2019–20 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season was the 71st season of play for the program, the 36th at the Division I level and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Nanooks represented the University of Alaska Fairbanks and were coached by Erik Largen, in his 2nd season.
| 2019–20 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 4th WCHA |
| Home ice | Carlson Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 16–15–5 |
| Conference | 14–9–5–2 |
| Home | 7–9–4 |
| Road | 9–6–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Erik Largen |
| Assistant Coaches | Joe Howe Karlis Zirnis Josh Erickson |
| Alternate captain(s) | Kyle Marino |
| Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Roster
As of September 9, 2019.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Jack Weiss | Senior (RS) | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-05-30 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Kristaps Jākobsons | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1996-12-25 | Tukums, Latvia | HC Zemgale/LUA (LHL) | — |
| 5 | |
Markuss Komuls | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-01-04 | Talsi, Latvia | Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Didrik Henbrandt | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 1998-04-10 | Linköping, Sweden | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Garrett Pyke | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-08-01 | Toronto, Ontario | Oakville Blades (OJHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Jordan Muzzillo | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-03-24 | Capron, Illinois | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Justin Young | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1997-12-23 | Leduc, Alberta | Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Ēriks Žohovs | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1997-11-26 | Riga, Latvia | HC Zemgale/LUA (LHL) | — |
| 11 |  |
Steven Jandric | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-08-18 | Prince George, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 12 |  |
Caleb Hite | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-02-11 | Grand Blanc, Michigan | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Filip Fornåå Svensson | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-01-05 | Linköping, Sweden | Linköpings HC J20 (J20 SuperElit) | — |
| 14 | |
Brennan Blaszczak | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-03-12 | Troy, Michigan | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Troy Van Tetering | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-04-26 | Carstairs, Alberta | Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Chase Dubois | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-03-12 | Williams Lake, British Columbia | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Colin Doyle | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-05-12 | Campbellford, Ontario | Wellington Dukes (OJHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Max Newton | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-11-14 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Roberts Kaļķis | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-12-22 | Riga, Latvia | HK Rīga (MHL) | — |
| 24 | |
James LaDouce | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 1995-08-24 | Saginaw, Michigan | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Antti Virtanen | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-03-14 | Kittilä, Finland | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Tyler Cline | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1995-09-03 | Blaine, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Colton Leiter | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-01-16 | Edmonton, Alberta | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 28 |  |
Kylar Hope | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-08-17 | Lashburn, Saskatchewan | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Chris Jandric | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1998-10-03 | Prince George, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Gustavs Dāvis Grigals | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1998-07-22 | Riga, Latvia | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
| 31 |  |
Emil Gransøe | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-09-27 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Topeka Pilots (NAHL) | — |
| 32 | |
Tristan Thompson | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-01-02 | Canmore, Alberta | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 33 | |
Anton Martinsson | Senior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1995-12-11 | Klippan, Sweden | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 36 | |
Kyle Marino | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1995-06-01 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 37 | |
Logan Coomes | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-11-06 | Northville, Michigan | Merrimack Warriors (HEA) | — |
Standings
2019–20 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Minnesota State | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 115 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 141 | 53 | |
| #11 Bemidji State | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 101 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 65 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 92 | 87 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 115 | 112 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 73 | 65 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 86 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 85 | 70 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 112 | 92 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 68 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 96 | 85 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 66 | 77 | 38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 112 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 96 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 66 | 122 | |
| Ferris State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 100 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 70 | 127 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 116 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 57 | 145 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:07 PM | vs. #2 Denver* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Martinsson | L 3–4 | 1,511 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 6 | 5:07 PM | vs. #2 Denver* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | L 0–3 | 1,028 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 11 | 3:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | W 3–2 | 3,701 | 1–2–0 (1–0–0–0) | |||
| October 12 | 2:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | W 2–1 | 3,495 | 2–2–0 (2–0–0–0) | |||
