2017–18 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season

The 2017–18 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season was the 69th season of play for the program, the 34th at the Division I level and the 5th in the WCHA conference. The Nanooks represented the University of Alaska Fairbanks and were coached by Lance West, in his 1st season.

2017–18 Alaska Nanooks
men's ice hockey season
Conference8th WCHA
Home iceCarlson Center
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall11–22–3
Conference9–17–2
Home7–9–1
Road4–13–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachLance West
Assistant coachesErik Largen
Lincoln Nguyen
Mike Parnell
Ryan Reinheller
Captain(s)Justin Woods
Alternate captain(s)Zach Frye
Tayler Munson
Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

After the resignation of Dallas Ferguson, long-time assistant coach Lance West was promoted to interim head coach while the school decided who would lead the program.[1]

The team got off to a bit of a slow start, going winless in its first four games. A sweep of arch-rival Alaska Anchorage got the team on the winning side of the ledger entering conference play, however, the Nanooks weren't able to get many wins afterwards. After notching one victory in their next seven matches, the team started showing some jam when they took down #20 Northern Michigan, 4–1. After a second sweep of the Seawolves, Alaska looked to be well positioned when they split with #8 Minnesota State in mid-January, however, goaltending became a problem afterwards. Neither regular starter Anton Martinsson nor backup Niko Della Maggiore were able to keep the keep the puck out of the net on several occasions. Unfortunately, even when they were, the offense usually failed to do much. Alaska went 2–9–1 in their last 11 games and, other than their sweep of Ferris State, Alaska wasn't able to muster much in the way of scoring. To make matters worse, they faced Alaska Anchorage in the regular season finale and were swept at home. The two wins for the Seawolves were half of their total for the year and seemed to take the fight out of the Nanooks.

Alaska just held onto the 8th and final spot for the WCHA Tournament and the team's reward was to face Minnesota State, who had now risen to #3 in the polls. Alaska was trounced in the two games, getting outshot 45–78 and outscored 4–14. After the team's melt-down in the later part of the season, Alaska decided not to retain Lance West and instead turned the team over to his assistant, Erik Largen.[2]

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Marcus BasaraForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears)
Jordan BurnsDefenseman CanadaTransferred to Regina
Josh EricksonForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Knoxville Ice Bears)
Jesse JenksGoaltender CanadaLeft program (retired)
Davis JonesGoaltender CanadaGraduation (signed with Alaska Aces)
Brandon MorleyForward CanadaGraduation (signed with TSV Peißenberg)
John MullallyForward CanadaTransferred to Saint Mary's

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Brennan BlaszczakForward United States21Las Vegas, NV
Steven JandricForward Canada20Prince George, BC
Max NewtonForward Canada19Vancouver, BC
Tony RehmGoaltender United States20Madison, WI
Justin YoungForward Canada19Leduc, AB

