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2019–20 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season

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2019–20 Alaska Nanooks
men's ice hockey season
Conference4th WCHA
Home iceCarlson Center
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall16–15–5
Conference14–9–5–2
Home7–9–4
Road9–6–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachErik Largen
Assistant coachesJoe Howe
Kārlis Zirnis
Josh Erickson
Alternate captain(s)Kyle Marino
Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2019–20 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season was the 71st season of play for the program, the 36th at the Division I level and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Nanooks represented the University of Alaska Fairbanks and were coached by Erik Largen, in his 2nd season.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Niko Della Maggiore Goaltender  United States Retired
Matthew Doran Defenseman  United States Transfer (SUNY Geneseo)
Chase Ellingson Forward  United States Left Program
Jake Gresh Defenseman  United States Transfer (Hobart)
Nikolas Koberstein Defenseman  Canada Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks)
Ryker Leer Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Visby/Roma HK)
Tony Rehm Goaltender  United States Transfer (Salve Regina)
Sam Ruffin Forward  United States Transfer (Adrian)
Chad Staley Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Hamburg Crocodiles)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Chase Dubois Forward  Canada 21 Williams Lake, BC
Filip Fornåå Svensson Forward  Sweden 20 Linköping, SWE
Emil Gransøe Goaltender  Denmark 21 Gentofte, DEN
Didrik Henbrant Forward  Sweden 21 Sturefors, SWE
Kristaps Jākobsons Defenseman  Latvia 22 Riga, LAT
Roberts Kaļķis Forward  Latvia 20 Riga, LAT
Markuss Komuls Defenseman  Latvia 21 Talsi, LAT
Garrett Pyke Forward/Defenseman  Canada 20 Mississauga, ON
Ēriks Žohovs Forward  Latvia 21 Riga, LAT

