FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks hockey team returns home for their second home weekend of the season. This week, they welcome old-WCHA foe Michigan Tech to town.
Friday, Oct. 17
vs. RV Michigan Tech | 7:07 p.m.
Fairbanks | Carlson Center
Saturday, Oct. 18
vs. RV Michigan Tech | 7:07 p.m.
Fairbanks | Carlson Center
Game Day Sponsor: The Face-Off Club
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Where to Watch
You can catch all of the action on FloHockey TV or listen along with
Bruce Cech on KSUA 91.5 FM or KSUAradio.com.
Student Appreciation Night (Friday)
The Nanooks will be hosting Student Appreciation Night on Friday! All students seated in the student section will be entered into giveaways throughout the night. Alongside the giveaways, the student section theme for Friday is Adam Sandler Night! Wear your best Adam Sandler inspired outfit and possibly leave with a prize.
Military Appreciation Night (Saturday)
Saturday's game in the Carlson Center is Military Appreciation Night. Bring any type of Military ID (Veteran, Active, Dependent, etc.) and you and your +1 are into Saturday's game for free!
Last Time Out
The Nanooks are coming off of a 1-1-0 weekend in Tempe, Ariz. where they took second in the 2025 Icebreaker Tournament. Arizona State played host to this year's tournament, and housed all four games in Mullett Arena. On Friday, the Nanooks squared off against No. 8/9 Quinnipiac and pulled off the upset, winning 2-1. They used goals from
Michael Citara and
Alexander Malinowski (GWG) to pick up their first win of the season and advance to the championship against ASU. The No. 15 Sun Devils picked up the championship on their home ice on Saturday, defeating the 'Nooks 5-2. Alaska's goals were scored by
Chase Dafoe (PPG) and Citara, but an ASU hat-trick spoiled the Nanooks run at the title.
#NookNotes
- Entering this week, Michael Citara is one of the most lethal goal scorers through four games. He has three tallies for the 'Nooks, good for T-11th in the nation.
- He is averaging 0.75 goals per game, good for second among Independent skaters and 29th in NCAA Division I.
- His 1.00 points per game is fourth among Independents and 73rd in the nation. He leads the team with four points with three goals and an assist.
- Chase Dafoe leads Independent skaters with 45 faceoff wins this season. He ranks sixth in NCAA Division I.
- Rookie Rylen Roersma is behind Dafoe with 30 wins. That puts him seventh in the Independent ranks and 35th in the nation.
- Lassi Lehti leads the Independent goalies with a .911 save percentage in three starts this season. Lehti has 92 saves on the season.
What's to Come
This is the final Nanooks home game of the month. Following Saturday, Alaska has only two home games remaining in 2025 before eight home games in the second half of the season. Following MTU, the Nanooks head to the Kohl Center for a series with the Wisconsin Badgers on Oct. 24-25. They stay on the road for three more games, facing Princeton on Oct. 31-Nov. 1 and a single-game at Quinnipiac on Nov. 4.
They return home for a single-game against Simon Fraser on Nov. 8 before hitting the road again.
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