FAIRBANKS, Alaska - After enjoying a bye-week, the Alaska Nanooks hockey team returns to action this weekend as they host the Ferris State University Bulldogs in a two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series at the Carlson Center. The Nooks will take on the Bulldogs on Friday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3 with puck-drop slated for both nights at 7:07pm AKST.
 

Opponent	Ferris State Bulldogs (12-17-1, 9-12-1-0 WCHA)
Dates & Times	Friday, Feb. 2 at 7:07pm AKST | Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7:07pm AKST
Location	Carlson Center | Fairbanks, Alaska
Ticketing Promotion	$5 on all General Admission tickets
Game Notes	Nanooks | Bulldogs | WCHA Weekly Notes
Follow Along	Live Stream ($): WCHA.tv Live Stats: WCHA.tv ($) | CollegeHockeyStats.net (Free) Radio: ESPN 820 AM Fairbanks | 820sports.com
Social Media	Twitter | Facebook

Where to Watch & Listen
Fans who can't make this weekend's games in Fairbanks can stream the games live on WCHA.tv, as well as every home and away contest for the remainder of the season. Longtime Nanook hockey commentator Bruce Cech will be live from the Carlson Center on ESPN 820 AM Fairbanks or online 820sports.com.

Ticket Promotion
The Alaska Nanooks Ticketing Office is offering a $5 special on all general admission tickets for the entire weekend. For the lowest possible pricing, purchase your tickets at the Patty Center Ticket Office, which is open Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm AKST.

WCHA Half-Season Packages Available
The WCHA announced that webstreaming packages are on sale for 50 percent off for the remainder of the season. Fans can purchase a league-wide half-season package for $64.99 that includes access to all remaining WCHA.tv games, including the entire 2018 WCHA Postseason Tournament. The WCHA is also offering a single-team, half-season package for $44.99 that includes access to all remaining WCHA.tv games for that team, including any potential games that the teams plays in the 2018 WCHA Postseason Tournament.

#StickIt2Cancer
Alaska hockey junior defenseman Jack Weiss will miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in early December. Weiss has started to undergo chemotherapy treatment near his hometown of Bloomington, Minnesota and will continue to do so for nine weeks. If fans are interested in support Jack and his family through this fight, use the hashtag #StickIt2Cancer.

Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, the Nooks suffered a conference sweep on the road by the hands of the Michigan Tech Huskies. Alaska pulled to within one goal to make it 3-2 before the Huskies scored two more goals in the third period to defeat the Nanooks 5-2 on Friday. On Saturday, Alaska and Michigan Tech were locked in a 3-3 tie before the home team netted a late goal with only 1:05 remaining in regulation to complete the sweep with a 4-3 win.

WCHA Standings
The Nanooks sit in eighth place in the WCHA standings with 23 points, posting a 7-12-1-1 record in conference play. Alaska's seven conference victories have come against Bemidji State (Nov. 3), Northern Michigan (Nov. 18), Lake Superior State (Dec. 1), Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 8-9), Alabama-Huntsville (Jan. 6) and Minnesota State (Jan. 12). In a tight conference race, only five points separate sixth through eighth place.

All-Time Series
All-Time against the Bulldogs, Alaska trails 27-35-7 but the Nooks are 21-11-1 in Fairbanks. The first meeting between the two teams came as a 4-8 loss for the Nanooks on the road on Jan. 11, 1985. Alaska is currently on a two-game losing streak to Ferris State, falling 1-3 and 3- in Big Rapids earlier this season (Nov. 10-11).

Fresh Frye
Senior defenseman Zach Frye leads his teammates in scoring this season, tallying seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points. Frye leads all league blueliners in shots on goal per games played with an average of 3.12 and leads his teammates in P/GP (0.84), power play goals (3), game-winning goals (2), blocks (41) and SOG (78). The Spokane, Washington native has also registered at least one point in five of Alaska's last six games and two game-winning goals.

Rookie Moves
After quietly being an offensive contributor throughout the season, rookie forward Steven Jandric ranks fifth in scoring among fellow league freshmen with 17 points. Jandric has tallied two goals and 15 assists in 26 games this season and leads the WCHA in plus with +8.

Not Out of the Woods Yet
Redshirt-senior defenseman Justin Woods ties for first in the WCHA in goals among defenseman, registering eight in 26 games this season. Woods is also tied for the lead in WCHA blueliners in goals per games played with 0.31. The Fairbanks native has eight goals and eight assists for 16 points this season.
 Martinsson Has Another Career Night
Sophomore goaltender Anton Martinsson collected a career-best night in Jan. 19's 5-2 loss at Michigan Tech, as the Klippan, Sweden native made a personal-best 37 saves in a single game.

Scouting the Opponent – Ferris State Bulldogs (12-17-1, 9-12-1-0 WCHA)
The Bulldogs come to Fairbanks after sweeping the Michigan Tech Huskies 4-3 and 2-1 at home last week, moving them to sixth in the WCHA standings. Ferris State is led offensively by Mitch Maloney (12 goals, eight assists) and Corey Mackin (eight goals, 12 assists), who have each collected 20 points this season. Between the pipes, junior goaltender Darren Smith and sophomore netminder Justin Kapelmaster have split time in the net throughout the season, but it's Smith who has a team-best .912 save percentage and a 2.96 goals against average.

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