Roster

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As of September 9, 2019.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Minnesota Jack Weiss Senior (RS) D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-05-30 Bloomington, Minnesota Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL)
4 Latvia Kristaps Jākobsons Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996-12-25 Tukums, Latvia HC Zemgale/LUA (LHL)
5 Latvia Markuss Komuls Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-01-04 Talsi, Latvia Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL)
6 Sweden Didrik Henbrandt Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 1998-04-10 Linköping, Sweden Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
7 Ontario Garrett Pyke Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-08-01 Toronto, Ontario Oakville Blades (OJHL)
8 Illinois Jordan Muzzillo Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-03-24 Capron, Illinois Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
9 Alberta Justin Young Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1997-12-23 Leduc, Alberta Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL)
10 Latvia Ēriks Žohovs Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1997-11-26 Riga, Latvia HC Zemgale/LUA (LHL)
11 British Columbia Steven Jandric Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-08-18 Prince George, British Columbia Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
12 Michigan Caleb Hite Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-02-11 Grand Blanc, Michigan Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
13 Sweden Filip Fornåå Svensson Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-01-05 Linköping, Sweden Linköpings HC J20 (J20 SuperElit)
14 Michigan Brennan Blaszczak Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-03-12 Troy, Michigan Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
15 Alberta Troy Van Tetering Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-04-26 Carstairs, Alberta Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)
16 British Columbia Chase Dubois Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1998-03-12 Williams Lake, British Columbia West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
17 Ontario Colin Doyle Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-05-12 Campbellford, Ontario Wellington Dukes (OJHL)
20 British Columbia Max Newton Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-11-14 Vancouver, British Columbia Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
23 Latvia Roberts Kaļķis Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-12-22 Riga, Latvia HK Rīga (MHL)
24 Michigan James LaDouce Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1995-08-24 Saginaw, Michigan Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
25 Finland Antti Virtanen Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-03-14 Kittilä, Finland Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
26 Minnesota Tyler Cline Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-09-03 Blaine, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
27 Alberta Colton Leiter Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-01-16 Edmonton, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
28 Saskatchewan Kylar Hope Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-08-17 Lashburn, Saskatchewan West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
29 British Columbia Chris Jandric Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-10-03 Prince George, British Columbia Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
30 Latvia Gustavs Dāvis Grigals Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1998-07-22 Riga, Latvia Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
31 Denmark Emil Gransøe Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-09-27 Charlottenlund, Denmark Topeka Pilots (NAHL)
32 Alberta Tristan Thompson Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-01-02 Canmore, Alberta Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
33 Sweden Anton Martinsson Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1995-12-11 Klippan, Sweden Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)
36 Ontario Kyle Marino Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-06-01 Niagara Falls, Ontario West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
37 Michigan Logan Coomes Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-11-06 Northville, Michigan Merrimack Warriors (HEA)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Minnesota State 28 23 4 1 1 71 115 38 36 29 5 2 141 53
#11 Bemidji State 28 20 5 3 2 65 101 46 34 20 9 5 111 65
Northern Michigan 28 16 11 1 1 50 92 87 36 18 14 4 115 112
Alaska 28 14 9 5 2 49 73 65 34 16 13 5 84 86
Bowling Green 28 14 10 4 3 49 85 70 36 19 13 4 112 92
Michigan Tech 28 14 12 2 0 44 68 65 37 19 15 3 96 85
Lake Superior State 28 11 13 4 4 41 66 77 38 13 21 4 90 112
Alaska Anchorage 28 4 18 6 3 21 56 96 34 4 23 7 66 122
Ferris State 28 5 21 2 0 17 54 100 35 7 26 2 70 127
Alabama–Huntsville 28 2 20 6 1 13 50 116 34 2 26 6 57 145
Championship: March 21, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 7:07 PM vs. #2 Denver* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska   Martinsson L 3–4  1,511 0–1–0
October 6 5:07 PM vs. #2 Denver* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska   Grigals L 0–3  1,028 0–2–0
October 11 3:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan FloHockey.tv Grigals W 3–2  3,701 1–2–0 (1–0–0–0)
October 12 2:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan FloHockey.tv Grigals W 2–1  3,495 2–2–0 (2–0–0–0)
October 17 3:07 PM at #9 Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania   Grigals L 0–7  5,898 2–3–0 (2–0–0–0)
October 18 3:07 PM at #9 Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania   Martinsson W 4–0  6,146 3–3–0 (2–0–0–0)
October 25 7:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAnchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup) FloHockey.tv Martinsson W 2–1  616 4–3–0 (3–0–0–0)
October 26 5:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAnchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup) FloHockey.tv Martinsson L 0–4  581 4–4–0 (3–1–0–0)
November 1 7:07 PM vs. Bemidji State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals L 0–4  1,470 4–5–0 (3–2–0–0)
November 2 7:07 PM vs. Bemidji State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Martinsson W 3–1  1,444 5–5–0 (4–2–0–0)
November 8 7:07 PM vs. Arizona State* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska   Martinsson W 4–3  1,283 6–5–0 (4–2–0–0)
November 9 7:07 PM vs. Arizona State* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska   Grigals L 0–4  1,613 6–6–0 (4–2–0–0)
November 15 3:07 PM at #18 Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan FloHockey.tv Grigals L 1–2  2,605 6–7–0 (4–3–0–0)
November 16 2:07 PM at #18 Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan FloHockey.tv Martinsson W 3–2  2,785 7–7–0 (5–3–0–0)
November 22 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Martinsson L 2–3  1,508 7–8–0 (5–4–0–0)
November 23 3:07 PM vs. Ferris State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals W 3–1  1,475 8–8–0 (6–4–0–0)
November 29 7:13 PM vs. Michigan Tech Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals W 3–1  1,255 9–8–0 (7–4–0–0)
November 30 7:13 PM vs. Michigan Tech Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals L 1–2  1,365 9–9–0 (7–5–0–0)
December 6 4:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Martinsson L 1–4  2,547 9–10–0 (7–6–0–0)
December 7 3:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Grigals W 5–3  2,516 10–10–0 (8–6–0–0)
January 3 4:07 PM at #3 Minnesota State Mankato Civic CenterMankato, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Martinsson L 0–4  3,554 10–11–0 (8–7–0–0)
January 4 3:07 PM at #3 Minnesota State Mankato Civic CenterMankato, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Martinsson L 1–3  4,065 10–12–0 (8–8–0–0)
January 10 7:07 PM vs. Lake Superior State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals W 2–0  1,250 11–12–0 (9–8–0–0)
January 11 7:07 PM vs. Lake Superior State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals T 1–1 3x3 OTL 1,510 11–12–1 (9–8–1–0)
January 17 3:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan FloHockey.tv Martinsson W 2–0  1,138 12–12–1 (10–8–1–0)
January 18 2:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan FloHockey.tv Martinsson W 6–3  1,600 13–12–1 (11–8–1–0)
January 24 7:07 PM vs. #15 Northern Michigan Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Martinsson T 4–4 3x3 OTL 1,230 13–12–2 (11–8–2–0)
January 25 7:07 PM vs. #15 Northern Michigan Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals L 1–4  1,405 13–13–2 (11–9–2–0)
February 7 4:07 PM at Alabama–Huntsville Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Grigals T 6–6 3x3 OTW 1,405 13–13–3 (11–9–3–1)
February 8 4:07 PM at Alabama–Huntsville Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Grigals W 3–0  1,563 14–13–3 (12–9–3–1)
February 14 7:07 PM vs. Bowling Green Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals T 2–2 3x3 OTW 1,234 14–13–4 (12–9–4–2)
February 15 7:07 PM vs. Bowling Green Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Grigals T 3–3 SOL 1,805 14–13–5 (12–9–5–2)
February 28 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup) FloHockey.tv Martinsson W 5–2  1,998 15–13–5 (13–9–5–2)
February 29 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup) FloHockey.tv Martinsson W 6–1  2,567 16–13–5 (14–9–5–2)
WCHA Tournament
March 6 7:07 PM vs. Bowling Green* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska (WCHA Quarterfinals game 1)   Martinsson L 2–4  1,535 16–14–5 (14–9–5–2)
March 7 7:07 PM vs. Bowling Green* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska (WCHA Quarterfinals game 2)   Martinsson L 2–3  1,682 16–15–5 (14–9–5–2)
Alaska Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Alaska Time.

