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The Alaska Nanooks are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Nanooks name is derived from the Inupiaq "nanuq", meaning polar bear. The school colors are blue and gold. [2] The Nanooks compete at the NCAA Division II level for all sports except men's ice hockey (NCAA Division I).
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship Basketball Football Ice hockey M W M W Alaska Nanooks: University of Alaska Fairbanks: Fairbanks: Great Northwest [a] Alaska Anchorage Seawolves: University of Alaska Anchorage: Anchorage: Great Northwest [b
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF or Alaska) is a public land-, sea-, and space-grant research university in College, Alaska, United States, [9] a suburb of Fairbanks. It is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system. UAF was established in 1917 and opened for classes in 1922.
The Kendall tournament opens the season, and the Alaska Goal Rush is played in the second week. The tournament is held at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, and is hosted by University of Alaska-Fairbanks hockey team. The tournament takes place over two days and follows a round robin format.
This is a list of seasons completed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks men's ice hockey team.. Alaska has made two NCAA tournament appearances in its history. However, as a result of NCAA rules violations, the berth in 2010 has been vacated and Alaska officially has never played in a Division I national tournament.
The 2024–25 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season will be the 75th season of play for the program and 40th at the Division I level. The Nanooks will represent the University of Alaska Fairbanks, play their games at the Carlson Center and be coached by Erik Largen in his 6th season.
The following is a list of the 64 schools that fielded men's ice hockey teams in NCAA Division I in the most recent 2023–24 season, plus the 44 schools that fielded women's teams in the de facto equivalent of Division I, the NCAA's National Collegiate division. [a] Conference affiliations reflect those in place for the next 2024–25 season.
On August 25, 2011, the WCHA announced that it had invited the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bowling Green, Ferris State, and Lake Superior State to join beginning in the 2013–14 season. On August 26, 2011, Alaska-Fairbanks, Ferris State, and Lake Superior State accepted their invitations and joined Northern Michigan in the WCHA in 2013. [13]