2019–20 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
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The 2019–20 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey season was the 41st season of play for the program, the 36th at the Division I level and the 27th in the WCHA conference. The Seawolves represented the University of Alaska Anchorage and were coached by Matt Curley, in his 2nd season.
| 2019–20 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 8th WCHA |
| Home ice | Wells Fargo Sports Complex |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 4–25–7 |
| Conference | 4–20–6–3 |
| Home | 3–8–5 |
| Road | 1–17–2 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Matt Curley |
| Assistant coaches | Mark Phalon Matt Bruneteau P. D. Melgoza |
| Captain | Nolan Nicholas |
| Alternate captain | Eric Sinclair |
| Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Amantea | Forward |  Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Brody Claeys | Goaltender | Canada | Signed Professional Contract (Birmingham Bulls) |
| Nicolas Erb Ekholm | Forward |  Sweden | Graduation (Signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Malcolm Hayes | Defenseman |  United States | Graduation (Signed with Fayetteville Marksmen) |
| Jeremiah Luedtke | Forward | United States | Graduation (Signed with Krefeld Pinguine) |
| Jonah Renouf | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Nate Renouf | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Nils Rygaard | Forward | Sweden | Graduation (Signed with Södertälje SK) |
| Jordan Xavier | Forward | Canada | Transferred to (Calgary) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Brown | Forward | Canada | 23 | Napanee, ON; transfer from Union |
| Brayden Camrud | Forward | Canada | 21 | Saskatoon, SK |
| Dante Fantauzzi | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Woodbridge, ON |
| Alex Frye | Forward | United States | 21 | Clarkston, MI |
| Taylor Lantz | Forward | United States | 21 | Coleraine, MN |
| Marcus Mitchell | Forward | Canada | 20 | Kelowna, BC |
| Zack Nazzarett | Forward | United States | 19 | Cheektowaga, NY |
| Brandon Perrone | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Hauppauge, NY |
| Troy Robillard | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Coquitlam, BC |
| Rylee St. Onge | Forward | Canada | 21 | St. Catharines, ON |
| Nick Wicks | Forward | Canada | 21 | Delta, BC |
Roster
As of August 18, 2019.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Brandon Perrone | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-10-26 | Hauppauge, New York | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 3 | |
Andrew Lane | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | 1997-02-19 | Howell, Michigan | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | |
Troy Robillard | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-10-12 | Coquitlam, British Columbia | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Dante Fantauzzi | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-05-01 | Woodbridge, Ontario | North York Rangers (OJHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Nolan Nicholas (C) | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1995-09-24 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Drayson Pears | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1998-03-09 | Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Nick Wicks | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-04-24 | Delta, British Columbia | Merritt Centennials (NAHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Tanner Schachle | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1997-06-20 | Wasilla, Alaska | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Joe Sofo | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1996-08-07 | Sylvania, Ohio | Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Zack Nazzarett | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2000-08-25 | Cheektowaga, New York | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Alex Frye | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-07-27 | Clarkston, Michigan | Jamestown Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Jared Nash | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1998-01-16 | Stratford, Ontario | Penticton Vees (SJHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Taylor Lantz | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-06-21 | Coleraine, Minnesota | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Zach Court | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1997-01-04 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Merritt Centennials (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Zac Masson | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-02-06 | Newmarket, Ontario | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Tomi Hiekkavirta | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1996-04-05 | Helsinki, Finland | HIFK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | — |
| 19 | |
Drake Glover | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1996-03-05 | Anchorage, Alaska | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Corey Renwick | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1995-03-28 | Nanoose Bay, British Columbia | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Carmine Buono | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1997-02-22 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Eric Sinclair (A) | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-02-19 | Kenora, Ontario | Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Luc Brown | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1996-04-27 | Napanee, Ontario | Union (ECAC) | — |
| 25 | |
Marcus Mitchell | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-10-12 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Aaron McPheters | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1997-03-25 | Anchorage, Alaska | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
David Trinkberger | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 1996-08-25 | Landshut, Germany | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Rylee St. Onge | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-04-22 | St. Catharines, Ontario | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Trey deGraaf | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-01-30 | Red Deer, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Kris Carlson | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1997-08-19 | Centreville, Virginia | Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | — |
| 39 | |
Kristian Stead | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1996-10-17 | Merritt, British Columbia | Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) | — |
| 40 | |
Brayden Camrud | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-07-24 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) | — |
