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Deutsch2021–22 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season
| 2021–22 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Independent |
| Home ice | Carlson Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 14–18–2 |
| Home | 8–5–1 |
| Road | 6–13–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Erik Largen |
| Assistant coaches | Chris Brown Lenny Hoffman Josh Erickson Eric Yancey |
| Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
The 2021–22 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season was the 72nd season of play for the program and the 37th at the Division I level. The Nanooks represented the University of Alaska Fairbanks and were coached by Erik Largen in his 3rd season.
Season[edit]
After the decision to cancel their previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alaska returned to the ice for the first time in 40 years without their long-time rival, Alaska Anchorage. The loss of their most consistent opponent could not have come at a worse time as the Nanooks also found themselves without a conference for the first time since the mid-1990s. The only advantage that Alaska had was that the NCAA still did not count games against schools from Alaska towards a team's limit of games per year. This allowed the Nanooks to insert themselves into the schedule of their opponents on short notice.
Alaska was rather ambitious with its early-season slate, playing their first 12 games against teams that were ranked for most or all of the season. As a result the Nanooks, who were still trying to build team chemistry, began the year with a terrible 1–12 record. It wasn't until December that the players started to work together consistently, but the early season struggles forged the Nanooks into a unified group.
After winning three consecutive games against Rensselaer, Alaska tied Denver and then defeated Minnesota, both of whom finished the season as top-5 teams. The Nanooks even managed to sweep Arizona State, who had NCAA tournament aspirations, in the midst of a 5-game winning streak. After December 10, Alaska finished their season 12–6–2 and demonstrated a tremendous improvement throughout the year.
Departures[edit]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Blugers | Forward |  Latvia | Left mid-season (signed with Pensacola Ice Flyers) |
| Chris Jandric | Defenseman |  Canada | Transferred to North Dakota |
Recruiting[edit]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvils Bergmanis | Defenseman | Latvia | 21 | Riga, LAT |
| Karl Falk | Defenseman |  Sweden | 21 | Värmdö, SWE |
| Simon Falk | Forward | Sweden | 21 | Värmdö, SWE |
| Payton Matsui | Forward |  United States | 21 | Lakeville, MN |
| Matt McKim | Forward | Canada | 21 | St. John's, NL |
| Matt Koethe | Forward | United States | 21 | Minnetonka, MN |
| Connor Mylymok | Forward | United States | 21 | Jackson, MS |
| Nátán Vertes | Forward |  Hungary | 21 | Budapest, HUN |
Roster[edit]
As of September 23, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Daniel Allin | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-11 | Edmonton, Alberta | Drumheller (AJHL) | — |
| 2 | | Karl Falk | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-01-20 | Västerås, Sweden | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | | Kristaps Jākobsons | Freshman (RS) | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1996-12-25 | Tukums, Latvia | Zemgale (LHL) | — |
| 5 | | Markuss Komuls | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-01-04 | Talsi, Latvia | Kenai River (NAHL) | — |
| 6 | | Didrik Henbrandt | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 1998-04-10 | Linköping, Sweden | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  | Garrett Pyke | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-08-01 | Toronto, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 8 |  | Jordan Muzzillo | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-03-24 | Capron, Illinois | Springfield (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |  | Matt McKim | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-03-17 | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | Valley (MHL) | — |
| 10 | | Ēriks Žohovs | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1997-11-26 | Riga, Latvia | Zemgale (LHL) | — |
| 11 | | Brady Risk | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-03-16 | Medicine Hat, Alebrta | Drumheller (AJHL) | — |
| 12 |  | Caleb Hite | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-02-11 | Grand Blanc, Michigan | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 13 | | Filip Fornåå Svensson | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-01-05 | Linköping, Sweden | Linköpings J20 (J20 SuperElit) | — |
| 14 |  | Anton Rubtsov | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-03-06 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |  | Antonio DiPaolo | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-01-14 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |  | Chase Dubois | Freshman (RS) | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-03-12 | Williams Lake, British Columbia | West Kelowna (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | | Colin Doyle | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-05-12 | Campbellford, Ontario | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 18 | | Riley Murphy | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1999-10-29 | Rockford, Michigan | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 20 | | Simon Falk | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-01-20 | Västerås, Sweden | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 23 | | Roberts Kaļķis | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-12-22 | Riga, Latvia | Rīga (MHL) | — |
| 24 | | Harrison Israels | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-09-01 | Mississauga, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 25 |  | Antti Virtanen | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-03-14 | Kittilä, Finland | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 26 |  | Payton Matsui | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-04-15 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | | Robert Blueger | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-08-03 | Riga, Latvia | Lake Superior State (WCHA) | — |
| 28 | | Brayden Nicholetts | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-08-27 | Spruce Grove, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 29 | | Nátán Vertes | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2000-05-19 | Budapest, Hungary | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | | Gustavs Dāvis Grigals | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1998-07-22 | Riga, Latvia | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 32 | | Connor Mylymok | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-03-18 | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | Austin (NAHL) | — |
| 35 |  | Austin Ryman | Sophomore | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-11-20 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |  | Jakob Breault | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-10-04 | Acton Vale, Quebec | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 38 | | Arvils Bergmanis | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1999-12-29 | Riga, Latvia | Olimp Riga (LHL) | — |
| 40 | | Matt Koethe | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-09-28 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
Standings[edit]
| Overall record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Alaska | 34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 87 | 95 | |
