FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks hockey team comes home for the first of two home weekends at the Carlson Center. This weekend they welcome the LIU Sharks for the final two matchups of the season.
Friday, Feb. 16
LIU | 7:07 p.m.
Carlson Center | Fairbanks
Saturday, Feb. 17
LIU | 7:07 p.m.
Carlson Center | Fairbanks
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Last Time Out
The Nanooks look to right the ship after a tough weekend at Arizona State last week. They traveled to Tempe but fell in both games during the series to the No. 18/18 Sun Devils. On night one, the Nanooks were shutout 2-0. Night two saw the Nanooks get on the board but ASU pulled away late to grab a 4-2 win over Alaska, ending the Nanooks unbeaten streak from 2021-22.
#NookNotes
- Alaska comes into this weekend's matchup with the 18th-best scoring offense; they are putting up 3.19 goals per game while giving up 2.81 per game (28th in NCAA DI).
- Alaska is top-15 in the nation in four categories; faceoff win percentage (13th - .532), team penalty minutes per game (13th - 12.54), team power-play goals (14th - 23) and team short-handed goals (13th - 4).
- Harrison Israels has won 288 faceoffs this season, this is third among Independent skaters and 27th in the nation.
- Brady Risk is 38th in the nation and fourth in the Independent for assists per game with 0.69.
- Both Israels and Risk are ranked nationally for goals per game. Harrison Israels is 10th in the nation and leads Independent ranks with 0.62 goals per game. Risk is 62nd/5th with 0.42.
- Risk's 1.12 points per game is No. 1 in Independent ranks and is 29th nationally.
- Israels is 14th in the nation with seven power-play goals.
- Alaska has the advantage when scoring first; they are 8-5-1 when doing os and 4-7-1 when opponents tag the first tally. They are also 8-6-1 when outshooting their opponents compared to 4-6-1 when being outshot.
- The Nanooks are 2-2 in one-goal games this season.
Research in the Rink | Pink Out
The first 500 fans at Friday's game will receive a pink Nanooks rally towel as the 'Nooks and BCDC look to wipe out cancer. The Nanooks will be hosting Nanook Noise, hosted by the Alaska Earthquake Center. We're wanting as many fans in the stands to pack the Carlson and help us register on the seismic scale. There will be seismometers throughout the stands all night hoping to catch big numbers!
Alumni Night
The Nanooks and the UAF Alumni Association will be giving out thundersticks at the Saturday, Feb. 17 game against LIU - we'll also be hosting a Skate with the 'Nooks following Saturday's matchup so bring your skates and hop on the ice after the game with your favorite Nanooks.
Looking Ahead
The Nanooks are heading into the final stretch of their regular-season. They will welcome Arizona State next weekend on Feb. 23-24 for their final matchups with the Sun Devils. On Saturday, the Nanooks will host Parent's Night, Aloha Night, we'll be giving away aloha shirts to the first fans in the building and we'll be drawing the raffle tickets for the Seekins Ford Bronco drawing!
Following the ASU series, the Nanooks will head to Augustana for their first trip to MIDCO Arena in Sioux Falls, SD. They return home for their regular-season finales on March 6-7 against Stonehill.
PairWise
Alaska currently sits at No. 26 in the latest PairWise rankings. LIU comes into this weekend's matchup T-No. 51.
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