Nanook Nation 2014-2015

[Suze]

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Did ya'll know that Basara is attending the Washington Capitals training camp July 7-11, and Morley is attending the Winnipeg Jets training camp on July 3-7?

[mmf]

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Did ya'll know that Basara is attending the Washington Capitals training camp July 7-11, and Morley is attending the Winnipeg Jets training camp on July 3-7?

Yes. And I'll take the segue and help you get this thread off the seawolf mascot topic.

…and sophomore to be Zach Frye (defense) has been selected to participate at the Boston Bruins development camp starting July 14…

…and incoming freshman Nikolas Koberstein (defense) is in his second-straight NHL development camp with the Montreal Canadiens.

[Squarebanks]

Yes. And I'll take the segue and help you get this thread off the seawolf mascot topic.

…and sophomore to be Zach Frye (defense) has been selected to participate at the Boston Bruins development camp starting July 14…

…and incoming freshman Nikolas Koberstein (defense) is in his second-straight NHL development camp with the Montreal Canadiens.

Koberstein is also an Habs draft pick.

[mmf]

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Without a Peer (RPI Blog) has done another excellent write up of Know Your Enemy: Arizona State. Since we are playing Arizona State in this year’s Kendall, and RPI in this year’s Brice, it is an interesting read.

I hope we have the chance to play ASU in Arizona within the next few years. It’s probably a trip I would make. Arizona is the favored destination of choice of many Alaskans for relocation/retirement/schooling/vacation, and even incarceration if you’re from Anchorage. We might be surprised to see how many Nook fans would show up at a UAF vs ASU match up.

Go Nooks!

[Squarebanks]

Without a Peer (RPI Blog) has done another excellent write up of Know Your Enemy: Arizona State. Since we are playing Arizona State in this year’s Kendall, and RPI in this year’s Brice, it is an interesting read.

I hope we have the chance to play ASU in Arizona within the next few years. It’s probably a trip I would make. Arizona is the favored destination of choice of many Alaskans for relocation/retirement/schooling/vacation, and even incarceration if you’re from Anchorage. We might be surprised to see how many Nook fans would show up at a UAF vs ASU match up.

Go Nooks!

I have family in Phoenix. I'd make that trip as well.

[Squarebanks]

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Interesting article about former Nanook Michael Hill.

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/...e26682856.html

[Nanookforlife]

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To those who follow recruiting, did Alaska Fairbanks tried to recruit Jesper Öhrvall or Chandler Madry, guys who played last season in the NAHL with the Ice Dogs? They appear to be better prospects than the guys who AAF has recruited. I thought a team like Fairbanks Ice Dogs were an UAF pipeline.

[Squarebanks]

To those who follow recruiting, did Alaska Fairbanks tried to recruit Jesper Öhrvall or Chandler Madry, guys who played last season in the NAHL with the Ice Dogs? They appear to be better prospects than the guys who AAF has recruited. I thought a team like Fairbanks Ice Dogs were an UAF pipeline.

About the only people who would reliably know the answer that are the players themselves or the coaching staff. The Nooks have a long history of getting guys from the Ice Dogs but they aren't going to recruit the whole team. Additionally, the Ice Dogs are one of the more respected franchises in the NAHL and have a strong history of putting guys in the NCAA...it's entirely possible those two players were recruited by multiple programs and just decided to go somewhere else. It happens.

[Nanookforlife]

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About the only people who would reliably know the answer that are the players themselves or the coaching staff. The Nooks have a long history of getting guys from the Ice Dogs but they aren't going to recruit the whole team. Additionally, the Ice Dogs are one of the more respected franchises in the NAHL and have a strong history of putting guys in the NCAA...it's entirely possible those two players were recruited by multiple programs and just decided to go somewhere else. It happens.

I guess there are better options for some guys and UAF is not a powerhouse. Maybe this is what Stephon Williams thought, born and raised in Fairbanks, played for the Arctic Lions but then he went to the USHL and i guess he had better offers than just UAF. I would like to see UAF recruiting top guys but it is really hard for a lot of reasons. I wonder why Parayko decided to choose UAF, it would be interesting to know.

[Squarebanks]

I guess there are better options for some guys and UAF is not a powerhouse. Maybe this is what Stephon Williams thought, born and raised in Fairbanks, played for the Arctic Lions but then he went to the USHL and i guess he had better offers than just UAF. I would like to see UAF recruiting top guys but it is really hard for a lot of reasons. I wonder why Parayko decided to choose UAF, it would be interesting to know.

Losing Alaska talent to the lower 48 is nothing new for us or UAA. And that goes beyond hockey, too. A lot of kids who grow up in AK spend most of their teen years wanting nothing more than to get out of Alaska (then a lot of them come back after figuring out that most of the lower 48 isn't all that great, but I digress).

On recruiting, I would point out a couple of things. First, Ferguson and company have done a great job of finding under the radar guys like Parayko, Kunyk, Taranto, etc. who either weren't recruited by the name brand programs, or were but figured out they could play a lot more and star here instead of being buried in a rotation. UAA just pulled that McTavish kid from BU, and I'd be willing to bet the promise of playing time factored into his decision. Second, remember that our hockey program at the NCAA level is barely 30 years old, and is not in a geographically advantageous location. It has come a long, long way in a fairly short amount of time, especially in the last 15 years. It takes time to build a program, especially when you don't have the advantage of $80 million donations, a la Penn State.

[Squarebanks]

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UAF released details of the upcoming budget cuts today. Specific to Athletics, you can look for yourself on page 10: http://www.uaf.edu/finserv/omb/budge...ED-VERSION.pdf

[Suze]

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UAF released details of the upcoming budget cuts today. Specific to Athletics, you can look for yourself on page 10: http://www.uaf.edu/finserv/omb/budge...ED-VERSION.pdf

It does not say which sport(s) will be impacted by cutting preseason play / tournaments. Any ideas?

[Jimjamesak]

UAF released details of the upcoming budget cuts today. Specific to Athletics, you can look for yourself on page 10: http://www.uaf.edu/finserv/omb/budge...ED-VERSION.pdf

Reading between the BS, it seems they're cutting recruiting budgets, travel budgets, eliminating the preseason basketball or volleyball stuff? Maybe the hockey exhibition game? Also looking eliminating the BAGR?

[Squarebanks]

Reading between the BS, it seems they're cutting recruiting budgets, travel budgets, eliminating the preseason basketball or volleyball stuff? Maybe the hockey exhibition game? Also looking eliminating the BAGR?

I think the BAGR counts as regular season. Sounds like the exhibition game against whatever Canadian school is going away, unless the Face Off Club comes up with the money.

[Squarebanks]

It does not say which sport(s) will be impacted by cutting preseason play / tournaments. Any ideas?

Probably all. Although hockey has an active booster club and alumni association that might be able to help. We will see.