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 California Niko Della Maggiore Sophomore G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1995-04-01 Gilroy, California Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
2 Minnesota Jack Weiss Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-05-30 Bloomington, Minnesota Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL)
5 Alberta Nikolas Koberstein Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-01-19 Barrhead, Alberta Bloomington Thunder (USHL) MTL, 125th overall 2014
6 Washington (state) Zach Frye (A) Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1994-03-25 Spokane, Washington Lincoln Stars (USHL)
8 Alaska Justin Woods (C) Senior (RS) D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1994-02-12 Fairbanks, Alaska Lincoln Stars (USHL)
9 Alberta Justin Young Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1997-12-23 Leduc, Alberta Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL)
10 Arizona Danny Kiraly Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1995-08-03 Glendale, Arizona Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
11 British Columbia Steven Jandric Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-08-18 Prince George, British Columbia Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
12 Minnesota Nick Hinz Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1993-03-06 Oakdale, Minnesota Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
13 Wisconsin Austin Vieth Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-12-20 Marinette, Wisconsin Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
14 Michigan Brennan Blaszczak Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-03-12 Troy, Michigan Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
15 Alberta Troy Van Tetering Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-04-26 Carstairs, Alberta Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)
16 Alaska Tayler Munson (A) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1993-03-02 Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
17 Michigan Kyle Froese Junior (RS) D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-08-09 Traverse City, Michigan Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL)
20 British Columbia Max Newton Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-11-14 Vancouver, British Columbia Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
22 Washington (state) Chad Staley Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1994-06-29 Kennewick, Washington Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
23 Alberta Ryker Leer Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1995-12-05 Red Deer, Alberta Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
24 Michigan James LaDouce Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1995-08-24 Saginaw, Michigan Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
25 Minnesota Aaron Herdt Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-08-19 Moorhead, Minnesota Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
26 Minnesota Tyler Cline Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-09-03 Blaine, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
27 Alberta Colton Leiter Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-01-16 Edmonton, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
28 Saskatchewan Kylar Hope Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-08-17 Lashburn, Saskatchewan West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
32 Alberta Tristan Thompson Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-01-02 Canmore, Alberta Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
33 Sweden Anton Martinsson Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1995-12-11 Klippan, Sweden Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)
35 Wisconsin Tony Rehm Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-06-29 Madison, Wisconsin Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
36 Ontario Kyle Marino Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-06-01 Niagara Falls, Ontario West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
39 Alberta Ross Heidt Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1996-03-29 Red Deer, Alberta Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)

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Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#9 Minnesota State28225106711658402910115384
#20 Northern Michigan28197226185644325153130108
Bowling Green28176525887634123126122100
Bemidji State2813964497763381614810395
#16 Michigan Tech*281211524382754422175134117
Ferris State28111610346886381423187122
Alabama–Huntsville28101621336986371223284121
Alaska2891721307485361122397118
Lake Superior State2881730275990361022476121
Alaska Anchorage2842133185510234426465124
Championship: March 17, 2018
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Broadmoor Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 5, 2018

