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The 2016–17 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season was the 68th season of play for the program, the 33rd at the Division I level and the 4th in the WCHA conference. The Nanooks represented the University of Alaska Fairbanks and were coached by Dallas Ferguson, in his 9th season.
| 2016–17 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| |
| Conference | 6th WCHA |
| Home ice | Carlson Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12–20–4 |
| Conference | 11–13–4 |
| Home | 5–10–1 |
| Road | 7–9–3 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Dallas Ferguson |
| Assistant coaches | Erik Largen Lance West Ryan Reinheller |
| Captain(s) | Brandon Morley |
| Alternate captain(s) | Josh Erickson Zach Frye Tayler Munson Justin Woods |
| Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey seasons « 2015–16 2017–18 » | |
Alaska began the season poorly, losing four straight after opening with a win over Alaska Anchorage. The team rebounded with a win over #9 Minnesota State but could then only win two of their next eleven games. The Nanooks' offense was subpar during the first half of the season, scoring more than 3 goals in only four of their twenty games while averaging just over two and half goals per game. While the two goaltenders, Jenks and Jones, kept the team in most games, inconsistent play had led to Jenks supplanting the senior as the primary netminder in the first half of the year.
After a couple of bad outings around new year's, Jones was back in as the starter and didn't relinquish the job for the rest of the year. While the team's offense didn't get any better, the defense got stronger as they year went along and helped the team improve to 6th in the standings by the end of the season.
Entering the postseason, Alaska was hoping to continue giving Minnesota State fits, having defeated the Mavericks twice during the regular season. Unfortunately, the offense was absent from the series and the Nanooks were only able to record a single goal in two games.
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Atkinson | Defenseman |  Canada | Graduation (signed with Atlanta Gladiators) |
| Jasen Fernsler | Defenseman |  United States | Transferred to Ferris State |
| Alec Hajdukovich | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Alaska Aces) |
| Shawn Hochhausen | Forward | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Nolan Huysmans | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Huntsville Havoc) |
| John Keeney | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Peter Krieger | Forward | United States | Transferred to Minnesota–Duluth |
| J. D. Peterson | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Colton Sparrow | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Regina |
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Cline | Forward | United States | 21 | Blaine, MN |
| Niko Della Maggiore | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Gilroy, CA |
| Aaron Herdt | Forward | United States | 21 | Moorhead, MN |
| Kylar Hope | Forward | Canada | 21 | Lashburn, SK |
| Danny Kiraly | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Glendale, AZ |
| James LaDouce | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Saginaw, MI |
| Colton Leiter | Forward/Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Edmonton, AB |
| Kyle Marino | Forward/Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Anton Martinsson | Goaltender |  Sweden | 20 | Klippan, SWE |
| Tristan Thompson | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Canmore, AB |
| Troy Van Tetering | Forward | Canada | 19 | Carstairs, AB |
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Niko Della Maggiore | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1995-04-01 | Gilroy, California | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Jack Weiss | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-05-30 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Nikolas Koberstein | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-01-19 | Barrhead, Alberta | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | MTL, 125th overall 2014 |
| 6 |  |
Zach Frye (A) | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1994-03-25 | Spokane, Washington | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Josh Erickson (A) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1993-07-16 | Roseau, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Justin Woods (A) | Junior (RS) | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1994-02-12 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Marcus Basara | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1993-02-27 | Vancouver, British Columbia | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 10 |  |
Danny Kiraly | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1995-08-03 | Glendale, Arizona | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Nick Hinz | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1993-03-06 | Oakdale, Minnesota | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Austin Vieth | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1993-12-20 | Marinette, Wisconsin | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Brandon Morley (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1994-04-17 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Troy Van Tetering | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-04-26 | Carstairs, Alberta | Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Tayler Munson (A) | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1993-03-02 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Kyle Froese | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1994-08-09 | Traverse City, Michigan | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
John Mullally | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-03-11 | Timberlea, Nova Scotia | Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Kyle Marino | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1995-06-01 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Chad Staley | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1994-06-29 | Kennewick, Washington | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Ryker Leer | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1995-12-05 | Red Deer, Alberta | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) | — |
| 24 | |
James LaDouce | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 1995-08-24 | Saginaw, Michigan | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Aaron Herdt | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-08-19 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Tyler Cline | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1995-09-03 | Blaine, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Colton Leiter | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-01-16 | Edmonton, Alberta | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 28 |  |
Kylar Hope | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-08-17 | Lashburn, Saskatchewan | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Jesse Jenks | Sophomore | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1995-01-24 | Crofton, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Davis Jones | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1992-04-26 | St. Albert, Alberta | Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) | — |
| 32 | |
Tristan Thompson | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-01-02 | Canmore, Alberta | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 33 | |
Anton Martinsson | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1995-12-11 | Klippan, Sweden | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 37 | |
Jordan Burns | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1995-04-24 | Vernon, British Columbia | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
| 39 | |
Ross Heidt | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1996-03-29 | Red Deer, Alberta | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Bemidji State† | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 71 | 44 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 94 | 79 | |
| #19 Michigan Tech* | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 80 | 59 | 45 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 131 | 100 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 89 | 68 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 119 | 95 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 79 | 65 | 41 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 120 | 102 | |
