2020–21 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey season

The 2020-21 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey season would have been the 42nd season of play for the program, the 37th at the Division I level and the 28th in the WCHA conference. The Seawolves represent the University of Alaska Anchorage.

2020–21 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceWells Fargo Sports Complex
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachMatt Curley
Assistant CoachesMatt Bruneteau
P. D. Melgoza
Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

In the summer of 2020, the university announced that the men's ice hockey program would be terminated following the 2020–21 season.[1] The move came as a result from many years of poor attendance and the announcement by 7 members of the 10-team WCHA to leave the conference. A year earlier, due to the decline in revenue for the state, there were rumors that the Seawolves would merge their program with the one in Fairbanks, but nothing came to fruition.[2] The end result was that Alaska Anchorage could no longer support several of its programs and, despite once being the cornerstone of the athletic department, the expensive ice hockey team was scheduled for a swan song in 2021.

Before a single game could be played, however, the COVID-19 pandemic made playing the season untenable. In November, Alaska Anchorage suspended all of its indoor sports due to the increased likelihood of spreading the virus.[3] The cancellation effectively ended the program, although a group of alumni, boosters and residents had been attempting to put together a large donation to keep the team running for at least two years. By mid-December, more than $1 million had been raised with a goal of securing $1.5 million and an additional $1.5 million in pledges by February 21,[4] however, the team's future was undetermined.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Luc BrownForward CanadaGraduation (Signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
Carmine BuonoDefenseman CanadaLeft Program
Trey deGraafForward CanadaLeft Program
Dante FantauzziDefenseman CanadaReturned to Juniors (Sioux Falls Stampede)
Alex FryeForward United StatesTransfer (Northern Michigan)
Drake GloverForward United StatesSigned Professional Contract (Fayetteville Marksmen)
Tomi HiekkavirtaDefenseman FinlandGraduation
Taylor LantzForward United StatesLeft Program
Marcus MitchellForward CanadaTransfer (SUNY Plattsburgh)
Zack NazzarettForward United StatesReturned to Juniors (New Jersey Junior Titans)
Nolan NicholasDefenseman CanadaGraduation
Brandon PerroneGoaltender United StatesTransfer (Long Island)
Cory RenwickForward CanadaGraduation
Tanner SchachleForward United StatesTransfer (Long Island)
Eric SinclairDefenseman CanadaLeft Program
Rylee St. OngeForward CanadaTransfer (Mercyhurst)
David TrinkbergerDefenseman GermanyGraduation (Signed with Nürnberg Ice Tigers)
Nick WicksForward CanadaTransfer (Clarkson)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Tyrell BoucherDefenseman Canada20Grande Prairie, AB; transferred to Northern Michigan
Ethan GauerDefenseman Latvia20Farmington, MN; transferred to Bemidji State
Olivier GauthierForward Canada21Ferme-Neuve, PQ
Wyatt HeadDefenseman Canada21Kelowna, BC; transferred to Mercyhurst
Zach KrajnikForward United States21Eagle River, AK; transferred to Minnesota State
Chong-min LeeForward South Korea21Seoul, KOR; Left Program
Josh MartinDefenseman United States21Brownstown, MI; transferred to Alabama–Huntsville
Michael MuschitielloForward United States21St. James, NY; Left Program
Devon MussioDefenseman Canada21Vancouver, BC; transferred to Mercyhurst
Daniel RybarikForward Canada21Calgary, AB
Porter SchachleForward United States19Wasilla, AK; Returned to Juniors
Preston WeeksDefenseman United States21Soldotna, AK

Roster

As of February 2, 2021.[5]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
3 Andrew Lane Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-02-19 Howell, Michigan Shreveport (NAHL)
4 Troy Robillard Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1998-10-12 Coquitlam, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL)
8 Drayson Pears Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-03-09 Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL)
11 Joe Sofo Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-08-07 Sylvania, Ohio Coulee Region (NAHL)
14 Jared Nash Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-16 Stratford, Ontario Penticton (SJHL)
16 Zach Court Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1997-01-04 Winnipeg, Manitoba Merritt (BCHL)
17 Zac Masson Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-02-06 Newmarket, Ontario Langley (BCHL)
18 Daniel Rybarik Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-02-20 Calgary, Alberta Salmon Arm (BCHL)
22 Olivier Gauthier Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-04-09 Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
26 Aaron McPheters Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 164 lb (74 kg) 1997-03-25 Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks (NAHL)
29 Preston Weeks Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-04-05 Soldotna, Alaska Kenai River (NAHL)
30 Kris Carlson Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1997-08-19 Centreville, Virginia New Jersey (USPHL)
39 Kristian Stead Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996-10-17 Merritt, British Columbia Nipawin (SJHL)
40 Brayden Camrud Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-07-24 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Humboldt (SJHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Minnesota State14131011039561527225110046
#14 Lake Superior State *149502202739342919738663
#18 Bowling Green14851020274634312010110867
#10 Bemidji State1485132024423429161038270
Michigan Tech1477010020383530171217863
Northern Michigan14671221204047291117179103
Alabama–Huntsville143110100818492231813180
Ferris State1401310113285925123155103
Alaska0---------0-----
Alaska Anchorage0---------0-----
Championship: March 20, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

Season Cancelled

References

  1. "Once the toast of the town, UAA hockey is toast, and it's sad but not surprising". Anchorage Daily News. August 25, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. "Frederick column: Alaska hockey teams get reprieve — for one year anyway". The Free Press. August 15, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. "Alaska Anchorage, already cutting hockey program in 2021, opts out of 2020-21 season due to COVID concerns". USCHO.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. "Boosters Fight to Save Alaska-Anchorage Hockey". College Hockey News. December 11, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. "UAA Hockey – 2020–21 Roster". GoSeawolves.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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