Strikers
* New Jersey Rockets
* New York Arrows
* New York Express
* New York Cosmos
* Philadelphia Fever
* Phoenix Inferno/Pride
* Pittsburgh Spirit
* San Diego Sockers
* St. Louis Steamers
* St. Louis Storm
* Tacoma Stars
* Wichita Wings

Commissioners|

* Earl Foreman (1978–1985; 1989–1992)
* Francis Dale (1985–1986)
* Bill Kentling (1986–1989)

All-Star Game|

* 1989

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