Anchorage’s Nolan Walker buried the tying goal late in the third period to force overtime and help St. Cloud State beat nationally ranked Minnesota Duluth 4-3. It was his second point of the game and the second time this season he’s produced multiple points in a single game. Walker cleaned up a rebound in the… Read more »
With 2020 in our rearview, let’s look back on the top 20 Alaska athletes from this year. Here is the list for our 20 for 2020. They represent the best of the best from The Last Frontier. History makers, record setters, world champions and more. From the ski trails to the track and the hardwood… Read more »
Anchorage’s Kris Oldham returned to form between the pipes for Clarkson University, making 19 of 20 saves with two scoreless periods in a 6-2 win over Mercyhurst in NCAA D1 hockey. The senior goalie played 52 minutes and left the game late in the third period with a 6-1 lead after the coach wanted to… Read more »
Anchorage’s Isaiah Saville turned aside 14 of 15 shots in 31 minutes of relief as the 17th-ranked Omaha Mavericks survived Western Michigan in a 6-5 slugfest. The sophomore goaltender replaced starter Austin Roden midway through the second period, with the Mavs down 4-2. Saville, of West High fame, improved to season record to 4-3 and… Read more »
No matter how far hockey takes Anchorage’s Hunter Strand he never strays from his rink roots. His background drives him and defines him. “I don’t know if I’d be the person and player I am today if I didn’t grow up in Alaska,” he said. “Everyone is so dedicated to helping you get better. All… Read more »
In 110 career games with the Bemidji State University women’s hockey team, Clair DeGeorge of Anchorage had never scored an overtime goal. Until now. The senior forward redirected a shot from the point that beat the goaltender through the five-hole 50 seconds into OT to lift Bemidji State to a 3-2 win over St. Cloud… Read more »
Anchorage’s Nolan Walker buried a backhand beauty midway through the third period that proved to be the game-winning goal for St. Cloud State in a 4-3 win over No. 4 Denver in the WCHA. The junior forward took a perfect pass right on his stick in front of the net and lifted the puck past… Read more »
Eagle River defenseman Cam McDonald was one of 29 hockey players – and the only Alaskan – named to the U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster. The group of players will gather Dec. 6-10 for a training camp at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. McDonald, of Eagle River High fame, is a sophomore at… Read more »
The first Alaskan to play hockey in the Olympics, Eagle River’s Pam Dreyer won a bronze medal with Team USA as a goaltender at the 2006 Games in Torino, Italy. She also owns a silver medal from the 2004 World Championships, making her one of the most decorated Alaska athletes of all-time. Dreyer, of Chugiak… Read more »
Anchorage’s Clair DeGeorge was named Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Alaska Athlete of the Week after earning an invite to the U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team Evaluation Camp. The 21-year-old was among 53 players invited – the only one from Alaska. DeGeorge is a senior forward at NCAA D1 Bemidji State University, where she is… Read more »