| Ferris State | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 78 | 74 | 37 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 95 | 101 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 67 | 84 | 36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 79 | 113 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 78 | 87 | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 103 | 119 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 69 | 75 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 93 | 108 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 95 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 74 | 120 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 52 | 80 | 34 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 59 | 102 | |
| Championship: March 18, 2017 † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup); * indicates conference tournament champion (Broadmoor Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 6, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 3:07 PM | vs. Simon Fraser* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jenks | W 2–0 | 1,775 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 7:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage* | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Jones | W 4–1 | 3,223 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 9 | 4:07 PM | vs. #13 Minnesota* | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Jenks | L 3–6 | 1,682 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| Brice Alaska Goal Rush | |||||||||||
| October 14 | 7:17 PM | vs. Canisius* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Alaska Goal Rush semifinal) | Jenks | L 1–2 OT | 2,263 | 1–2–0 | ||||
| October 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Omaha* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Alaska Goal Rush consolation game) | Jones | L 3–4 OT | 2,408 | 1–3–0 | ||||
| October 21 | 7:07 PM | vs. #9 Minnesota State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jones | L 1–7 | 957 | 1–4–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| October 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. #9 Minnesota State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jenks | W 4–2 | 958 | 2–4–0 (1–1–0) | ||||
| October 28 | 3:37 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Jenks | L 2–3 | 2,446 | 2–5–0 (1–2–0) | ||||
| October 29 | 3:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Jenks | W 4–3 OT | 3,138 | 3–5–0 (2–2–0) | ||||
| November 4 | 7:07 PM | vs. #18 Bemidji State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jenks | L 2–6 | 2,155 | 3–6–0 (2–3–0) | ||||
| November 5 | 7:07 PM | vs. #18 Bemidji State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jones | L 1–3 | 2,530 | 3–7–0 (2–4–0) | ||||
| November 11 | 4:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Jenks | T 3–3 3x3 OTW | 2,530 | 3–7–1 (2–4–1) | ||||
| November 12 | 4:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Jenks | W 3–1 | 2,103 | 4–7–1 (3–4–1) | ||||
| November 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jenks | L 1–4 | 1,966 | 4–8–1 (3–5–1) | ||||
| November 26 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jenks | L 1–2 | 2,027 | 4–9–1 (3–6–1) | ||||
| December 2 | 4:07 PM | at #15 Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Jenks | L 3–7 | 3,675 | 4–10–1 (3–7–1) | ||||
| December 3 | 4:07 PM | at #15 Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Jones | T 5–5 SOW | 3,932 | 4–10–2 (3–7–2) | ||||
| December 9 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | Jones | L 2–3 | 2,060 | 4–11–2 (3–8–2) | ||||
| December 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | Jenks | W 3–1 | 2,416 | 5–11–2 (4–8–2) | ||||
| December 16 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bowling Green | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jenks | W 3–2 | 1,903 | 6–11–2 (5–8–2) | ||||
| December 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bowling Green | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jenks | L 3–6 | 1,976 | 6–12–2 (5–9–2) | ||||
| December 31 | 12:05 PM | at #12 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Jones | L 0–5 | 4,149 | 6–13–2 | ||||
| January 1 | 10:05 AM | at #12 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Jenks | L 0–4 | 4,023 | 6–14–2 | ||||
| January 13 | 3:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Jones | T 3–3 3x3 OTW | 1,782 | 6–14–3 (5–9–3) | ||||
| January 14 | 3:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Jones | W 2–1 OT | 2,039 | 7–14–3 (6–9–3) | ||||
| January 20 | 3:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Jones | W 3–2 | 2,713 | 8–14–3 (7–9–3) | ||||
| January 21 | 3:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Jones | L 1–2 OT | 2,921 | 8–15–3 (7–10–3) | ||||
| February 3 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jones | W 3–0 | 2,187 | 9–15–3 (8–10–3) | ||||
| February 4 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jones | L 1–4 | 2,234 | 9–16–3 (8–11–3) | ||||
| February 10 | 3:07 PM | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Jones | L 0–3 | 1,705 | 9–17–3 (8–12–3) | ||||
| February 11 | 3:07 PM | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Jones | L 0–2 | 1,775 | 9–18–3 (8–13–3) | ||||
| February 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jones | W 4–2 | 1,902 | 10–18–3 (9–13–3) | ||||
| February 18 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Jones | T 3–3 3x3 OTL | 2,693 | 10–18–4 (9–13–4) | ||||
| February 24 | 7:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | Jenks | W 4–3 | 2,726 | 11–18–4 (10–13–4) | ||||
| February 25 | 7:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | Jones | W 2–1 OT | 3,055 | 12–18–4 (11–13–4) | ||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 3 | 4:07 PM | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals game 1) | Jones | L 0–3 | 2,887 | 12–19–4 | ||||
| March 4 | 4:07 PM | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals game 2) | Jones | L 1–4 | 2,984 | 12–19–4 | ||||
| Alaska Lost Series 0–2 | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Alaska Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Staley | C | 36 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| Zach Frye | D | 36 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 79 |
| Marcus Basara | RW | 33 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 39 |
| Troy Van Tetering | LW | 36 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| Tyler Cline | C/LW | 35 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| Tayler Munson | C/RW | 28 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 |
| Justin Woods | D | 30 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| Brandon Morley | LW | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| Colton Leiter | C/D | 35 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 |
| John Mullally | LW | 35 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 38 |
| Ross Heidt | RW | 32 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 38 |
| Josh Erickson | LW | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 97 |
| Danny Kiraly | D | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Ryler Leer | LW | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Nikolas Koberstein | D | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 |
| Tristan Thompson | D | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| Nick Hinz | D | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Austin Vieth | C/LW | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 54 |
| Jack Weiss | D | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| James LaDouce | D | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Kylar Hope | F | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Aaron Herdt | C/LW | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordan Burns | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Niko Della Maggiore | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jesse Jenks | G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Davis Jones | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total | 79 | 128 | 207 | 670 |
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 (Final) | |||||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | NR | ||||
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
USCHO did not release a poll in Week 24.[4]
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