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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Steven Jandric LW 35 13 20 33 47
Max Newton F 36 9 18 27 43
Chris Jandric D 35 5 17 22 40
Justin Young C 36 9 12 21 26
Kylar Hope F 27 10 10 20 57
Tyler Cline C/LW 36 8 11 19 22
Colton Leiter C/D 35 6 10 16 36
Tristan Thompson D 35 5 9 14 16
James LaDouce D 35 5 5 10 26
Roberts Kaļķis D 35 2 7 9 18
Kyle Marino F 35 1 8 9 76
Ēriks Žohovs C 27 1 6 7 8
Didrick Henbrant RW 36 2 4 6 16
Antti Virtanen D 33 1 5 6 22
Caleb Hite F 24 4 1 5 14
Filip Fornåå Svensson C/RW 24 2 2 4 4
Markuss Komuls D 35 2 2 4 10
Logan Coomes LW 23 2 1 3 8
Troy Van Tetering LW 27 1 2 3 4
Garrett Pyke D/F 15 0 3 3 8
Colin Doyle C 30 0 3 3 23
Jordan Muzzillo D 8 0 2 2 4
Anton Martinsson G 23 0 1 1 0
Brennan Blaszczak F 9 0 0 0 17
Jack Weiss D 13 0 0 0 6
Gustavs Grigals G 16 0 0 0 0
Total

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Gustavs Grigals 16 845 7 5 3 33 319 2 .906 2.34
Anton Martinsson 23 1313 9 10 2 55 621 2 .919 2.51
Empty Net - 26 - - - 5 - - - -
Total 36 2185 16 15 5 93 940 4 .910 2.55

Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

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References

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  1. ^ "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Alaska Nanooks (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.