| 2025–26 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Home ice | Carlson Center |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Erik Largen |
| Assistant coaches | Matt Curley Ryan Theros Sean Walsh |
| Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season will be the 76th season of play for the program and 41th at the Division I level. The Nanooks will represent the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their games at the Carlson Center and be coached by Erik Largen in his 7th season.
Season
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Departures
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Gaffney | Forward |  United States |
Transferred to Minnesota Duluth |
| Nicholas Grabko | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Idaho Steelheads) |
| Will Hilfiker | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Utica |
| Matt Hubbarde | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Luke Johnson | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Alaska Anchorage |
| Matt Koethe | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Tulsa Oilers) |
| Luke LaMaster | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
| Bryce Monrean | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Brayden Nicholetts | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
| Matteo Pecchia | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Cole Plowman | Goaltender | Canada |
Transferred to Manitoba |
| Matt Rickard | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Brendan Ross | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Providence |
| Anton Rubtsov | Forward |  Russia |
Graduation (retired) |
| Broten Sabo | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Ohio State |
| Tyler Waram | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Anderson | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Prior Lake, MN |
| Zak Brice | Goaltender | United States |
22 | Fairbanks, AK; transfer from Arizona State |
| Beau Courtney | Forward | United States |
21 | Parker, CO |
| Tommy Cronin | Forward | United States |
21 | Edina, MN |
| Liam Fleet | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Denver, CO |
| Jhett Larson | Forward | Canada |
21 | Delisle, SK |
| Alexander Malinowski | Forward |  Sweden |
21 | Linköping, SWE; transfer from American International |
| Kyle Miller | Defenseman | United States |
20 | San Jose, CA |
| Rylen Roersma | Forward | Canada |
21 | Lethbridge, AB |
| Calvin Vachon | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Redondo Beach, CA |
Roster
[edit]As of August 20, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Carson Reed | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-04-20 | Warroad, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 4 |
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Noah Barlage | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-03-28 | Humboldt, Saskatchewan | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Liam Fleet | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-04-19 | Denver, Colorado | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Jhett Larson | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-02-03 | Delisle, Saskatchewan | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Jackson Anderson | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-02-26 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Braden Birnie | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-08-19 | Weyburn, Saskatchewan | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Dean Spak | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-02-21 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (BCHL) | — |
| 10 |
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William Lawson-Body | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-04-04 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Haden Kruse | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-03-25 | Nisswa, Minnesota | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Adam Cardona | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2003-10-05 | Beaconsfield, Quebec | Massachusetts Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 13 | 
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Fyodor Nikolayenya | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2003-02-28 | Minsk, Belarus | Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Tommy Cronin | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-09-10 | Edina, Minnesota | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Trenton Penner | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-02-23 | Winkler, Manitoba | Winkler Flyers (MJHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Rylen Roersma | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-07-25 | Lethbridge, Alberta | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Cade Ahrenholz | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2002-11-30 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 23 |
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Caelum Dick | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-11-21 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Peyton Platter | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-11-02 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | Chippewa Steel (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Alexander Malinowski | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-02-07 | Linköping, Sweden | American International (AHA) | — |
| 26 |
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Nathan Rickey | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-11-20 | New Lenox, Illinois | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Beau Courtney | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-01-12 | Parker, Colorado | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | — |
| 31 |
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Zak Brice | Freshman (RS) | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2003-01-25 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Arizona State (NCHC) | — |
| 32 |
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Calvin Vachon | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2005-07-19 | Redondo Beach, California | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 34 |
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Kyle Miller | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-10-14 | San Jose, California | St. Cloud Norsemen (NAHL) | — |
| 35 | 
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Lassi Lehti | Senior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2001-11-29 | Espoo, Finland | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |
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Chase Dafoe | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-02-25 | Peachland, British Columbia | Providence (HEA) | — |
Standings
[edit]| Overall record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Alaska | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Alaska Anchorage | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lindenwood | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Long Island | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Stonehill | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 7, 2026 * indicates tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||
Schedule and results
[edit]Scoring statistics
[edit]Rankings
[edit]| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Alaska Nanooks. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Alaska Nanooks. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.