| October 17 | 3:07 PM | at #9 Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Grigals | L 0–7 | 5,898 | 2–3–0 (2–0–0–0) | ||||
| October 18 | 3:07 PM | at #9 Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Martinsson | W 4–0 | 6,146 | 3–3–0 (2–0–0–0) | ||||
| October 25 | 7:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | W 2–1 | 616 | 4–3–0 (3–0–0–0) | |||
| October 26 | 5:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | L 0–4 | 581 | 4–4–0 (3–1–0–0) | |||
| November 1 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | L 0–4 | 1,470 | 4–5–0 (3–2–0–0) | |||
| November 2 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | W 3–1 | 1,444 | 5–5–0 (4–2–0–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. Arizona State* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Martinsson | W 4–3 | 1,283 | 6–5–0 (4–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 7:07 PM | vs. Arizona State* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Grigals | L 0–4 | 1,613 | 6–6–0 (4–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 3:07 PM | at #18 Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | L 1–2 | 2,605 | 6–7–0 (4–3–0–0) | |||
| November 16 | 2:07 PM | at #18 Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | W 3–2 | 2,785 | 7–7–0 (5–3–0–0) | |||
| November 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | L 2–3 | 1,508 | 7–8–0 (5–4–0–0) | |||
| November 23 | 3:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | W 3–1 | 1,475 | 8–8–0 (6–4–0–0) | |||
| November 29 | 7:13 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | W 3–1 | 1,255 | 9–8–0 (7–4–0–0) | |||
| November 30 | 7:13 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | L 1–2 | 1,365 | 9–9–0 (7–5–0–0) | |||
| December 6 | 4:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | L 1–4 | 2,547 | 9–10–0 (7–6–0–0) | |||
| December 7 | 3:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | W 5–3 | 2,516 | 10–10–0 (8–6–0–0) | |||
| January 3 | 4:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | L 0–4 | 3,554 | 10–11–0 (8–7–0–0) | |||
| January 4 | 3:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | L 1–3 | 4,065 | 10–12–0 (8–8–0–0) | |||
| January 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | W 2–0 | 1,250 | 11–12–0 (9–8–0–0) | |||
| January 11 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | T 1–1 3x3 OTL | 1,510 | 11–12–1 (9–8–1–0) | |||
| January 17 | 3:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | W 2–0 | 1,138 | 12–12–1 (10–8–1–0) | |||
| January 18 | 2:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | W 6–3 | 1,600 | 13–12–1 (11–8–1–0) | |||
| January 24 | 7:07 PM | vs. #15 Northern Michigan | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | T 4–4 3x3 OTL | 1,230 | 13–12–2 (11–8–2–0) | |||
| January 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. #15 Northern Michigan | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | L 1–4 | 1,405 | 13–13–2 (11–9–2–0) | |||
| February 7 | 4:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | T 6–6 3x3 OTW | 1,405 | 13–13–3 (11–9–3–1) | |||
| February 8 | 4:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | W 3–0 | 1,563 | 14–13–3 (12–9–3–1) | |||
| February 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bowling Green | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | T 2–2 3x3 OTW | 1,234 | 14–13–4 (12–9–4–2) | |||
| February 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bowling Green | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Grigals | T 3–3 SOL | 1,805 | 14–13–5 (12–9–5–2) | |||
| February 28 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | W 5–2 | 1,998 | 15–13–5 (13–9–5–2) | |||
| February 29 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | FloHockey.tv | Martinsson | W 6–1 | 2,567 | 16–13–5 (14–9–5–2) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bowling Green* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (WCHA Quarterfinals game 1) | Martinsson | L 2–4 | 1,535 | 16–14–5 (14–9–5–2) | ||||
| March 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bowling Green* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (WCHA Quarterfinals game 2) | Martinsson | L 2–3 | 1,682 | 16–15–5 (14–9–5–2) | ||||
| Alaska Lost Series 0–2 | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Alaska Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jandric | LW | 35 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 47 |
| Max Newton | F | 36 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 43 |
| Chris Jandric | D | 35 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 40 |
| Justin Young | C | 36 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 26 |
| Kylar Hope | F | 27 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 57 |
| Tyler Cline | C/LW | 36 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 22 |
| Colton Leiter | C/D | 35 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
| Tristan Thompson | D | 35 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 |
| James LaDouce | D | 35 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| Roberts Kaļķis | D | 35 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| Kyle Marino | F | 35 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 76 |
| Ēriks Žohovs | C | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Didrick Henbrant | RW | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| Antti Virtanen | D | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| Caleb Hite | F | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| Filip Fornåå Svensson | C/RW | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Markuss Komuls | D | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Logan Coomes | LW | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Troy Van Tetering | LW | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Garrett Pyke | D/F | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Colin Doyle | C | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Jordan Muzzillo | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Anton Martinsson | G | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brennan Blaszczak | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jack Weiss | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gustavs Grigals | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavs Grigals | 16 | 845 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 319 | 2 | .906 | 2.34 |
| Anton Martinsson | 23 | 1313 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 55 | 621 | 2 | .919 | 2.51 |
| Empty Net | - | 26 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 2185 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 93 | 940 | 4 | .910 | 2.55 |
Rankings
| 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 (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 | |
| 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 | |
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References
- "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- "Alaska Nanooks (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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