FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks have announced the addition of senior-transfer, Alexander Malinowski. Malinowski is transferring to Fairbanks after three seasons at American International College (AIC).
"Fairbanks fans will be familiar with Alexander from his time with the Ice Dogs," said head coach Erik Largen. "He is a talented player who plays extremely hard. He brings maturity and professionalism to the rink every day and is a tremendous teammate." Malinowski, who hails from Linköping, Sweden, is a 5-11, 187-pound forward. Before attending AIC, Malinowski played one season for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) in 2021-22. In his lone-season, he donned the 'A' for the Ice Dogs and skated in 58 games, producing 75 points on 33 goals and 42 assists. He earned a NAHL (Midwest) All-Star Team selection for his production with the Ice Dogs.
Malinowski posted a career year in his first season at AIC. In 2022-23 he skated in 34 games, scored seven goals and assisted on 14 for a career-high 21 points. In year two, he skated in seven less games, but produced just as much, posting 20 points on a career-high nine goals and 11 assists in 27 games. His final season saw him post eight points on eight assists in 25 games. For his NCAA career, Malinowski has skated in 86 games, scoring 16 goals and 33 assists for 49 career points. In 2023-24, he was an NCAA AHA All-Academic Team selection.Â
He intends on studying economics at UAF and is the eighth announced newcomer for the upcoming season, and is the first transfer announced this summer.Â
Additional signees and newcomers will be announced in the coming weeks.Â
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