Governor's Cup (Alaska)

The Governor's Cup is an annual award given to the winner of the most games between Alaska and Alaska Anchorage during each season.

The Governor's Cup was first awarded in 1994[1] as a way to continue the rivalry between the two Division I programs despite being in separate conferences.

The Cup is awarded to whichever team finishes the season with a better record. If there is a tie at the end of the season the two teams hold a shootout to decide the champion.

The series was sponsored by Nissan for the first four years and then Alaska Airlines since 1998.[2]

Governor's Cup Results

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Year Champion record
1994 Alaska–Fairbanks 1–1–0 (3–1 sow)
1995 Alaska–Anchorage 1–1–0 (2–1 sow)
1996 Alaska–Anchorage 1–0–1
1997 Alaska–Anchorage 2–0–0
1998 Alaska–Fairbanks 1–0–1
1999 Alaska–Fairbanks 1–1–0 (2–0 sow)
2000 Alaska–Anchorage 3–1–0
2001 Alaska–Anchorage 3–0–1
2002 Alaska–Fairbanks 3–1–0
2003 Alaska–Fairbanks 3–1–0
2004 Alaska–Fairbanks 2–2–0 (3–2 sow)
2005 Alaska–Fairbanks 2–1–1
2006 Alaska–Fairbanks 3–1–0
2007 Alaska–Anchorage 3–0–1
2008 Alaska–Anchorage 3–0–1
2009 Alaska–Anchorage 2–0–0
2010 Alaska † 2–0–0
2011 Alaska † 1–1–0 (2–0 sow)
2012 Alaska † 1–1–0 (3–2 sow)
2013 Alaska 2–0–0
2014 Alaska 2–2–0 (2–1 sow)
2015 Alaska 2–2–0 (1–0 sow)
2016 Alaska 3–0–1
2017 Alaska 3–1–0
2018 Alaska 4–0–0
2019 Alaska 3–1–0
2020 Alaska 3-1-0
2023 Alaska 6–0–0
2024 Alaska 4–1–1

† Alaska's titles in 2010, 2011 and 2012 were vacated as a result of NCAA violations..[3]

All-Time Results

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Team Championships record
Alaska 18 54–36–8
Alaska Anchorage 8 36–54–8

References

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  1. ^ "ALASKA AIRLINES GOVERNOR'S CUPHISTORY" (PDF). Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks All-Time Ice Hockey Results". Alaska Nanooks. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "NCAA bans Nanooks from postseason, takes away victories". Anchorage Daily News. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
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