Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey

Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
University University of Alaska Anchorage
Conference WCHA
Head coach Matt Curley
Captain(s) Matt Anholt
Alternate captain(s) Chase Van Allen, Olivier Mantha
Arena Sullivan Arena
Capacity: 6,451
Surface: 200' x 100'
Location Anchorage, Alaska
Colors Green and Gold[1]
         
NCAA Tournament appearances
1990, 1991, 1992
Current uniform

The Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Alaska Anchorage. The Seawolves are a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). They play at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska.[2]

Season-by-season results[3]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen Four Conference Regular Season Champions Conference Playoff Champions
Season Conference Overall Record[4] National Tournament Results Awards[5]
Regular
Season
Finish		 W L T
Brush Christiansen (1979–1996)
Division II
1979–80 Independent – 17 14 0
1980–81 Independent – 15 10 0
1981–82 Independent – 15 12 0
1982–83 Independent – 20 8 1
1983–84 Independent – 29 6 1
Division I
1984–85 Independent – 17 21 0
1985–86 Great West 4th 12 20 1
1986–87 Great West 1st 19 9 1
1987–88 Great West 3rd 18 15 3
1988–89 Independent – 18 13 3
1989–90 Independent – 21 11 2 Lost in NCAA First Round, 5–16 (Lake Superior State)
1990–91 Independent – 22 14 7 Won in NCAA First Round, 6–3 (Boston College)
Lost in NCAA Second Round, 13–8 (Northern Michigan)
1991–92 Independent – 27 8 1 Lost in NCAA West Regional Quarterfinals, 7–3 (Lake Superior State)
1992–93 Independent – 18 13 5
1993–94 WCHA 6th 15 19 2
1994–95 WCHA 10th 11 25 0
1995–96 WCHA 9th 9 23 5
Dean Talafous (1996–2001)
1996–97 WCHA 9th 9 23 4
1997–98 WCHA 9th 6 25 5
1998–99 WCHA 6th 13 18 5 Gregg Naumenko (WCHA ROY)
1999–00 WCHA 7th 15 18 3
2000–01 WCHA 9th 7 24 5
John Hill (2001–2005)
2001–02 WCHA 7th 12 19 5
2002–03 WCHA 10th 1 28 7
2003–04 WCHA 8th 14 23 3
2004–05 WCHA 7th 12 19 6
Dave Shyiak (2005–2013)
2005–06 WCHA 10th 6 37 4
2006–07 WCHA 10th 13 21 3
2007–08 WCHA 10th 7 21 8
2008–09 WCHA 9th 14 17 5
2009–10 WCHA 9th 11 23 2
2010–11 WCHA T–8th 16 18 3
2011–12 WCHA 12th 9 25 2
2012–13 WCHA 12th 4 25 7
Matt Thomas (2013–2018)
2013–14 WCHA 6th 18 16 4
2014–15 WCHA 10th 8 22 4
2015–16 WCHA 9th 11 20 3
2016–17 WCHA 10th 7 21 6
2017–18 WCHA 10th 4 26 4
Matt Curley (2018–Present)

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

Roster

As of June 28, 2018.[6]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Manitoba Brody Claeys Sophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1996-10-02 Ste. Rose, Manitoba Alberni Valley (BCHL) —
2 Ontario Nathan Renouf Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1994-03-11 Mississauga, Ontario Quinnipiac (ECAC) —
3 Michigan Andrew Lane Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1997-02-19 Howell, Michigan Shreveport (NAHL) —
4 Ontario Jonah Renouf Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1994-03-11 Mississauga, Ontario Quinnipiac (ECAC) —
5 Alaska Drake Glover Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1996-03-05 Anchorage, Alaska Lone Star (NAHL) —
7 Ontario Nolan Nicholas Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1995-09-24 Thunder Bay, Ontario Sioux Falls (USHL) —
8 British Columbia Drayson Pears Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-03-09 Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL) —
9 Alaska Alec Butcher Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1994-04-15 Anchorage, Alaska Sacred Heart (AHA) —
10 Ohio Joe Sofo Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1996-08-07 Sylvania, Ohio Coulee Region (NAHL) —
11 Alberta Cam Amantea Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1994-02-17 Calgary, Alberta Penticton (BCHL) —
12 Sweden Nils Rygaard Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-04-11 Norrköping, Sweden Janesville (NAHL) —
13 Manitoba Brandon Switzer Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-11-20 Brandon, Manitoba Flin Flon (SJHL) —
14 Ontario Jared Nash Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-01-16 Stratford, Ontario Penticton (SJHL) —
15 Alaska Tanner Schachle Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-06-20 Wasilla, Alaska Fairbanks (NAHL) —
16 Sweden Nicolas Erb Ekholm Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1995-06-07 Malmö, Sweden Malmö J20 (J20 SuperElit) —
17 Alberta Jordan Xavier Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1997-08-05 Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (BCHL) —
18 Finland Tomi Hiekkavirta Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-04-05 Helsinki, Finland HIFK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) —
19 Ontario Zac Masson Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-02-06 Newmarket, Ontario Langley (BCHL) —
20 British Columbia Corey Renwick Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1995-03-28 Nanoose Bay, British Columbia Nanaimo (BCHL) —
21 Germany David Trinkberger Junior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1996-08-25 Landshut, Germany Sioux City (USHL) —
23 Ontario Eric Sinclair Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1996-02-19 Kenora, Ontario Flin Flon (SJHL) —
24 Georgia (U.S. state) Malcolm Hayes Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-04-21 Dacula, Georgia Maine (HEA) —
25 Alaska Mason Anderson Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 1995-02-23 Anchorage, Alaska Weyburn (SJHL) —
26 Alaska Aaron McPheters Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1997-03-25 Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks (NAHL) —
27 Washington (state) Jeremiah Luedtke Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 164 lb (74 kg) 1994-09-24 Lynnwood, Washington Prince George (BCHL) —
28 Manitoba Zach Court Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-01-04 Winnipeg, Manitoba Merritt (BCHL) —
29 Alberta Trey deGraaf Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-01-30 Red Deer, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) —
30 Alberta Eric Szudor Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-02-17 Edmonton, Alberta Fort McMurray (AJHL) —
39 British Columbia Kristian Stead Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1996-10-17 Merritt, British Columbia Nipawin (SJHL) —

Head Coaches

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1979–1996Brush Christiansen16287-229-30.553
1996–2001Dean Talafous550-108-22.339
2001–2005John Hill439-89-15.325
2005–2013Dave Shyiak880-177-33.333
2013–PresentMatt Thomas437–58–11.401
Totals 5 coaches 37 seasons 493-661-111 .434

As of completion of 2016–17 season. Records includes regular season and playoffs games.[7]

References

  1. ↑ The Official UAA Brand Book (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves Men's Hockey". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Alaska Anchorage Hockey Media Guide". Go Seawolves.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  4. ↑ Code explanation; W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games
  5. ↑ Code explanation; All-American—First Team All-American, COY—Coach of the Year, DPOY—Defensive Player of the Year, ROY—Rookie of the Year, MVP—Tournament Most Valuable Player, TFMA—Terry Flanagan Memorial Award, IHA—Ilich Humanitarian Award, PC—Perani Cup, BG—Best Goaltender, POY—Player of the Year, SC—Scoring Champion, BDF—Best Defensive Forward, BOD—Best Offensive Defensman,SAY—Student-Athlete of the Year
  6. ↑ "UAA Hockey – 2018–19 Roster". GoSeawolves.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Alaska-Anchorage Men's Hockey Team History". United States College Hockey Online. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
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