2018-19 Alaska Hockey Game Notes | Nov. 30 - Dec
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TM 2018-19 Alaska Hockey Game Notes | Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 vs. Ferris State | @NanooksHockey Schedule/Results Th is Weekend’s Series #NookNotes (Cont.) Overall: 2-10-2 WCHA: 2-5-1-1 Goose Tales Home: 1-3-0 Away: 1-7-2 Neutral: 0-0-0 Last weekend’s losses were highlighted by SEPTEMBER freshman goaltender Gustavs Grigals’ perfor- 29 SIMON FRASER~ W, 13-1 mance in net, as he registered a career-best OCTOBER 46 saves on Friday before coming in relief 6 at Arizona State L, 3-0 on Saturday and posting 27 saves in 31:01. 7 at Arizona State L, 5-0 Grigals’ 46 saves on Friday is the fi rst time 12 ST. CLOUD STATE L, 3-2 Alaska 2-10-2 (2-5-1-1 WCHA) | FSU 4-8-0 (2-4-0-0 WCHA) an Alaska netminder had tallied between 13 ST. CLOUD STATE L, 6-2 45-49 saves since Jan. 14, 2017 when former 19 at Denver L, 4-1 Game 15 & 16 | Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 | Fairbanks, Alaska goaltender Davis Jones registered 45 against 20 at Denver OTT, 3-3 Series at a Glance Ferris State. Grigals now leads all WCHA 26 at Minnesota State * L, 4-0 Series Overall: Alaska trails 29-35-7 rookie goaltenders in save percentage with 27 at Minnesota State * L, 3-1 .911 in six games played. NOVEMBER at FSU 6-22-5 | at UAF 23-11-1| Neutral 0-2-0 9 at Lake Superior State * OTT, 3-3 First Meeting: Jan. 11, 1985 (8-4 Loss) Rookie Moves 10 at Lake Superior State * W, 4-3 Last Meeting: Feb. 3, 2018 (4-1 Win) Freshman defenseman Chris Jandric current- 16 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE * L, 3-1 ly ranks fi rst in scoring on the Nanooks with 17 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE * W, 2-1 two goals and seven assists for nine points. C. 23 at Michigan Tech * L, 2-1 #NookNotes Jandric’s nine points is tied for second among 24 at Michigan Tech * L, 7-2 league freshmen. Additionally, C. Jandric is Last Time Out 30 FERRIS STATE * 7:07 p.m. tied for fi rst among league rookies in power Th e Alaska Nanooks hit the road last week, taking on the DECEMBER play goals (3) and power play points (5). 1 FERRIS STATE * 7:07 p.m. Michigan Tech Huskies in a two-game WCHA series in Houghton over Th anksgiving weekend. Th e Nanooks were 7 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE * 7:07 p.m. Heating Up edged by the Huskies 2-1 on Friday before falling 7-2 on 8 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE * 7:07 p.m. Aft er only registering one point in the fi rst Saturday. Senior forward Ryker Leer, freshman defenseman JANUARY eight games of the season, sophomore for- Antti Virtanen and junior defenseman Tristan Th ompson all 4 NORTHERN MICHIGAN * 7:07 p.m. ward Steven Jandric has turned up the heat scored for the Nanooks. 5 NORTHERN MICHIGAN * 7:07 p.m. off ensively, collecting six points in the last six 11 at Bemidji State * 4:07 p.m. games. Th e Prince George, British Columbia WCHA Standings 12 at Bemidji State * 4:07 p.m. native has tallied three goals and three as- Th e Nanooks remain seated in seventh place in the WCHA 18 BOWLING GREEN * 7:07 p.m. sists, including one game-winning goal, and standings, collecting eight points through eight games. 19 BOWLING GREEN * 7:07 p.m. two multi-point games since Nov. 9. 25 at Alabama Huntsville * 3:07 p.m. Alaska’s weekend opponent, Ferris State, sits closely behind in eighth place with six points through six conference games 26 at Alabama Huntsville * 3:07 p.m. Scouting the Opponent – Ferris State (2-4-0-0). Michigan Tech has sole possession of fi rst place in FEBRUARY Th e Ferris State Bulldogs are 4-8-0 overall the WCHA standings with 18 points through six games. 8 ALASKA ANCHORAGE *^ 7:07 p.m. and 2-4-0 throughout the fi rst 12 games 9 ALASKA ANCHORAGE *^ 7:07 p.m. of the season but are currently riding a All-Time Series 15 at Bowling Green * 3:07 p.m. four-game losing streak aft er being swept by All-time against the Bulldogs, Alaska trails 29-35-7 but is 16 at Bowling Green * 3:07 p.m. Michigan Tech and Minnesota State in the 23-11-1 in Fairbanks. Th e fi rst meeting between Ferris State 22 MINNESOTA STATE * 7:07 p.m. past two weeks. Individually, the Bulldogs are and Alaska resulted in an 8-4 loss for the Nanooks on the 23 MINNESOTA STATE * 7:07 p.m. led by junior defenseman Nate Kallen, who road on Jan. 11, 1985. Th e Nooks are currently riding a two- MARCH has registered one goal and nine assists for 10 game winning streak against Ferris State, having defeated the 1 at Alaska Anchorage *^ 7:07 p.m. points through 12 games. In net, freshman Bulldogs in their last two meetings 4-2 and 4-1 on Feb. 2 and 2 at Alaska Anchorage *^ 7:07 p.m. goaltender Roni Salmenkangas has appeared Feb. 3, respectively. ~ - Exhibition Game *-WCHA Game ^ - Governor’s Cup Game in 10 games for Ferris State, boasting a 4-5-0 All times in Alaska Standard Time and are subject to change record, a .883 save percentage and