▁The ▁own ers ▁and ▁man agers ▁of ▁the ▁E ag les ▁began ▁discuss ions ▁with ▁the ▁A val anche ▁with ▁interests ▁into ▁becoming ▁an ▁A HL ▁expansion ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season . ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁A val anche ▁and ▁the ▁E ag les ▁officially ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁club ▁would ▁be ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁A HL ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁A val anche ▁h ired ▁Greg ▁C ron in ▁as ▁the ▁E ag les ' ▁first ▁A HL ▁head ▁coach ▁and ▁retained ▁former ▁head ▁coach ▁A aron ▁Schne ek l oth ▁as ▁an ▁assistant . ▁ ▁Season ▁records ▁Note : ▁GP ▁= ▁Games ▁played , ▁W ▁= ▁W ins , ▁L ▁= ▁L oss es , ▁O TL ▁= ▁O vert ime ▁losses , ▁S OL = sh oot out ▁losses , ▁P ts ▁= ▁Point s , ▁G F ▁= ▁Go als ▁for , ▁G A ▁= ▁Go als ▁against , ▁P IM ▁= ▁Pen alt ies ▁in ▁minutes ▁ ▁Records ▁as ▁of ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁A HL ▁season . ▁ ▁Play ers ▁ ▁Current ▁ro ster ▁ ▁Updated ▁March ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Ret ired ▁numbers ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁▁ ▁Ray ▁Mir on ▁President ' s ▁Cup ▁CH L ▁play off ▁champion ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁ 2 0