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GAME 10 n #14/RV LAKE SUPERIOR STATE n WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION n SAULT STE. MARIE, MI n TAFFY ABEL ARENA (3,800) n KCBF 820 AM 2013-14 ALASKA NANOOKS ASSISTANT AD/HOCKEY SID: CHRIS BROOKS [email protected] 907.474.6807 HOCKEY @CB_NanooksSID 2010 NCAA Tournament Appearance n 11-Time Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup Champions n Four-Time Brice Alaska Goal Rush Champions CONTENTS 1 Schedule, Quick Hits ALASKA at LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 2 Notes, University Quick Facts 3 Notes, Polls, WCHA Standings 4 Notes, Media Information, Leaders in WCHA 5 Situational Statistics 6 The Last Time..., Ferguson Era Bests 7 Record by Starting Lineup 8-10 Game-by-Game Capsules 11-19 Season, Team and Player Statistics 20 Roster Information 21 Media Roster SCHEDULE/RESULTS Alaska Nanooks No. 14/RV Lake Superior State Lakers DATE OPPONENT RESULT 4-3-2 (1-2-0 WCHA) 5-1-1 (1-0-0 WCHA) Oct. 5 BRITISH COLUMBIA^ W, 8-1 Oct. 11 vs. Air Force @ W, 6-1 Oct. 12 vs. #10/11 Quinnipiac @ L, 1-4 WEEKEND SLATE Oct. 18 #12 DENVER % W, 3-2, OT Game 1 Friday, November 8 L, 1-4 Oct. 19 WESTERN MICHIGAN % T, 3-3, OT Game 2 Saturday, November 9 7:07 p.m. (EST) Oct. 25 MERCYHURST # W, 5-4 Oct. 26 MERCYHURST # T, 3-3, OT Nov. 1 NORTHERN MICHIGAN * W, 5-4 Media for the series: Nov. 2 NORTHERN MICHIGAN * L, 1-2 Live Stats: alaskananooks.com Nov. 8 at #14/RV Lake Superior State * L, 1-4 Radio: KCBF 820 AM (820sports.com) - Bruce Cech (PBP), Erik Drygas (CC) Nov. 9 at #14/RV Lake Superior State * 3:07 p.m. Video: America One Sports (WCHATV) Nov. 22 at Ferris State * 3:07 p.m. Nov. 23 at Ferris State * 3:07 p.m. Nov. 29 MICHIGAN TECH * 7:07 p.m. Nov. 30 MICHIGAN TECH * 7:07 p.m. Dec. 6 at Alaska Anchorage * & 7:07 p.m. QUICK HITS Dec. 7 at Alaska Anchorage * & 7:07 p.m. f Alaska (4-3-2, 1-2-0 WCHA) will complete its first f The last Alaska win at LSSU came back on Nov. Dec. 13 at Bemidji State * 4:37 p.m. Dec. 14 at Bemidji State * 4:07 p.m. WCHA road trip Saturday night at No. 14/RV Lake 21, 2009, a 3-2 overtime win for the Nanooks. Jan. 3 MINNESOTA STATE * 7:07 p.m. Superior State (5-1-1, 1-0-0 WCHA) at Taffy Abel f The victory Friday was the fourth straight win for Jan. 4 MINNESOTA STATE * 7:07 p.m. Arena. the Lakers and the eighth in the last 10 games Jan. 10 at Bowling Green * 3:07 p.m. Jan. 11 at Bowling Green * 3:07 p.m. f In Friday’s first game of the weekend series, Lake versus the Nanooks. Jan. 17 at Northern Michigan * 3:07 p.m. Superior scored thrice in just over six and a half f Friday’s defeat for Alaska also marked the first Jan. 18 at Northern Michigan * 3:07 p.m. minutes to go on and win 4-1. time it fell on a Friday game (4-1-0). Jan. 24 BEMIDJI STATE * 7:07 p.m. Jan. 25 BEMIDJI STATE * 7:07 p.m. f Alex Globke struck twice and Dan Radke had a pair f Cody Kunyk has gone scoreless in his past four Jan. 31 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE * 7:07 p.m. of assists while Eric Drapluk added one score and games and continues to sit just two points away Feb. 1 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE * 7:07 p.m. one helper. from his 100th of his career as he has 43 goals Feb. 14 at Michigan Tech * 3:07 p.m. f Feb. 15 at Michigan Tech * 3:07 p.m. Kevin Kapalka made save after save, 29 in all, to and 55 assists in 120 games played. Feb. 28 FERRIS STATE * 7:07 p.m. pick up the win to go to 2-0-1 on the season. f Nationally, Nolan Huysmans is tied for 37th Mar. 1 FERRIS STATE * 7:07 p.m. f Trevor Campbell was the lone goal scorer off the points in scoring, with nine points. Mar. 7 ALASKA ANCHORAGE * & 7:07 p.m. give-and-go from Nolan Huysmans in the second f He and Cody Kunyk are tied for 21st with five Mar. 8 ALASKA ANCHORAGE * & 7:07 p.m. period. goals apiece. ^ - Exhibition @ - Kendall Hockey Classic (Anchorage, Alaska) f That score was the third career score for the Kansas f As a team, Alaska ranks 21st with 3.11 goals % - Brice Alaska Goal Rush (Fairbanks, Alaska) City native and his first since Feb. 1 of last season. per game and 33rd with 3.00 goals allowed per & - Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup f The assist for Huysmans moved him to nine points game. # - Games played at Patty Ice Arena * - Western Collegiate