FAIRBANKS - The Face-Off Club and the Alaska Nanooks hockey team celebrated the 2024-25 season on Saturday, March 8, at the Westmark Hotel with their end-of-year banquet. The Nanooks handed out 12 awards to student-athletes and alumni, highlighting their success and contributions to the program, both on and off the ice.
2024-25 Nanooks Hockey Team Awards
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The Nanooks concluded their 2024-25 season with a 12-14-6 record, going 3-3-1 at home, 8-10-5 on the road and 1-1-0 in neutral site contests. They were led by senior transfer Matt Hubbarde, who made an impact in his one year at Alaska. The forward tallied 13 goals and 10 assists for a team-high 23 points. He was one of two double-digit goal scorers for the Nanooks this season, with Chase Dafoe notching 11 to go along with six assists for 17 points. Dafoe led Alaska in face-off wins, posting a career-high 259, and notched a team-best five power-play goals. Kyle Gaffney and Broten Sabo joined Hubbarde with 20+ points; Gaffney posted a team-high 14 assists along with six goals for 20 points, and Sabo finished with eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points. Sabo's two overtime goals were the most on the team, with the blueliner picking up the game-winners at Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 15, 2024, and Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 4, 2025.
The Nanooks had two rookies post double-digit points during their freshman seasons, with Brendan Ross and Peyton Platter tallying 14 and 13 points, respectively. The two freshmen tied for third with 11 assists each.
The 2024-25 season saw the Nanooks claim the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup for the 14th straight season, winning the cup after a shootout victory over Alaska Anchorage on Feb. 8, 2025. After starting the season 0-5-0, the Nanooks posted a six-game unbeaten streak, earning wins over #18/18 Notre Dame, RV Clarkson and RV/#20 Union. They grabbed a shootout win on the road at #3/4 Minnesota on Nov. 30, 2024, and swept #20/RV Augustana in the penultimate series of the season, defeating the Vikings by final scores of 2-1 and 5-3.
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