Alaska-Anchorage announced that they will drop their hockey program after this season.

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

The big downfall for the Alaska teams is that no one wants to be in a conference with them anymore and make regular road trips outside the lower 48. And that was something that was decided before the pandemic became a consideration.

 

[Viet Vet]

The beauty of Hockey East: every road trip is by bus, every New England state shares a (somewhat) common culture, and everyone "other than" wants to beat BC/BU.

Go Huskies!

 

[Adios]

Sad for the people of Alaska.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Adios]

RIP Seawolves hockey.

 

[huskymedic]

Matt Curley resigns as coach of beleaguered UAA hockey team

Curley was with the team for three years, but the Seawolves only played two seasons during that span.

www.adn.com

-> The UAA hockey team took another blow Monday when head coach Matt Curley announced his resignation after three turbulent years with the Seawolves.

The school will not begin a search for a new coach unless hockey supporters are able to save the program by raising $3 million by the end of August, athletic director Greg Myford said in a statement released by the school.

The team is fighting for its existence after being eliminated by the University of Alaska’s Board of Regents in September. The regents said they will reinstate the program if two years’ worth of expenses — $3 million — can be raised by the end of August.

So far, nearly $2.3 million has been raised, according to the group called Save Seawolf Hockey. <-

 

[Vowelguy]

They raised the money, with help from Seattle Kraken, so team saved.

 

[Vowelguy]

They raised the money, with help from Seattle Kraken, so team saved.

For now

College hockey returns to Anchorage; Kraken get an assist

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hockey is returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage after donors, including the NHL’s newest team, raised over $3 million after the program was eliminated.

apnews.com

 

[KembaKek]

For now

College hockey returns to Anchorage; Kraken get an assist

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hockey is returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage after donors, including the NHL’s newest team, raised over $3 million after the program was eliminated.

apnews.com

Why would they even do this though? There's really no culture surrounding college hockey in Alaska, and the program has no future. What's the point of people throwing their money at it?

 

[Blue Devils]

Why would they even do this though? There's really no culture surrounding college hockey in Alaska, and the program has no future. What's the point of people throwing their money at it?

It's like UConn getting rid of their football program and then bringing it back a year later.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

It's like UConn getting rid of their football program and then bringing it back a year later.

Nah, UAA's hockey scenario is massively different than an epidemic impacting a world, a cautious state health department, limited, unknown scheduling opportunities, and EXHCRE opting for a red shirt season versus maybe playing a few games mostly in locations with then and still less focus on preventing SARS-2 infection.

 

[Bomber36]

After two years of no hockey, Alaska-Anchorage returns to the ice and upsets #14 Western Michigan 3-1.

 

[RSTuthill]

Believe it or not, Alaska Anchorage played twice at UConn. And I saw them play a third time up in Anchorage against Minnesota (Mankato) State. Todd Krygier was still playing when they played down here.

 

[DblCrossbar]

After two years of no hockey, Alaska-Anchorage returns to the ice and upsets #14 Western Michigan 3-1.

FYI Carter Berger having a strong season with the Western Michigan Broncos, 6 pts in 9 games. I always thoughts he was one of the best and most fluid skaters the Huskies ever had in HE play. Wouldn’t mind seeing them, say in the NCAA’s if UConn keeps being the team we have seen thus far in the season.

 

[RSTuthill]

FYI Carter Berger having a strong season with the Western Michigan Broncos, 6 pts in 9 games. I always thoughts he was one of the best and most fluid skaters the Huskies ever had in HE play. Wouldn’t mind seeing them, say in the NCAA’s if UConn keeps being the team we have seen thus far in the season.

The portal is having some unexpected effects. Sometimes the change in personnel is a net positive, sometimes not so much. In UConn's case it seems very positive. My alma mater Clarkson, however, has not had such a great experience. They were expected to contend for the FF this year. Instead it might be UConn that does that if recent form holds.

 

[Sea Goat]

The big downfall for the Alaska teams is that no one wants to be in a conference with them anymore and make regular road trips outside the lower 48. And that was something that was decided before the pandemic became a consideration.

Not to mention their shortest road trip is 360 miles (Fairbanks)!