FAIRBANKS, Alaska – On Friday evening, the Alaska Nanooks hockey team celebrated the 2017-18 season with their annual end of the year awards banquet at the Westmark Hotel, hosted by the Face-Off Club. The evening was highlighted by senior defenseman Zach Frye, who took home four pieces of hardware.

Frye received Alaska Hockey's highest honor on Friday, taking home the Steve Moria Most Valuable Player award, as voted on by his teammates. In addition to being named the team's MVP, Frye was also named the Top Playoff Performer, the Keith Street Top Scorer and the Shawn Chambers Top Defenseman. Frye concludes his four-year career with the Nanooks appearing in 136 games, collecting 21 goals and 56 assists for 77 points.

In the 2017-18 season alone, Frye appeared in 35 games for the Nanooks, tallying a conference-best 11 goals for defensemen and 23 assists for a career-high 34 points. Frye led all WCHA blueliners in goals per games played (0.31), shots on goal (120) and shots on goal per games played (3.43). The Spokane, Washington native led his teammates in all the same categories, as well as assists per games played (0.66), points per games played (0.97), power play goals (4), power play assists (6), power play points (10), game-winning goals (2) plus (34) and blocks (54).

Frye tallied 11 multi-point efforts throughout the season, with his best weekend coming on Feb. 2-3 in Alaska's conference sweep over Ferris State at the Carlson Center. Frye posted one goal and two assists for a career-high three points in Friday's 4-2 win before posting the game-winning assist in Saturday's 4-1 victory. In the Nanooks' last 16 games of the season, Frye appeared on the scoresheet in nine of those occasions, which produced 21 points.

The blueliner was a three-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Week this past season, February's WCHA Defensive Player of the Month and most recently, Frye was named to the All-WCHA First Team. Off the ice, Frye was named to the WCHA All-Academic Team for the third-straight year.

Redshirt-senior defenseman Justin Woods picked up three awards on Friday, including the Fan's Choice award, the Rick Pitta Most Dedicated Player award and the Ryan Reinheller Humanitarian of the Year award. The 2017-18 team captain appeared in each of Alaska's 36 games this season, posting nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points. Woods was also a key component to Alaska's special teams effort this season, picking up three goals and five assists for eight power play points.

Woods' best night came on Oct. 20 versus Alaska Anchorage on the road, as he picked up two goals, including the game-winner, and one assist for a three-point night in the Nanooks' 6-2 victory over the Seawolves.

In his five seasons as a Nanook, Woods appeared in 133 games and collected 18 goals and 29 assists for 47 career points. Woods was most recently named to the WCHA All-Academic Team.

Sophomore forward Kylar Hope took home his first team award on Friday, having been selected as the team's Dean Fedorchuck Most Improved Player. After appearing in 30 games as a rookie and only collecting two assists last season, Hope became crucial to Alaska's offensive efforts this season, posting eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points.

Freshman forward Steven Jandric was tabbed as the Doug Desorcie Top Freshman after a breakout season with the Nanooks. The Prince George, British Columbia native was one of six players to appear in all 36 contests this season and finished second on the team in scoring with four goals and 19 assists for 23 points.

Jandric tallied four multi-point games this season, including a three-point night (one goal and two assists) against Alaska Anchorage on Oct. 20. Jandric closed-out his first season as a Nanook by earning a WCHA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 23) and WCHA Rookie of Month (October) honor before being named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team earlier this month.

The Pump House Team Player of the Year award was given to junior defenseman Nikolas Koberstein, while senior defenseman Nick Hinz was honored as the Don Jamieson Unsung Hero.

The 2017-18 Dirk Anderson Scholar-Athlete honor was given to sophomore goaltender Anton Martinsson, who boasted the highest cumulative grade point average on the team with a 3.98 and was named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the WCHA All-Academic Team this past season.

Closing out the Alaska Hockey year-end awards, longtime supporter Kim Watson was given the Pat & Gerald Schields award for being the Booster Club Member of the Year, while volunteer assistant coach Ryan Reinheller was given the Tavis MacMillian Alumni of the Year award.

The 2017-18 Alaska Nanook hockey season is highlighted by four WCHA Scholar-Athletes, 16 selections for the WCHA All-Academic Team, one Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup title (sixth-straight) and an appearance in the WCHA Playoffs.

2017-18 Alaska Hockey Year-End Award Winners

Pat & Gerald Schields Award – Kim Watson

Fan's Choice Award – Justin Woods

Rick Pitta Most Dedicated Player – Justin Woods

Tavis MacMillan Alumni of the Year – Ryan Reinheller

Pump House Team Player of the Year – Nikolas Koberstein

Dirk Anderson Scholar-Athlete – Anton Martinsson

Don Jamieson Unsung Hero – Nick Hinz

Keith Street Top Scorer – Zach Frye

Dean Fedorchuck Most Improved Player – Kylar Hope

Ryan Reinheller Humanitarian of the Year – Justin Woods

Shawn Chambers Top Defenseman – Zach Frye

Doug Desorcie Top Freshman  - Steven Jandric

Top Playoff Performer – Zach Frye

Steve Moria Most Valuable Player – Zach Frye

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