University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

CARLSON CENTER
(1990-Present)
Capacity: 4,595

The Carlson Center is a 4,595-seat multi-purpose arena near downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. It is the third largest arena by seating capacity in Alaska. The Alaska Nanooks hockey team has called the Carlson Center home since its opening on June 13, 1990. 

After spending time in the Great West Hockey Conference from 1985-1988, the Nanooks took on the life of an Independent-Division I school again. They spent six seasons at the Independent ranks before joining the CCHA for the 1994-95 season. Following 19-seasons in the CCHA, the 'Nooks then took to the WCHA following the creation of the NCHC and Big 10 Hockey conferences. The re-alignment in the WCHA led to eight seasons of conference affiliation before Alaska became Independent again in 2021. 
 
Inside the Carlson Center, the Nanooks have a world-class locker room, training rooms, coaches offices and other features that came as part of a 2013 Carlson Center renovation. 

PATTY ICE ARENA
Capacity: 1,200

Alongside the Carlson Center, the Alaska Nanooks hockey team uses their on-campus sheet of ice, the Patty Ice Arena, for daily practices and it is the site of their annual Blue/Gold Scrimmage. The Patty Ice has a capacity of 1,200 and is home to an NHL-sized rink. 

USIBELLI COAL MINE WEIGHT ROOM
Renovated: 2018

The Alaska Nanooks athletic department upgraded their weight room with a generous gift of $75,000 from the Usibelli Coal Mine. Thanks to close-ties with UAF and the Athletic Department, their generosity allowed for a complete first-floor makeover, improving their 2,000-square-foot space and benefitting every Alaska Nanook student-athlete since 2018 and on. 

The remodel began in June 2018 and ended in December 2018. The new and improved weight room was able to add branded graphics, squat racks, benches, universal machines, training systems and more. Along with other generous donors, proper weight-training equipment was able to be used, giving our student-athletes the best opportunities for in-game strength, stamina and success.