NORTH EASTON, Mass. - The Nanooks hockey team heads to Stonehill this week for a two-game series with the Skyhawks on Friday and Saturday. Alaska is looking to snap a five-game slide. 

Friday, Nov. 6
at Stonehill | 3 p.m. AK
North Easton, Mass. | Bridgewater Ice Arena

Saturday, Nov. 7
at Stonehill | 3 p.m. AK
North Easton, Mass. | Bridgewater Ice Arena

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Last Time Out
The Nanooks were in Hanover, N.H. last weekend for a two-game series at Dartmouth. They fell to the Big Green on Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-0 and then fell on Sunday, Nov. 1, 4-0. 

Meet the Opponents
Stonehill Skyhawks (3-4-0 Independent)
Head Coach: David Berard (3rd Season)
Stonehill comes into this weekend on a three-game losing streak. They opened their season on Oct. 2 with an exhibition at No. 9 Providence. They tied before falling in a shootout. To officially open their season, they welcomed Colgate to North Easton and swept the Raiders with a 2-1 OT win on Oct. 9 and a 4-2 victory the next day on Oct. 10. The next weekend they split with Northern Michigan in Marquette, Mich. In game one they fell 5-1 before another 2-1 OT win on Oct. 17. Their three-game slide began on Oct. 24 at No. 19 UMass: the Skyhawks fell 5-3. Last weekend they were swept by Princeton with a 3-0 loss in game one and 3-2 game two loss. 

JJ Grainda leads Stonehill with five points through seven gams. He has a team-high three goals scored with one power-play goal, two game-winning goals, and an OT goal. Luke Lepper leads Stonehill with four assists and is one of four skaters with four points, trailing Grainda. Mason Vaccari has started all four games he's appeared in. He is 2-2-0 with a .907 save percentage and 2.49 GAA. Linards Lipskis has appeared in four games and made three starts. He is 1-2-0 with a .902 save percentage and 2.97 GAA. 

#NookNotes

• Rylen Roersma is one of the best centers on the dot in the country. He has won 82 faceoffs this season, good for 15th in the nation and third among Independent skaters. 
• Davis Borozinskis has one game-winning goal which ranks 20th in the NCAA DI and second among Independent skaters. 
• Two Nanooks rank in the top 25 for total blocked shots. Nathan Rickey is 13th in the NCAA DI with 15 blocked shots and William Fleet ranks 25th with 14.
• Rickey is fourth in the Independent ranks and Fleet is sixth. Jack Rogers is in the top 100 with 11 blocked shots, good for 77th in NCAA DI.
• Tyler Shea leads Independent goalies with a .910 save percentage. That ranks him 43rd in the nation. 
• As a team, the Nanooks are 12th in the country with 115 total blocks. They are fourth among Independent teams with LIU leading with 130 total blocks. 
• The Nanooks are ninth in total penalty minutes with 117. They are 12th with 14.63 penalty minutes per game.

Scoreboard Campaign
The Alaska Nanooks received a transformative $500,000 gift from ConocoPhillips Alaska in support of the hockey scoreboard project, bringing the initiative closer to its $300,000 final fundraising goal and a planned 2027 installation. The new scoreboard will replace the Carlson Center's 20-plus-year-old system, modernizing technology, enhancing the fan experience and strengthening recruiting efforts. The Nanooks have launched the campaign's final phase, with a goal of raising the remaining funds by Dec. 22, 2026. A donor wall will be installed at the Carlson Center, where businesses and individuals will be recognized on a tiered basis, beginning with donations of at least $1,000.

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What's Next
Alaska will be off next weekend before returning home on Nov. 20-21 for the first two games of the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup. Following the return home, they will head to Colorado College for a Thanksgiving weekend matchup on Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 28. 

Power Play: 4k & Whiteout
All home games during the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup are a whiteout theme and Saturday, Nov. 21 is the Nanooks annual Nanooks Power Play 4k as we try to hit our goal of 4000 fans inside the Carlson Center! 

Alaska Airlines Gov Cup Ticket Deal
The Alaska Nanooks hockey team is giving fans another reason to pack the Carlson Center as they prepare to host the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves for three home Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup matchups during the 2026-27 season.

Link: Tickets for Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup Package

With a chance to extend their streak to 16 consecutive Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup victories over UAA, the Nanooks are offering a special Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup ticket package featuring a buy two, get one free promotion for the three-game home slate.

The package includes Alaska's home series against the Seawolves on Nov. 20-21, 2026, followed by a single-game matchup on Feb. 27, 2027, giving fans the opportunity to be part of every chapter of one of the state's biggest rivalries.

Fans can take advantage of the special package with the following pricing:

Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup Ticket Package Pricing

• General Admission (Adult): $43
• General Admission (Military/Senior/Youth): $36
• Reserved Seating (Adult): $54
• Reserved Seating (Military/Senior/Youth): $43

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