2020–21_Alaska_Nanooks_men's_ice_hockey_season
2020–21 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The 2020–21 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season would have been the 72nd season of play for the program, the 37th at the Division I level and the 8th in the WCHA conference. The Nanooks represented the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Quick Facts 2020–21 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season, Conference ...
| 2020–21 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Carlson Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Erik Largen |
| Assistant coaches | Joe Howe Lenny Hoffman Josh Erickson Eric Yancey |
| Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
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Due to health concerns as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Alaska notified the WCHA on December 11, shortly before it was scheduled to begin its season, that the university had decided to suspend its program for the season.[1] The NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year.[2] Less than a week after Alaska's announcement, the NCAA approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[3] Because of this, players who would have been members of Alaska for the 2021 season had a pathway to leave the program and immediately play for another university.
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Blaszczak | Forward |  United States | Signed Professional Contract (Pensacola Ice Flyers) |
| Tyler Cline | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Logan Coomes | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Marseille) |
| James LaDouce | Defenseman | United States | Graduation |
| Emil Gransøe | Goaltender |  Denmark | Retired |
| Kylar Hope | Forward |  Canada | Graduation |
| Steven Jandric | Forward | Canada | Transfer (Denver) |
| Colton Leiter | Forward/Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Visby/Roma HK) |
| Kyle Marino | Forward | Canada | Graduation |
| Anton Martinsson | Goaltender |  Sweden | Graduate Transfer (Providence) |
| Max Newton | Forward | Canada | Transfer (Merrimack) |
| Tristan Thompson | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Marseille) |
| Troy Van Tetering | Forward | Canada | Graduation |
| Jack Weiss | Defenseman | United States | Graduation |
| Justin Young | Forward | Canada | Transfer (American International) |
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More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Allin† | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Edmonton, AB |
| Roberts Bļugers | Forward |  Latvia | 22 | Riga, LAT; transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Jakob Breault | Forward | Canada | 20 | Acton Vale, PQ |
| Antonio Di Paolo | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | La Ronge, SK |
| Harrison Israels | Forward | Canada | 21 | Mississauga, ON |
| Matt Koethe | Forward | United States | 21 | Minnetonka, MN |
| Riley Murphy | Forward | United States | 20 | Rockford, MI |
| Brayden Nicholetts | Forward | Canada | 21 | Spruce Grove, AB |
| Brady Risk | Forward | Canada | 21 | Spruce Grove, AB |
| Anton Rubtsov | Forward |  Russia | 21 | St. Petersburg, RUS |
| Austin Ryman† | Forward | United States | 19 | Fairbanks, AK |
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† played junior hockey or equivalent during 2020–21 season.
As of January 31, 2021.[4]
More information No., S/P/C ...
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Daniel Allin | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-11 | Edmonton, Alberta | Drumheller (AJHL) | — |
| 4 | |
Kristaps Jākobsons | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1996-12-25 | Tukums, Latvia | Zemgale (LHL) | — |
| 5 | |
Markuss Komuls | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-01-04 | Talsi, Latvia | Kenai River (NAHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Didrik Henbrandt | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 1998-04-10 | Linköping, Sweden | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Garrett Pyke | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-08-01 | Toronto, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Jordan Muzzillo | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-03-24 | Capron, Illinois | Springfield (NAHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Ēriks Žohovs | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1997-11-26 | Riga, Latvia | Zemgale (LHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Brady Risk | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-03-16 | Medicine Hat, Alebrta | Drumheller (AJHL) | — |
| 12 |  |
Caleb Hite | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-02-11 | Grand Blanc, Michigan | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Filip Fornåå Svensson | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-01-05 | Linköping, Sweden | Linköpings J20 (J20 SuperElit) | — |
| 14 | |
Anton Rubtsov | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-03-06 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Antonio DiPaolo | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-01-14 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Chase Dubois | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-03-12 | Williams Lake, British Columbia | West Kelowna (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Colin Doyle | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-05-12 | Campbellford, Ontario | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Riley Murphy | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1999-10-29 | Rockford, Michigan | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Roberts Kaļķis | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-12-22 | Riga, Latvia | Rīga (MHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Harrison Israels | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-09-01 | Mississauga, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Antti Virtanen | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-03-14 | Kittilä, Finland | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Roberts Bļugers | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-08-03 | Riga, Latvia | Lake Superior State (WCHA) | — |
| 28 | |
Brayden Nicholetts | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-08-27 | Spruce Grove, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Chris Jandric | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1998-10-03 | Prince George, British Columbia | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Gustavs Dāvis Grigals | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1998-07-22 | Riga, Latvia | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 31 |  |
Austin Ryman | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-11-20 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |  |
Jakob Breault | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-10-04 | Acton Vale, Quebec | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 40 |  |
Matt Koethe | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-09-28 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
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More information Conference record, Overall record ...
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #4 Minnesota State † | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 56 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 46 | |
| #14 Lake Superior State * | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 63 | |
| #18 Bowling Green | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 108 | 67 | |
| #10 Bemidji State | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 70 | |
| Michigan Tech | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 78 | 63 | |
| Northern Michigan | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 79 | 103 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 80 | |
| Ferris State | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 59 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 55 | 103 | |
| Alaska | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||||
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Season Cancelled
- "Alaska opts out of 2020-21 hockey season, citing health concerns". USCHO.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2017.