New England Avalanche
The New England Avalanche, formerly known as the St. Louis Avalanche, is a professional paintball team owned by Frank Connell, with a divisional program run by David Archibald. The team has competed in many national and international tournament leagues and series over the years, such as the National Professional Paintball League, Paintball Sports Promotions, Millennium League, and NXL.
History
The team was first known as Easy Company, changing its name to Avalanche upon going pro in 1996. The team's roster has included players such as Chris Lasoya, Ed Poorman, Dalton Hansen, Dustin Hansen, Dan Bonebrake, Mark Knopp, Bill Abel, Jeremy Salm, Phil Dominguez,and Rocky Cagnoni. Around 2011 the team came under the ownership of Connell, who both plays on and captains the team. New additions to the team roster have included Aaron Stanage (2013).
Sponsorship
2013 season sponsors:
- Vanguard (Demon)
- Virtue
- NXE
- RAZA
- GI Sports
- Gen X Global