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Exhibition
September 29 7:07 PM vs. Simon Fraser* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson W 6–0  1,023
Regular Season
October 6 7:07 PM vs. #17 Air Force* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson L 2–3  1,195 0–1–0
October 7 7:07 PM vs. #17 Air Force* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson T 1–1 3x3 OTW 2,649 0–1–1
October 13 4:37 PM at #6 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota  Martinsson L 3–6  3,628 0–2–1
October 14 4:07 PM at #6 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, MinnesotaFSN+ Martinsson L 4–5 OT 4,048 0–3–1
October 20 7:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage* Sullivan ArenaAnchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup)  Martinsson W 6–2  2,846 1–3–1
October 21 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup)  Martinsson W 3–2  3,128 2–3–1
October 27 3:37 PM at Bowling Green Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio  Martinsson L 1–2  1,910 2–4–1 (0–1–0)
October 28 3:07 PM at Bowling Green Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio  Martinsson T 2–2 SOW 1,922 2–4–2 (0–1–1)
November 3 7:07 PM vs. Bemidji State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson W 4–3 OT 2,860 3–4–2 (1–1–1)
November 4 7:00 PM vs. Bemidji State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson L 2–3  2,134 3–5–2 (1–2–1)
November 10 3:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan  Martinsson L 1–3  1,548 3–6–2 (1–3–1)
November 11 3:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan  Martinsson L 3–5  1,797 3–7–2 (1–4–1)
November 17 7:07 PM at #20 Northern Michigan Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson L 3–5  2,133 3–8–2 (1–5–1)
November 18 7:07 PM at #20 Northern Michigan Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Della Maggiore W 4–1  2,336 4–8–2 (2–5–1)
November 24 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Della Maggiore L 4–5 OT 1,866 4–9–2 (2–6–1)
November 25 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson L 1–5  2,251 4–10–2 (2–7–1)
December 1 3:07 PM at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Martinsson W 5–3  1,556 5–10–2 (3–7–1)
December 2 3:07 PM at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Martinsson L 1–4  1,526 5–11–2 (3–8–1)
December 8 7:11 PM at Alaska Anchorage Sullivan ArenaAnchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup)  Martinsson W 7–2  2,298 6–11–2 (4–8–1)
December 9 7:10 PM at Alaska Anchorage Sullivan ArenaAnchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup)  Martinsson W 3–2  2,264 7–11–2 (5–8–1)
January 5 7:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson W 3–2  2,478 8–11–2 (6–8–1)
January 6 7:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson L 1–3  2,694 8–12–2 (6–9–1)
January 12 7:07 PM vs. #8 Minnesota State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson W 5–0  1,988 9–12–2 (7–9–1)
January 13 7:07 PM vs. #8 Minnesota State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson L 1–5  2,319 9–13–2 (7–10–1)
January 19 3:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan  Martinsson L 2–5  3,781 9–14–2 (7–11–1)
January 20 3:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan  Della Maggiore L 3–4  3,365 9–15–2 (7–12–1)
February 2 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson W 4–2  2,232 10–15–2 (8–12–1)
February 3 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska  Martinsson W 4–1  2,472 11–15–2 (9–12–1)
February 9 3:00 PM at #20 Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan  Martinsson L 1–2 OT 1,982 11–16–2 (9–13–1)
February 10 3:00 PM at #20 Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan  Martinsson L 1–4  2,598 11–17–2 (9–14–1)
February 15 4:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota  Martinsson T 2–2 3x3 OTL 2,303 11–17–3 (9–14–2)
February 16 4:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota  Martinsson L 1–2  3,098 11–18–3 (9–15–2)
February 23 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup)  Martinsson L 3–5  2,696 11–19–3 (9–16–2)
February 24 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup)  Della Maggiore L 2–3  2,876 11–20–3 (9–17–2)
WCHA Tournament
March 2 4:07 PM at #3 Minnesota State* Verizon Wireless CenterMankato, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals game 1)  Martinsson L 2–8  2,941 11–21–3
March 3 4:07 PM at #3 Minnesota State* Verizon Wireless CenterMankato, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals game 2)  Della Maggiore L 2–6  2,876 11–22–3
Alaska Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Alaska Time.
Source:[4]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Zach FryeD35112334100
Steven JandricLW364192339
Colton LeiterC/D319112045
Justin WoodsD369112020
Kyler HopeF348122034
Troy Van TeteringLW36711186
Chad StaleyC364141820
Tayler MunsonC/RW32861426
Tyler ClineC/LW27841233
Nikolas KobersteinD361111242
Tristan ThompsonD35561118
Ross HeidtRW3473106
Ryker LeerLW3463914
James LaDouceD2726822
Kyle MarinoC/D3125758
Justin YoungC3225712
Nick HinzD300778
Max NewtonF2514538
Austin ViethC/LW2822426
Jack WeissD2410121
Brennan BlaszczakF20110
Danny KiralyD100112
Aaron HerdtC/LW1401112
Anton MartinssonG320112
Kyle FroeseD30000
Niko Della MaggioreG100000
Bench-----6
Total97167264610

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Niko Della Maggiore10437140212070.8992.88
Anton Martinsson32172110183917271.8893.17
Empty Net-24---6----
Total362183112231189131.8863.24

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 24 25 (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 - 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 NR NR

USCHO did not release a poll in Week 24.[6]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Zach Frye All-WCHA First Team [7]
Steven Jandric WCHA All-Rookie Team [7]

References

  1. "Alaska chooses longtime assistant West to replace Ferguson as Nanooks' head coach". USCHO. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. Joyal, Brad (May 1, 2018). "UAF names Erik Largen head hockey coach". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  3. "Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks". Elite Prospects. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  4. "Alaska Nanooks (Men) 2017-2018 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. "Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks 2017-2018 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  7. "WCHA Announces 2017–18 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 8, 2018.
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