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2019–20 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season

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.

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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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   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   Kristaps Jākobsons Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996-12-25 Tukums, Latvia HC Zemgale/LUA (LHL) —
5   Markuss Komuls Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-01-04 Talsi, Latvia Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL) —
6   Didrik Henbrandt Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 1998-04-10 Linköping, Sweden Minot Minotauros (NAHL) —
7   Garrett Pyke Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-08-01 Toronto, Ontario Oakville Blades (OJHL) —
8   Jordan Muzzillo Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-03-24 Capron, Illinois Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) —
9   Justin Young Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1997-12-23 Leduc, Alberta Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) —
10   Ēriks Žohovs Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1997-11-26 Riga, Latvia HC Zemgale/LUA (LHL) —
11   Steven Jandric Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-08-18 Prince George, British Columbia Vernon Vipers (BCHL) —
12   Caleb Hite Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-02-11 Grand Blanc, Michigan Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) —
13   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   Brennan Blaszczak Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-03-12 Troy, Michigan Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) —
15   Troy Van Tetering Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-04-26 Carstairs, Alberta Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) —
16   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   Colin Doyle Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-05-12 Campbellford, Ontario Wellington Dukes (OJHL) —
20   Max Newton Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-11-14 Vancouver, British Columbia Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) —
23   Roberts Kaļķis Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-12-22 Riga, Latvia HK Rīga (MHL) —
24   James LaDouce Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1995-08-24 Saginaw, Michigan Minot Minotauros (NAHL) —
25   Antti Virtanen Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-03-14 Kittilä, Finland Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) —
26   Tyler Cline Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-09-03 Blaine, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
27   Colton Leiter Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-01-16 Edmonton, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) —
28   Kylar Hope Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-08-17 Lashburn, Saskatchewan West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
29   Chris Jandric Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-10-03 Prince George, British Columbia Vernon Vipers (BCHL) —
30   Gustavs Dāvis Grigals Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1998-07-22 Riga, Latvia Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) —
31   Emil Gransøe Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-09-27 Charlottenlund, Denmark Topeka Pilots (NAHL) —
32   Tristan Thompson Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-01-02 Canmore, Alberta Brooks Bandits (AJHL) —
33   Anton Martinsson Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1995-12-11 Klippan, Sweden Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) —
36   Kyle Marino Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-06-01 Niagara Falls, Ontario West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
37   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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2019–20 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings
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 Center • Fairbanks, Alaska   Martinsson L 3–4  1,511 0–1–0
October 6 5:07 PM vs. #2 Denver* Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska   Grigals L 0–3  1,028 0–2–0
October 11 3:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, 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 Arena • Houghton, 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 Arena • University 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 Arena • University 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 Complex • Anchorage, 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 Complex • Anchorage, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, Alaska   Martinsson W 4–3  1,283 6–5–0 (4–2–0–0)
November 9 7:07 PM vs. Arizona State* Carlson Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Marquette, 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 Center • Marquette, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Bemidji, 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 Center • Bemidji, 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 Center • Mankato, 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 Center • Mankato, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Arena • Big 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 Arena • Big 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Huntsville, 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 Center • Huntsville, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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 Center • Fairbanks, 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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Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
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.
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