| Arizona State | 35 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 116 | 121 | |
| Long Island | 34 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 87 | 120 | |
| Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||
Schedule and results[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 7:07 PM | #20 Clarkson* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | L 1–2 | 1,278 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 9 | 7:07 PM | #20 Clarkson* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | W 2–1 | 1,412 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 15 | 4:07 PM | at #13 Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Grigals | L 2–3 | 3,709 | 1–2–0 | ||||
| October 17 | 1:07 PM | at #13 Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Grigals | L 1–5 | 3,314 | 1–3–0 | ||||
| October 22 | 3:00 PM | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Allin | L 1–5 | 2,396 | 1–4–0 | ||||
| October 23 | 3:00 PM | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Grigals | L 2–4 | 2,421 | 1–5–0 | ||||
| October 29 | 3:07 PM | at #16 Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | Grigals | L 2–3 OT | 3,198 | 1–6–0 | ||||
| October 30 | 3:07 PM | at #16 Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | Grigals | L 0–1 OT | 2,864 | 1–7–0 | ||||
| November 19 | 7:07 PM | #9 Omaha* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | L 2–5 | 2,253 | 1–8–0 | ||||
| November 20 | 7:07 PM | #9 Omaha* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | L 2–4 | 1,832 | 1–9–0 | ||||
| November 26 | 4:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota Duluth* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Grigals | L 1–5 | 5,012 | 1–10–0 | ||||
| November 27 | 4:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota Duluth* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Allin | L 0–1 OT | 4,786 | 1–11–0 | ||||
| December 10 | 7:07 PM | Rensselaer* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | L 1–4 | 1,134 | 1–12–0 | ||||
| December 11 | 7:07 PM | Rensselaer* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | W 4–0 | 1,325 | 2–12–0 | ||||
| December 14 | 7:07 PM | Rensselaer* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | W 3–2 | 1,033 | 3–12–0 | ||||
| December 15 | 7:07 PM | Rensselaer* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | W 4–1 | 1,205 | 4–12–0 | ||||
| December 31 | 5:07 PM | at #8 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Allin | L 2–7 | 4,176 | 4–13–0 | ||||
| January 1 | 4:07 PM | at #8 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Altitude 2 | Grigals | T 4–4 OT | 5,260 | 4–13–1 | |||
| January 7 | 2:30 PM | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Grigals | W 6–2 | 2,468 | 5–13–1 | ||||
| January 8 | 2:00 PM | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Grigals | L 2–4 | 2,978 | 5–14–1 | ||||
| January 14 | 9:00 PM | at #8 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Grigals | L 1–4 | 7,624 | 5–15–1 | ||||
| January 15 | 9:00 PM | at #8 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Grigals | W 3–2 | 8,083 | 6–15–1 | ||||
| January 28 | 3:05 PM | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Grigals | L 0–2 | 2,810 | 6–16–1 | ||||
| January 29 | 3:05 PM | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Grigals | W 3–0 | 2,827 | 7–16–1 | ||||
| February 4 | 5:07 PM | at Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Grigals | W 5–3 | 903 | 8–16–1 | ||||
| February 5 | 5:07 PM | at Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Grigals | W 4–3 | 903 | 9–16–1 | ||||
| February 11 | 7:07 PM | St. Thomas* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | W 6–1 | 1,650 | 10–16–1 | ||||
| February 12 | 7:07 PM | St. Thomas* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | W 7–3 | 1,738 | 11–16–1 | ||||
| February 18 | 11:00 AM | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | Grigals | L 1–4 | 114 | 11–17–1 | ||||
| February 19 | 10:00 AM | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | Allin | W 4–3 | 32 | 12–17–1 | ||||
| February 25 | 7:07 PM | Arizona State* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | W 3–2 | 1,525 | 13–17–1 | ||||
| February 26 | 7:07 PM | Arizona State* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | T 1–1 OT | 2,302 | 13–17–2 | ||||
| March 4 | 7:07 PM | Long Island* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | L 3–2 | 2,134 | 13–18–2 | ||||
| March 5 | 7:07 PM | Long Island* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | W 5–1 | 2,297 | 14–18–2 | ||||
| March 9 | 3:05 PM | at USNTDP* | USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition) | Allin | L 2–5 | 568 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Alaska Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics[edit]
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Fornåå Svensson | C/RW | 34 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 |
| Brady Risk | F | 31 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 27 |
| Didrik Henbrant | RW | 34 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 37 |
| Garrett Pyke | F/D | 34 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 46 |
| Antti Virtanen | D | 30 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 28 |
| Anton Rubtsov | F | 24 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 16 |
| Chase Dubois | F | 26 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Harrison Israels | C/LW | 29 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Matt Koethe | F | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| Roberts Kaļķis | D | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33 |
| Jordan Muzzillo | D | 34 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 44 |
| Arvils Bergmanis | D | 34 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| Markuss Komuls | D | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Caleb Hite | F | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Connor Mylymok | LW | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 32 |
| Simon Falk | C/RW | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Ēriks Žohovs | C | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| Payton Matsui | F | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Colin Doyle | C | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 33 |
| Jakob Breault | C | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 42 |
| Brayden Nicholetts | F | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Kristaps Jākobsons | D | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Riley Murphy | F | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Roberts Bļugers | LW/RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew McKim | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Di Paolo | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nátán Vertes | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Daniel Allin | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Falk | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gustavs Dāvis Grigals | G | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 87 | 152 | 239 | 516 |
Goaltending statistics[edit]
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavs Dāvis Grigals | 31 | 1792 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 72 | 819 | 2 | .919 | 2.41 |
| Daniel Allin | 6 | 243 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 104 | 0 | .867 | 3.95 |
| Empty Net | - | 21 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2056 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 95 | 923 | 2 | .907 | 2.77 |
Rankings[edit]
| 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 |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Alaska 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.