Alaska forward Andy Taranto was the only unanimous selection to the CCHA All-Rookie Team. Taranto was selected as the league’s rookie of the month twice and put up 12 goals and 31 points in CCHA play. He’s joined on the rookie team by Nebraska-Omaha forward Terry Broadhurst, Michigan forward Chris Brown, Michigan State defenseman Torey … Read more
Seven finalists are up for the 2010 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. The group includes Colgate senior Ethan Cox, Amherst senior Kirsten Dier, Alaska senior Dion Knelsen, Adrian junior Sam Kuzyk, Williams senior Zachary Miller, Connecticut College junior Brigid O’Gorman and Denver senior Brandon Vossberg. The award, given annually to the college hockey … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage has reprimanded coach Dave Shyiak for throwing a water bottle from the bench while arguing with officials last Saturday, an action that led to his ejection. Shyiak was given an unsportsmanlike conduct minor and a game misconduct after an argument, the Fairbanks News Miner reported. The newspaper also reported that Shyiak stepped onto the … Read more
Ten finalists have been named for the hockey division of the 2009-10 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The award is presented to a NCAA Division I senior with notable achievements in four areas:classroom, character, community and competition. The finalists, chosen by a media committee from a list of 20 candidates announced in October are: • Jean-Marc … Read more
Four repeat nominees are among the 18 college hockey players nominated for the 2010 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. Colgate senior Ethan Cox, Denver senior Brandon Vossberg, St. Cloud State senior Caitlin Hogan and Brockport senior Todd Sheridan are on the list again; all were nominated last year as well. The other nominees: … Read more
In one season as head coach, Dallas Ferguson managed to take the Alaska Nanooks from ninth place to fourth, from 20 league points to 34, and from first-round playoff loser to Joe Louis Arena. It’s no wonder that he was awarded a five-year contract extension last week. And he doesn’t let a little success go … Read more
Although Alaska-Anchorage remained at the bottom of the league last year, it fought tooth and nail until the end to stay in the mix. Think of it this way: with the way the league ended up, points-wise, UAA was just six points out of fifth place and a home-ice berth, something the team has never … Read more
The CCHA’s coaches and media both picked Michigan to win the league championship this season, but both polls had Notre Dame and Miami nipping at the Wolverines’ heels. Michigan got five of the 12 first-place votes in the coaches poll. Second-place Notre Dame had four, third-place Miami had two and fifth-place Northern Michigan got one. … Read more
Denver is the runaway favorite to win the WCHA this season according to both the league’s coaches and media. The Pioneers took eight of the 10 first-place votes in the Grand Forks Herald coaches poll, while 23 of the 25 voters in the madison.com media poll put Denver first. North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and St. … Read more
The CCHA is changing its standings point structure to allot the same number of points for each conference game. That means regulation and overtime victories will be worth three points. If a game goes to a shootout after the NCAA-mandated five-minute overtime, the winning team will get two points in the standings and the losing … Read more
Alaska’s Adam Naglich has spent his college career in remote Fairbanks, and for the Nevada native that’s no problem at all, Roman J. Uschak finds.
Once again, the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves were a team that no one wanted to play and yet everyone wanted to play. Odds were you’d get a win if you played the Seawolves, but you’d also get a tough, hard-fought game that would typically be a lot closer than the score indicated. Just ask Scott Owens … Read more
Quick: What do you think of when you think of Alaska hockey? Hard-hitting, up-and-down action that results in tough competition? A community that’s over the top about its local Division I team? A very long road trip for a weekend series, no matter your home base? Sure, the Nanooks can be a handful for CCHA … Read more
University of Alaska Anchorage head hockey coach Dave Shyiak has received a four-year contract extension through the 2012-13 season, UAA Athletic Director Dr. Steve Cobb announced Tuesday. “We couldn’t be more pleased that Coach Shyiak is going to remain as UAA’s head coach,” Dr. Cobb said. “In his three years, he has improved every aspect … Read more
Doc DelCastillo will officially resign Thursday as head coach at the University of Alaska. “With my wife pregnant and expecting our sixth child in August, we felt as a family that the best place for us to be was back in the Midwest where both of our families are,” said DelCastillo Friday morning from his … Read more
If statistics can be trusted, two things are true of last year’s Alaska Nanooks: 1. The Nanooks didn’t shoot the puck enough. Alaska’s shot percentage was just .089 last season, the Nanooks were tied for eighth in goals per game in league play, and their power play was eighth in conversions. 2. The Nanooks didn’t … Read more
The Seawolves are one of those teams that you can feel getting better, but haven’t yet found those final few pieces. And, until they do, the team will continue to be picked to reside in the league’s basement. However, coach Dave Shyiak’s squad does have some bright spots to look forward to this year, considering … Read more
Alaska has named Nebraska-Omaha assistant coach Doc DelCastillo as the seventh head coach in Alaska history. “I have spoken with hundreds of people during the search process,” said UAF athletics director Forrest Karr. “Everyone has different opinions, but everyone that knows hockey agrees on one thing – Doc DelCastillo is an excellent role model and … Read more
Alaska Nanooks’ head hockey coach Tavis MacMillan announced in a press conference Thursday that he is stepping down from his post for family reasons. “We have been presented an opportunity as a family that I am excited about; however, I am not at liberty to discuss just yet,” said MacMillan. “This decision was made with … Read more
The Alaska Nanooks’ leading scorer for the last three seasons has played his final game in Blue and Gold. Junior left wing Kyle Greentree signed a two-way contract with the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers this week. “This is everything that I wanted and more,” said Greentree, a native of Victoria, B.C. “They followed me … Read more