List of Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey seasons

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.

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen FourConference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular season[a]Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLT3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
No Coach (1925 — 1926)
1925–26Independent4310.750
Program Suspended
No Coach (1932 — 1935)
1932–33Independent7430.571
1933–34Independent3201.833
1934–35Independent3210.667
Alfred Bastress (1935 — 1939)
1935–36Independent2110.500
1936–37Independent3030.000
1937–38Independent3210.667
1938–39Independent3111.500
No Coach (1939 — 1940)
1939–40Independent3021.167
Joe Gerlach (1940 — 1941)
1940–41Independent2110.500
Program Suspended due to World War II
Coach Urick (1950 — 1951)
1950–51Independent6060.000
Program Suspended
Coach Gilhooley (1953 — 1954)
1953–54Independent3030.000
Chris Christensen (1954 — 1955)
1954–55Independent4130.250
Program Suspended
Ken Smith (1956 — 1957)
1956–57Independent5140.200
Bill Borland (1957 — 1958)
1957–58Independent4220.500
Program Suspended
Bill Daltri (1960 — 1963)
1960–61Independent161420.875
1961–62Independent121011.875
1962–63Independent88001.000
Larry Bidlake (1963 — 1964)
1963–64Independent13850.615
University Division
Jack Peterson (1964 — 1965)
1964–65Independent9540.556
Ed Armstrong (1965 — 1966)
1965–66Independent7160.143
No Coach (1966 — 1967)
1966–67Independent3120.333
Jim Perry (1967 — 1969)
1967–68Independent8260.250
1968–69Independent9360.333
Fred Stevenson (1969 — 1971)
1969–70Independent12471.375
1970–71Independent2813141.084
Gary Weitz (1971 — 1972)
1971–72Independent11650.545
Ray Korkiala (1972 — 1973)
1972–73Independent2514101.580
Division II
Bob Gaddis (1973 — 1974)
1973–74Independent8170.125
Program Suspended
Tim Homan (1977 — 1978)
1977–78Independent181431.806
Program Suspended
Unknown Coach (1979 — 1980)
1979–80Independent217140
Ric Schafer (1980 — 1987)
1980–81Independent220220.000
1981–82Independent232210.087
1982–83Independent261970.731
1983–84Independent292270.759Lost National semifinal series, 8–13 (Bemidji State)
Division I
1984–85Independent3421121.632
1985–86Great West12651-132nd251771.700
1986–87Great West16790-143rd2717100.630
Don Lucia (1987 — 1993)
1987–88Great West8530-101st312092.677
1988–89Independent3823123.645
1989–90Independent3010200.333
1990–91Independent3517162.514
1991–92Independent3617172.500
1992–93Independent3723122.649
Dave Laurion (1993 — 1999)
1993–94Independent3824131.645
1994–95CCHA3311211.348
1995–96CCHA308220-16T–9th3410231.309
1996–97CCHA278181-178th3714221.392Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
1997–98CCHA307203-1710th3510214.343
1998–99CCHA308211-1711th3411221.338
Guy Gadowsky (1999 — 2004)
1999–00CCHA284222-1012th346253.221
2000–01CCHA287147-21T–9th369198.361Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan State)
2001–02CCHA2815103-334th3722123.635Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Ohio State)
2002–03CCHA2810117-27T–8th3615147.514Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan State)
2003–04CCHA2814131-296th3616191.458Lost First round series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
Tavis MacMillan (2004 — 2007)
2004–05CCHA2811143-258th3717164.514Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)
Won Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Michigan)
Won Third Place, 3–2 (Michigan State)
2005–06CCHA2811134-26T–8th3918165.526Won First round series, 2–0 (Notre Dame)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Michigan State)
2006–07CCHA287165-1911th3911226.359Won First round series, 2–1 (Western Michigan)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Notre Dame)
Doc DelCastillo (2007 — 2008)
2007–08CCHA280†28†0†-20T-9th350†35†0†.000Lost First round series, 0–3 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Dallas Ferguson (2008 — 2017)
2008–09CCHA280†28†0†0†344th390†39†0†.000Won Quarterfinal series, 0–3 (Ohio State)
Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Michigan)
Lost Third Place, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
2009–10CCHA280†28†0†0†455th390†39†0†.000Won First round series, 0–2 (Western Michigan)
Lost Quarterfinal Series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–3 (Boston College) [Vacated]
2010–11CCHA280†28†0†0†387th380†38†0†.000Won First round series, 0–2 (Michigan State)
Lost Quarterfinal Series, 0–2 (Miami)
2011–12CCHA280†28†0†0†3010th360†36†0†.000Lost First round series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State)
2012–13CCHA28121331406th3717164.514Lost First round series, 1–2 (Michigan State)
2013–14WCHA281412230T-3rd3718154.541Lost First round series, 1–2 (Alaska–Anchorage)
2014–15WCHA2814122304th3419132.588Ineligible
2015–16WCHA288164208th3610224.333Lost First round series, 1–2 (Minnesota State)
2016–17WCHA28111343406th3612204.389Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State)
Lance West (2017 — 2018)
2017–18WCHA2891721308th3611223.347Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State)
Erik Largen (2018 — Present)
2018–19WCHA28121422407th3612213.375Lost First round series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
2019–20WCHA281495249T–4th3616155.514Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
2020–21WCHASeason Cancelled
2021–22Independent3414182.441
2022–23Independent3422102.676
2023–24Independent3417143.544
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular season1678699876103.4471 Great West Championship
Conference Post-season6114470.230
NCAA Post-season2020.0001 NCAA Tournament Appearance (1 vacated appearance)
Regular season and Post-season Record1741713925103.439

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Alaska was required to retroactively forfeit all wins and ties from 2007 through 2012 as a result of using academically ineligible players. Additionally the team was banned from participating in any playoff games during the 2014–15 season.[1]

Footnotes

References

"Alaska Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.