2020–21 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey 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.
| 2020–21 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Carlson Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Erik Largen |
| Assistant Coaches | Joe Howe Lenny Hoffman Josh Erickson Eric Yancey |
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Season
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.
Departures
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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) |
Recruiting
| 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 |
† played junior hockey or equivalent during 2020–21 season.
Roster
As of January 31, 2021.[4]
| 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) | — |
Standings
2020–21 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #3 Minnesota State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 15 | |
| #8 Bowling Green | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 38 | |
| #18 Michigan Tech | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 30 | |
| Northern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 56 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 24 | |
| Bemidji State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 29 | |
| Ferris State | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 55 | |
| Lake Superior State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 27 | |
| 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; updated January 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
Season Cancelled
References
- "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.
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