a 3.25 Individually All-Time All home games played at Carlson Center goals against average. Sixteen of Alaska’s 28 players have appeared in at least one Where’s It At? game against the Bulldogs, led by senior defenseman Nikolas #StickIt2Cancer Nook Notes......................................................................................1 Koberstein and senior forward Chad Staley with eight games Last November, senior defenseman Jack Weiss Quick Facts & Staff Info................................................................2 each. Junior forward Colton Leiter has tallied the most points was diagnosed with testicular cancer, foregoing Roster Breakdown..........................................................................3 against the Bulldogs, posting three goals and two assists for the second half of the 2017-18 season to undergo Series History..................................................................................4 fi ve points in six career games against Ferris State. chemotherapy treatment in his home state of National Polls/WCHA Standings/Misc.......................................5 Minnesota. Aft er successfully defeating cancer and Team/Individual Stats..............................................................7-12 working over the summer to get back on the ice, Broadcast Information Weiss appeared in Alaska’s season-opener against Arizona State on Oct. 6, solidifying his comeback Live Stream: FloHockey.tv less than a year aft er being diagnosed. Live Stats: FloHockey.tv or collegehockeystats.net Radio: KSUA 91.5 FM 2018-19 @NANOOKSHOCKEY NOTES Alaska Hockey Quick Facts Head Coach Erik Largen University Information Location.......................................................................Fairbanks, Alaska In April of 2018, University of Alaska Fairbanks Vice Founded..............................................................................................1917 Chancellor for Student Aff airs Keith Champagne has Enrollment....................................................................................... 8,720 Nickname....................................................................................Nanooks named Erik Largen the head coach of the Alaska Na- School Colors.......................................................................Blue & Gold nooks men’s ice hockey program. Largen has served as Affi liation.....................................................................NCAA Division I the Nanooks’ assistant coach for the past two seasons. Conference............................Western Collegiate Hockey Association President................................................................Dr. James R. Johnsen Th e Fairbanks native and former UAF goaltender Chancellor........................................................................Dr. Dan White will become the program’s 10th head coach, replacing Director of Athletics................................................ Sterling Steward 2017-18 interim head coach Lance West. Among the 60 University Website.....................................................................UAF.edu active NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey head coaches, Athletics Website...................................................AlaskaNanooks.com Largen becomes the second-youngest of the group at 31 years of age. Team Information Largen was hired as an assistant coach in August 2016 2017-18 Overall Record...............................................................11-23-3 by former head coach Dallas Ferguson. He served in WCHA Record............................................................................9-17-2-1 the same position for interim head coach Lance West WCHA Finish......................................................................................8th during the 2017-18 season. Home Record....................................................................................7-9-1 Away Record...................................................................................4-13-2 Th roughout the past two seasons, Largen has been Neutral Record..................................................................................0-0-0 a part of Nanooks teams that advanced to the fi rst Letterwinners Returning/Lost.........................................................18/9 round of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Newcomers.............................................................................................10 Playoff s and also captured the coveted Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup in both 2017 and 2018. Th is past season, senior defenseman Zach Frye was named to the Coaching Staff All-WCHA First Team, while freshman forward Steven Head Coach.....................................................Erik Largen (Alaska ‘11) Jandric was selected to the All-WCHA Rookie Team. Career Record.........................................................0-0-0, 0-0-0