SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Nanooks hockey team heads to MIDCO Arena for the first-time ever to face the Augustana Vikings. This will be the Nanooks' final road-trip of the season. 

Friday, March 1
at Augustana | 4:07 p.m.
Sioux Falls, S.D. | MIDCO Arena

Saturday, March 2
at Augustana | 3:07 p.m.
Sioux Falls, S.D. | MIDCO Arena

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Last Time Out
The Nanooks split with the No. 18/18 Arizona State Sun Devils on Friday/Saturday, Feb. 23-24. On Friday, Feb. 23, the Nanooks grabbed a 3-1 win over the Sun Devils using a pair of goals from Chase Dafoe and the game-winner from Anton Rubtsov to be victorious. All four goals were scored in the second after 40 minutes of scoreless play. Dafoe tallied the first 5:35 into the third before ASU tied it with just over three minutes remaining. Less than two minutes later, on the power play, Rubtsov redirected the winner into the back of the net from Cade Neilson. Less than a minute later, Dafoe tallied his second of the night and put the game away for the Nanooks.

Night two saw ASU come back from a 3-1 deficit. Alaska held the advantage, including a 3-2 lead heading into the third, but unfortunately, a power-play goal 3:06 into the third pushed the game to overtime. Only 54 seconds into the extra period, ASU scored the game-winner. Harrison Israels, Matt Koethe and Filip Wiberg tallied goals for the 'Nooks. Wiberg's was his first-career goal. Derek Pys also scored his first point, assisting on Koethe's goal. 

By the Numbers

• Alaska enters this weekends matchup ranked No. 28 in the PairWise.
• Augustana follows at No. 38.
• Saturday's game saw an attendance of 3984, the Nanooks' fourth home game with 3000+ fans. 
• Three Nanooks have scored 20+ points this year; Brady Risk leads the group with 29 on 11 goals and 18 assists.
• Anton Rubtsov follows with 24 points on seven goals and 17 assists and Harrison Israels has 17 goals and five assists for 22 points.
• An additional five skaters have scored 15+ points and a total of 14 skaters have 10+ points on the season. The 'Nooks have 261 points as a team this year, good for 26th in the nation and third in independent rankings. 
• Israels is scoring 0.59 goals per game, good for 14th in the nation and first among independent skaters. 
• Rubtsov's 0.65 assists per game is 52nd in the NCAA DI.
• Israels also has eight power-play goals on the year, good for 10th in the nation and third in independent ranks. He also adds 320 faceoff wins, good for 23rd in NCAA DI.
• The Nanooks' win over Arizona State was their third win over a ranked-opponent this season and is their seventh over the last three years. 

Next Week
Alaska will welcome Stonehill to the Carlson Center to wrap-up the regular-season. The Nanooks are set to face the Skyhawks on Wednesday and Thursday, March 6-7. This will be the Nanooks first Wednesday game since Dec. 15, 2021 when they beat Rensselaer Polytechnic 4-1 in Fairbanks. 

MIDCO Arena
Alaska will be playing on the newest ice in NCAA Division I hockey this weekend. MIDCO Arena, the home of the Vikings, officially opened Friday, Jan. 26 as Augie faced Ferris State. Augustana is 3-3-0 in their new venue.

Hobey Baker
The Nanooks have three nominated athletes in this year's Hobey Baker voting. Harrison Israels, T.J. Lloyd and Brady Risk are all nominated and accepting votes from the fans. Fans are able to vote once a day leading up to the second round of the award process.

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Lassi Lehti, Learn the Name
Lassi Lehti has started the last three games for the Nanooks and in that three-game span, has posted a 2-1-0 record, alongside his first-career shutout in his first-career start. The netminder came into the LIU series (2/16-17/24) with only two appearances. He now has a 2.35 GAA, .911 save percentage and a shutout. 

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