HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Alaska Nanooks hockey team faces No. 14 Michigan Tech this Friday and Saturday.
Friday, Oct. 16
at No. 14 Michigan Tech | 3:07 p.m.
Houghton, Michigan | MacInnes Student Ice Arena
Saturday, Oct. 17
at No. 14 Michigan Tech | 2:07 p.m.
Houghton, Michigan | MacInnes Student Ice Arena
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Last Time Out
The Nanooks split on the road last weekend. They faced Boston College and earned a big victory over the No. 11 Eagles before traveling to Schenectady, N.Y. to face Union. There, they fell to the RV Garnet Chargers 7-1. On Friday,
Davis Borozinskis scored two goals, including the game-winner leading to a 3-2 win.
Sam Elliott got Alaska on the board first with his first-career goal before Borozinskis' goals.
Tyler Shea earned his first win in a Nanooks uniform, stopping 28 shots in the win. After road-tripping to Union the next day,
Joel Lehtinen scored the first goal for the Nanooks, tallying his first with Alaska while on the power play. Unfortunately, Union scored seven unanswered en route to their 7-1 victory.
Category Leaders
Davis Borozinskis,
Misha Danylov, and
Joel Lehtinen lead the Nanooks through four games with two points each. Borozinskis has two goals, Danylov has a pair of assists, and Lehtinen has one goal and one assist.
Sam Elliott leads the Nanooks with +1 plus/minus. He is the only Nanooks skater in the plus, while five others are even at 0.
Tyler Shea leads the way in net, starting in three of the four games. Since starting his Nanooks career he holds a 2.02 GAA, a .940 save percentage, and 94 saves.
#NookNotes
- Four Nanooks are in the top-20 for individual blocked shots. William Fleet currently ranks fourth in NCAA Division I with 10 blocked shots. Linden Burrett, Nathan Rickey, and Jack Rogers are all tied for 18th in the nation with seven blocks a piece.
- Rylen Roersma is one of the best on the dots through four games. The sophomore center has won 45 faceoffs, good for seventh in NCAA DI and first among Independent skaters. Joel Lehtinen ranks 44th with 25 wins in the circle.
- Davis Borozinskis has two goals for 0.50 goals per game. That is good for fifth among Independents and 64th in NCAA DI.
- As a team, the Nanooks are fourth in the nation in blocks with 64. This ranks second among Independent teams, trailing just Alaska Anchorage with 88 blocks.
- The Nanooks have won 51.6% of their faceoffs, good for 21st in NCAA DI ranks.
- They have converted on 15% of power play opportunities, scoring three power-play goals. Their 15% rnaks them 33rd in DI and second in Independents. Their three power-play goals is eighth in the nation and first Independently.
- They also rank fourth in the nation in team penalty minutes with 74, and they are eighth in the nation in penalty minutes per game with 18.50.
Meet the Opponents - Michigan Tech
Head Coach: Bill Muckalt
The Huskies are currently ranked No. 14 in both polls and sit at 3-1-0 through four games. They swept ranked Minnesota on Oct. 3-4. They defeated the Gophers 3-2 on opening day before beating them 3-2 the next day. They then traveled to St. Cloud State and split with the Huskies with a 3-2 OT win before falling in game two 5-3. Through four games, Matthew Van Blaricom leads the way with five points on three goals and two assists. Five other Huskies have three points, including Teydon Trembecky, who is tied with Van Blaricom with a team-high three goals. Luke Shipley leads the way with three assists through four games. Owen Bartoszkiewicz is the only netminder to see time this season for the Huskies. He's made all four starts and is 3-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .930 save percentage.
What's Next
The Nanooks will have an off weekend Oct. 23-24 before hitting the road again. After Houghton, the Nanooks will play Dartmouth on Oct. 31-Nov. 1 before going back to the Boston-area for two games at Stonehill on Nov. 6-7. Alaska returns to the Carlson Center Nov. 20-21 for the start of the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup series with UAA.
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