FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks hockey team hits the road for their first road games of the 2026-27 season. They'll face Boston College on Friday before heading to Union on Saturday. 

Friday, Oct. 9
at Boston College | 3 p.m.
Chestnut Hill, Mass. | Conte Forum

Saturday, Oct. 10
at Union | 3 p.m.
Schenectady, N.Y. | M&T Bank Center

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Series vs. Boston College & Union

• Friday's matchup with Boston College is just the second matchup in program history.
• Alaska and BC met in Worcester, Mass. in the NCAA DI Northeast Regional semifinals where the Eagles won 3-1. 
• Boston College went on to win the 2010 National Championship (5-0 vs. Wisconsin).
• Union has won the last two matchups against Alaska. They swept the Nanooks in New York last season, a year after the Nanooks tied and defeated Union.
• In December, Union will make its first trip to Fairbanks since 2010 and their first-ever two-game series. 

On the Board, Burrett

• Linden Burrett scored his first-career goal on opening night against Boston University. 
• The defenseman, a freshman from Surrey, B.C., fired a shot past Mikhail Yegorov to tie the game at 1-1 6:25 into the first period.
• Joel Lehtinen earned the primary assist as the puck redirected off his skate to Burrett in the slot. Misha Danylov picked up the secondary. 

What a Shea(ve)

• Tyler Shea has been a steady presence in net for the Nanooks in his first two games. He's played in 118:50 minutes, posting a 2.02 GAA and .943 save percentage.
• He has stopped 66 of 70 shots in two games since transferring in from Brown. 
• Shea made 41 saves in the overtime loss on opening day - that is the first 40-save game from an Alaska netminder since Calvin Vachon's 43-save performance last season at Providence on Jan. 3, 2026 (W, 5-1).

NANOOK HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS

• Two former Nanooks captains were named to the Nanook Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
• Defensemen Jordan Hendry and Colton Parayko were selected and inducted into the Nanook Hall of Fame at the HOF Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 2 at the Binkley Room at Pike's Waterfront Lodge.
• Hendry appeared in 112 games during his career, recording 36 points on 11 goals and 25 assists. He earned the Doug Desourcie Top Rookie award in 2003 and was named the Shawn Chambers Best Defenseman in 2006. Hendry served as an assistant captain during his final two seasons.
• Following his Alaska career, Hendry went on to a nine-year professional career that included 131 NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks, along with 263 AHL games. In 2010, he helped the Chicago Blackhawks capture the Stanley Cup.
• Parayko appeared in 104 games at Alaska, recording 66 points on 17 goals and 49 assists while posting a career-best +16 rating. He served as an assistant captain in 2013-14 before being named captain as a senior in 2014-15.
• Parayko was twice named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and earned WCHA First All-Star Team and NCAA West Second All-American honors in both 2014 and 2015. He was also a two-time recipient of UAF's Shawn Chambers Best Defenseman award and earned numerous team honors, including the 2015 Chad Staley Team Player Award.
• Following his Nanooks career, Parayko quickly established himself in the NHL, earning All-Rookie Team honors in 2015-16 and becoming a key member of the St. Louis Blues. In 2019, he helped the Blues capture the Stanley Cup. Parayko has continued to represent Canada internationally, earning World Championship honors and a silver medal at the 2026 Olympics.

Rooks on Opening Day

• Linden Burrett became the first Nanooks freshman to score a goal on opening day since Anton Rubtsov on Oct. 8, 2021, a 2-1 loss to Clarkson.

Ranked Opponents

• The Nanooks first five opponents are all in the top 20 or receiving votes. 
• Boston University moved up to 13/11 in the USA Hockey/USCHO Polls.
• Boston College currently sits at No. 11 in both polls.
• Michigan Tech made the biggest jump this week after sweeping Minnesota. The Huskies currently rank No. 16/12 in the two polls. 
• Finally, Dartmouth currently sits at No. 10 in both polls. Alaska heads to Dartmouth on Oct. 31-Nov. 1.

Let's Meet the Eagles

• Boston College returns their second and third top scorers from a year ago in Dean Letourneau and Ryan Conmy. 
• Letourneau had 39 points on 22 goals and 17 assists. He led the Eagles with 10 power-play goals and five first goals.
• Conmy had 27 points on nine goals and 18 assists. Conmy had four power-play goals, one first goal, and one game-winning goal.
• Louka Cloutier is the top returning goalie for BC. He played and started in 33 games last season, going 19-13-1-4 with a .910 save percentage and 2.34 GAA.
• Head coach Greg Brown enters his fifth season with BC. He was a 1990 grad and All-American defenseman for the Eagles.

Let's Meet the Garnet Chargers

• Union opened their 2026-27 season with a 4-2 win over Army in West Point, N.Y. 
• They fell behind 2-0 before scoring four unanswered goals from Tyler Dunbar, Connor Smith twice, and Will Felicio.
• Former Nanooks forward Tommy Cronin now suits up for the Garnet Chargers and scored two points, both on assists, in the opening day win. 
• Tyler Dunbar is the top returning scorer for Union with 33 points a year ago. They lost their top three scorers from 2025-26 in Brandon Buhr (36P-19G-17A), Ben Muthersbaugh (36P-19G-17A), and Parker Lindauer (34P-10G-24A).
• Josh Hauge is in his fifth season with Union. Last year he led them to their first 20-win season since 2018-19 and an ECAC Hockey quarterfinals appearance for a third-straight year.
• Brayden Gillespie is the top returning goalie. He made 11 starts a year ago and went 7-3-0-2 in net with a .915 save percentage and 2.19 GAA.
• He made the start against Army and earned the win, stopping .944 of shots on 34 saves. 

What's to Come

• The Nanooks remain on the road until Nov. 20-21 when they return home for the beginning of the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup.
• Between opening week and then, they will visit Boston College, Union, Michigan Tech, Dartmouth, and Stonehill.

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