# 2020–21 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season

The 2020–21 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season would have been the 72nd season of play for the program, the 37th at the Division I level and the 8th in the WCHA conference. The Nanooks represented the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

## Season

Due to health concerns as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Alaska notified the WCHA on December 11, shortly before it was scheduled to begin its season, that the university had decided to suspend its program for the season. The NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year. Less than a week after Alaska's announcement, the NCAA approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required. Because of this, players who would have been members of Alaska for the 2021 season had a pathway to leave the program and immediately play for another university.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Brennan Blaszczak | Forward | United States | Signed Professional Contract (Pensacola Ice Flyers) |
| Tyler Cline | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Logan Coomes | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Marseille) |
| James LaDouce | Defenseman | United States | Graduation |
| Emil Gransøe | Goaltender | Denmark | Retired |
| Kylar Hope | Forward | Canada | Graduation |
| Steven Jandric | Forward | Canada | Transfer (Denver) |
| Colton Leiter | Forward/Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Visby/Roma HK) |
| Kyle Marino | Forward | Canada | Graduation |
| Anton Martinsson | Goaltender | Sweden | Graduate Transfer (Providence) |
| Max Newton | Forward | Canada | Transfer (Merrimack) |
| Tristan Thompson | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Marseille) |
| Troy Van Tetering | Forward | Canada | Graduation |
| Jack Weiss | Defenseman | United States | Graduation |
| Justin Young | Forward | Canada | Transfer (American International) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Daniel Allin$^†$ | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Edmonton, AB |
| Roberts Bļugers | Forward | Latvia | 22 | Riga, LAT; transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Jakob Breault | Forward | Canada | 20 | Acton Vale, PQ |
| Antonio Di Paolo | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | La Ronge, SK |
| Harrison Israels | Forward | Canada | 21 | Mississauga, ON |
| Matt Koethe | Forward | United States | 21 | Minnetonka, MN |
| Riley Murphy | Forward | United States | 20 | Rockford, MI |
| Brayden Nicholetts | Forward | Canada | 21 | Spruce Grove, AB |
| Brady Risk | Forward | Canada | 21 | Spruce Grove, AB |
| Anton Rubtsov | Forward | Russia | 21 | St. Petersburg, RUS |
| Austin Ryman$^†$ | Forward | United States | 19 | Fairbanks, AK |
† played junior hockey or equivalent during 2020–21 season.

## Roster

As of January 31, 2021.

## Standings

2020–21 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #4 Minnesota State † | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 56 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 46 |
| #14 Lake Superior State * | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 63 |
| #18 Bowling Green | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 108 | 67 |
| #10 Bemidji State | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 70 |
| Michigan Tech | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 78 | 63 |
| Northern Michigan | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 79 | 103 |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 80 |
| Ferris State | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 59 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 55 | 103 |
| Alaska | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alaska Anchorage | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

Season Cancelled