Nanooks Set to Host First Games of Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup this Friday and Saturday

FAIRBANKS – The Nanooks welcome the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves this Friday and Saturday for the primary video games of the 2025-26 Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup. Both video games begin at 7:07 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16 – Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup, Whiteout/Alumni Night

vs. Alaska Anchorage | 7:07 p.m.

Carlson Center | Fairbanks

Saturday, Jan. 17 – Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup, Whiteout/Nanooks Power Play: 4k within the Carlson

vs. Alaska Anchorage | 7:07 p.m.

Carlson Center | Fairbanks

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SERIES VS. ALASKA ANCHORAGE

• Alaska and Alaska Anchorage matched up for the primary time in program historical past in 1979. UAA gained 13-3 on Nov. 16, 1979. The following day was a 5-3 UAA win. The Seawolves gained the primary 16 conferences.
• Since 2022-23, the Nanooks lead the sequence 13-2-3, together with a 10-game successful streak from Dec. 9, 2022 to Dec. 2, 2023.
• Four of the final eight matchups have gone to additional time with three of them leading to official ties.

CUP ADVANTAGE

• The Nanooks have held on to the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup the previous 14 years the sequence has been held.
• Alaska holds the second-longest streak of successful the cup, at 5 years (2001-06). UAA’s longest successful streak with the cup is three, which they’ve completed twice.
• The final time UAA gained three-straight cups was 2006-09. Since then, Fairbanks has housed the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup.

LUCKY EIGHTS

• This season’s Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup sequence will characteristic eight video games, probably the most related to the cup in historical past.
• The final three seasons have been better of six-game sequence’.

EVEN PLAYING FIELD

• Alaska Anchorage gained two video games within the sequence final season, claiming greater than a recreation within the head-to-head for the primary time since 2017-18.
• UAA will host four-straight house video games in opposition to the Nanooks in mid-February (2/6-7, 2/20/21).

HOME AT LAST

• The Nanooks will not go away the nice state of Alaska for the remainder of the common season.
• Their remaining dozen video games are all in Fairbanks and Anchorage. Eight house video games make up the ultimate 12 with the opposite 4 coming at UAA within the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup.
• They will battle on the United Collegiate Hockey Cup in St. Louis in March for his or her postseason.

MILANO CORTINA BOUND

• Colton Parayko, D, St. Louis Blues is headed to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games as part of Team Canada.
• Parayko (2012-15) performed in 104 video games for the Nanooks and had 66 factors. He was the captain in 2014-15 and earned a pair of AHCA West Second Team All-American honors (2013-14, 2014-15).
• The 2019 Stanley Cup champion additionally gained the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off representing Canada including to his silver medal on the 2017 IIHF World Championship (Germany/France).

BLOCK PARTY

TANDEM KEEPERS

• Lassi Lehti and Calvin Vachon hold the Nanooks in video games because the duo has been the goalie of report in every recreation this 12 months.
• Lehti leads the Nanooks with a .916 save share and a pair of.73 GAA. Vachon, a rookie, has an .886 save share and three.57 GAA.
• Zak Brice noticed his first NCAA minutes at Cornell final weekend and made 5 saves in 9:16.

POINT PER PLAYERS

• Alaska has a pair of gamers hovering across the level per recreation mark this season. Michael Citara sits simply beneath the 1.00 ppg mark with 18 factors in 19 video games this season.
• His complete leads the ‘Nooks, and his eight objectives scored and 10 assists additionally lead the Nanooks.
• Peyton Platter is true across the 0.75 ppg mark because the sophomore has 14 factors by means of 19 video games. Platter has a four-game level streak in the intervening time and has 5 factors in his final 4 video games.
• Alongside that, Platter has 11 factors in his final 10 video games.

RANKED OPPONENTS

• This is the primary unranked opponent the Nanooks have seen since late-November on the Adirondack Winter Invitational.
• Since then, the Nanooks have traveled to RV Union, No. 16 Providence, and No. 12/14 Cornell.
• This season, Alaska has confronted six opponents who presently sit within the top-20 in both ballot and one other 4 receiving votes.

LET’S MEET THE SEAWOLVES

• Alaska Anchorage comes into city this weekend on a nine-game slide.
• Their final win got here on Nov. 18, 2025 at Bentley.
• UAA has a giant upset victory beneath their belt this season, upending Denver at Denver on Halloween night time. They took down the Pioneers 4-3 OT.
• UAA has fallen in additional time twice this season, additionally dropping an OT recreation to Stonehill on Dec. 6 (L, 4-3 OT).
• Karter McNarland leads the Seawolves with 10 factors on 9 assists and one objective. His assists complete leads UAA.
• Joey Potter follows with 9 factors and a team-high 4 objectives scored.
• The Seawolves block numerous photographs as a crew. They have blocked 294 photographs this season, good for 14th within the nation and first amongst Independent groups.

WHAT’S COMING UP

• Lindenwood returns to the Carlson Center for the primary time for the reason that 2022-23 season. The Lions visited Fairbanks on March 3-4; Alaska gained each video games (4-1, 8-0).
• Lindenwood defeated the ‘Nooks in St. Louis final 12 months for his or her first win in opposition to Alaska (2/15/25, 2-5). Alaska gained the night time earlier than in OT (2/14/25, 2-1).
• Long Island University (LIU) makes their return to Fairbanks as effectively to finish January. LIU has not performed within the Carlson for the reason that 2023-24 season.
• Alaska leads the all-time sequence 8-6-0 however LIU has taken the final two matchups.

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

• Alaska has taken house three Independent Monthly Honors this season.
• Lassi Lehti has a pair of Independent Goalie of the Month awards, bringing house the October honor and the Co-Goalie of the Month honor in November.
• Michael Citara was named the November Independent Player of the Month, his first month-to-month award with the Blue and Gold.

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