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 11 | 3:00 PM | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Stead | L 1–7 | 2,975 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 12 | 3:00 PM | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Carlson | L 1–2 OT | 2,916 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 1–2 | 616 | 0–3–0 (0–1–0–0) | |||
| October 26 | 5:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | FloHockey.tv | Stead | W 4–0 | 581 | 1–3–0 (1–1–0–0) | |||
| October 31 | 7:07 PM | vs. Omaha* | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | Stead | L 3–4 | 723 | 1–4–0 (1–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:07 PM | vs. Omaha* | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | Carlson | T 3–3 OT | 766 | 1–4–1 (1–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 4:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Stead | T 4–4 SOW | 1,217 | 1–4–2 (1–1–1–1) | |||
| November 9 | 4:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Stead | W 3–1 | 1,187 | 2–4–2 (2–1–1–1) | |||
| November 15 | 3:07 PM | vs. #17 Bowling Green | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Stead | L 1–3 | 725 | 2–5–2 (2–2–1–1) | |||
| November 16 | 1:07 PM | vs. #17 Bowling Green | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 0–3 | 712 | 2–6–2 (2–3–1–1) | |||
| November 22 | 4:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Stead | L 1–7 | 4,037 | 2–7–2 (2–4–1–1) | |||
| November 23 | 3:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 0–3 | 4,522 | 2–8–2 (2–5–1–1) | |||
| November 29 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Stead | L 1–4 | 712 | 2–9–2 (2–6–1–1) | |||
| November 30 | 5:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | T 4–4 SOW | 712 | 2–9–3 (2–6–2–2) | |||
| December 6 | 3:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 1–2 | 2,689 | 2–10–3 (2–7–2–2) | |||
| December 7 | 2:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 1–4 | 2,838 | 2–11–3 (2–8–2–2) | |||
| January 4 | 5:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | W 2–0 | 725 | 3–11–3 (3–8–2–2) | |||
| January 5 | 3:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 3–5 | 650 | 3–12–3 (3–9–2–2) | |||
| January 10 | 3:07 PM | at #19 Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 1–4 | 2,477 | 3–13–3 (3–10–2–2) | |||
| January 11 | 2:07 PM | at #19 Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Stead | L 3–6 | 3,066 | 3–14–3 (3–11–2–2) | |||
| January 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | W 5–1 | 650 | 4–14–3 (4–11–2–2) | |||
| January 18 | 5:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | T 2–2 3x3 OTL | 666 | 4–14–4 (4–11–3–3) | |||
| January 24 | 3:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 2–3 | 1,870 | 4–15–4 (4–12–3–3) | |||
| January 25 | 3:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Perrone | T 3–3 3x3 OTL | 2,216 | 4–15–5 (4–12–4–3) | |||
| January 31 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Stead | L 1–7 | 666 | 4–16–5 (4–13–4–3) | |||
| February 1 | 5:07 PM | vs. Minnesota State | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | T 2–2 3x3 OTL | 690 | 4–16–6 (4–13–5–3) | |||
| February 7 | 3:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 4–5 OT | 2,450 | 4–17–6 (4–14–5–3) | |||
| February 8 | 3:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 1–4 | 3,515 | 4–18–6 (4–15–5–3) | |||
| February 14 | 5:05 PM | at #10 Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Carlson | L 0–5 | 897 | 4–19–6 (4–15–5–3) | ||||
| February 15 | 5:05 PM | at #10 Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Carlson | L 2–5 | 936 | 4–20–6 (4–15–5–3) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:07 PM | vs. #13 Bemidji State | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Carlson | L 1–4 | 666 | 4–21–6 (4–16–5–3) | |||
| February 22 | 5:07 PM | vs. #13 Bemidji State | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Perrone | T 2–2 3x3 OTL | 666 | 4–21–7 (4–16–6–3) | |||
| February 28 | 7:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | FloHockey.tv | Perrone | L 2–5 | 1,998 | 4–22–7 (4–17–6–3) | |||
| February 29 | 7:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska (Governor's Cup) | FloHockey.tv | Perrone | L 1–6 | 2,567 | 4–23–7 (4–18–6–3) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 4:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State* | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals game 1) | Carlson | L 1–8 | 3,090 | 4–24–7 (4–18–6–3) | ||||
| March 7 | 3:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State* | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals game 2) | Carlson | L 2–4 | 3,417 | 4–25–7 (4–18–6–3) | ||||
| Alaska Anchorage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Brown | RW | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 |
| Rylee St. Onge | LW | 36 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 |
| Nick Wicks | F | 35 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| Tomi Hiekkavirta | D | 33 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
| Alex Frye | C | 34 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| Tanner Schachle | LW | 32 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 |
| Zack Nazzarett | LW | 19 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| Taylor Lantz | C | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| Jared Nash | C | 33 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 38 |
| Trey deGraaf | F | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| Brayden Camrud | C | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 62 |
| Eric Sinclair | D | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 54 |
| Zach Court | LW | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Zac Masson | RW | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| Marcus Mitchell | RW | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| Drayson Pears | D | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Corey Renwick | F | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Carmine Buono | D | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Drake Glover | C | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Troy Robillard | D | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Nolan Nicholas | D | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| David Trinkberger | D | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Aaron McPheters | D | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Andrew Lane | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Perrone | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Stead | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Fantauzzi | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sofo | F | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Kris Carlson | G | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total | 69 | 116 | 185 | 552 |
Goaltending statistics
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 | |