Hockey Association game on the year, which now leads the team outright Home games in all CAPS in points. All games listed on Alaska Time Dates and times are subject to change GAME 10 n at LAKE SUPERIOR STATE RECORD n 4-3-2 (1-2-0 WCHA) SCOUTING THE LAKERS four unanswered goals gave way for a remarkable 2013-14 QUICK FACTS f The Lakers enter Saturday’s game with a 5-1-1 comeback, resulting in a 5-4 win over Mercyhurst at Location Fairbanks. Alaska record and a 1-0-0 mark in WCHA play following the Patty Ice Arena. Founded 1917 their 4-1 victory over Alaska Friday. f Colton Beck had a short-handed goal and a power- Enrollment 10,799 f Alex Globke scored two second-period goals and play score while also assisting on two more, Eric Drapluk had a goal and an assist while Dan including Cody Kunyk’s game winner with 1:39 to Affiliation NCAA Division I Radke added a pair of helpers in the win. play. Conference Western Collegiate Hockey Association Nickname Nanooks f Kevin Kapalka was excellent in net for LSSU, f Kunyk had one goal and two assists while Nolan earning the win Friday after making 29 stops on Huysmans added a score and a helper. Colors Blue and Gold 30 shots faced. f J.D. Peterson sparked the Nanooks with his first- Arena Carlson Center f Lake Superior went to penalty box quite a bit but career goal (and point) as he lit the lamp 17:19 into Capacity 4,595 successfully killed off all eight of Alaska’s power- the second period. Alaska added three more in the Chancellor Brian Rogers play opportunities. final 20 minutes to improve to 3-1-1. Alma Mater Alaska Athletics Director Dr. Gary R. Gray ALASKA SCORES EARLY, FALLS 2-1 TO NMU JONES TABBED WCHA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Alma Mater University of New Brunswick f Tyler Morley scored just 1:49 into the first period f Davis Jones was rewarded for his strong play in his but that would be the only goal Alaska could first two collegiate games at the Brice Alaska Goal HISTORY muster as a pair of NMU goals in less than four Rush as he was named WCHA Rookie of the Week on First Year of NCAA Hockey 1980-81 minutes proved to be the difference in a 2-1 loss Oct. 22. All-time Record 451-545-91 (.456)/1,088 games for the Nanooks. f He made 54 saves on 59 shots faced to go with a 2.32 First Year of Division I Hockey 1984-85 f CJ Ludwig had a goal and an assist while Mathias goals against average and a .915 save percentage to All-time Division I Record 411-489-91 (.461)/991 games Dahlstrom made 22 stops for the Wildcat victory. produce a 1-0-1 record between the pipes. Division I NCAA appearances/last 1/2010 f He stopped Western Michigan on all three shootout Last Postseason Opponent Michigan State (3/10/13) NANOOKS WIN FIRST WCHA GAME attempts to preserve Alaska’s second Brice title in a (CCHA Playoffs First Round, 2013) f Five different scorers and a string of three straight row. Result No. 11 Michigan State 4, No. 6 Alaska 3 goals in the second period proved to be too much for Northern Michigan as Alaska won its first ever NANOOKS TIE WMU, CLAIM BRICE IN SHOOTOUT 2013-14 TEAM INFORMATION WCHA game 5-4. f Alaska won its second straight Brice Alaska Goal Overall Record 4-3-2 f The Nanooks scored twice on 5-on-3 power plays Rush and fourth all-time last Saturday with a 3-3 and both Brandon Morley and Shawn Hochhausen tie against Western Michigan and a 1-0 shootout Home Record 3-1-2 notched the first goals of their respective careers. victory following overtime. Away Record 0-1-0 Neutral Record 1-1-0 f Jared Linnell led all Alaska skaters with two points f Davis Jones made 30 saves in the tie and stopped the on two assists, which was the North Pole native’s Broncos on all three shootout attempts while Colton WCHA Record 1-2-0 (2 points) first two collegiate points. Parayko went top shelf for a goal in round three to Leading Point Scorer Nolan Huysmans (9) f Leading 5-2 into the third, Northern struck twice, give the Nanooks the Brice title. Leading Goal Scorer Nolan Huysmans, Cody Kunyk ( 5) with a goal at 14:00 and at 17:56 but the Nanooks f Cody Kunyk and Nolan Huysmans both scored one Leading Assister Colton Parayko (6) didn’t allow one shot in the final 1:06 when NMU goal and added an assist each while Michael Quinn Leading Blocker Michael Quinn (24) went with an extra attacker and empty net.