Nanooks To Play BC in NCAA Regional

ATTENTION ALASKA HOCKEY FANS: The 16-team field for the 2010 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is set and the Alaska Nanooks are the fourth seed in the Northeast Regional (being played in Worcester, MA at the DCU Center). They will face off against the No. 1 seed Boston College at 9:30 a.m. AKT on Saturday, March 27. More details (tickets, hotels, media coverage, etc.) to be posted later today on alaskananooks.com.

Go Nooks!

Trio of Nanooks Collect Silverware
at 2010 CCHA Awards Banquet

Freshman right wing Andy Taranto named CCM Rookie of the Year

Taranto pictured with CCHA All-Rookie Team: (Left to right) Joe Hartman (MIA), Terry Broadhurst (UNO),
Andy Taranto (UA), Steve Rymsha (CCM), Torey Krug (MSU), Chris Brown (UM), Mike Johnson (ND)

Senior center Dion Knelsen named CCHA Scholar Athlete of the Year

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Mike and Mariam Ilitch Humanitarian of the Year

Dion Knelsen pictured with Dana Ward (President of Olympia Entertainment)

Scott Greenham Named Alaska's Perani Cup point champion

Greenham pictured with CCHA Team's Perani Cup Winners: (From left to right) Blair Riley (FSU), Cody Reichard (MIA),
Brian Stewart (NMU), Scott Greenham (UA), Louie Caporusso (UM), Drew Palmisano (MSU), Mike Sander (Perani's),
Alex Hudson (UNO), Tomas Petruska (BGSU), Zac Dalpe (OSU), Rick Schofield (LSSU), Mike Johnson (ND)

Read the full release on alaskananooks.com

Mariya Pavlovskaya once again swam faster in finals than she did in the preliminary heats. She dropped almost half a second in her 200 yd back to finish in 14th place with a time 2:04.19. Her time is over 4 seconds faster than her season's best. Mariya finishes the year with 3 Honorable Mention All American swims to her credit. By scoring all 18 of Alaska's points Mariya helped our team finish in 28th place out of 40 teams.

CCHA Playoffs: Round 2, Game 2, Alaska vs. Northern Michigan Live Blog

Mariya Pavlovskaya qualifies for her 3rd consolation final in the 200 yd back

Mariya Pavlovskaya qualified for her third final of the championships with her 12th place finish during the preliminary heats in the 200 yard backstroke. Her time of 2:04.46 is just off her lifetime best and her fastest this season by 4 seconds.

Alaska Rilfe Live Blog: NCAA Championships Day 2

CCHA Playoffs Round 2 Game 1 Alaska vs. Northern Michigan Live Blog