2020–21 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey season

The 2020-21 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey season would have been the 42nd season of play for the program, the 37th at the Division I level and the 28th in the WCHA conference. The Seawolves represent the University of Alaska Anchorage. 
==Season==
In the summer of 2020, the university announced that the men's ice hockey program would be terminated following the 2020–21 season. The move came as a result from many years of poor attendance and the announcement by 7 members of the 10-team WCHA to leave the conference. A year earlier, due to the decline in revenue for the state, there were rumors that the Seawolves would merge their program with the one in Fairbanks, but nothing came to fruition. The end result was that Alaska Anchorage could no longer support several of its programs and, despite once being the cornerstone of the athletic department, the expensive ice hockey team was scheduled for a swan song in 2021.
Before a single game could be played, however, the COVID-19 pandemic made playing the season untenable. In November, Alaska Anchorage suspended all of its indoor sports due to the increased likelihood of spreading the virus. The cancellation effectively ended the program on the same day, however, since the August announcement a group of alumni, boosters and residents had been attempting to put together a large donation to keep the team running for at least two years. By mid-December, more than $1 million had been raised with a goal of securing $1.5 million and an additional $1.5 million in pledges by February 21st. While the possibility of reviving the program remains, an influx of money will not save the program outright. For Seawolves hockey to survive the problems that caused the program's demise must be solved or any potential donation will only delay the inevitable.
==Departures==
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Cause
Luc Brown 	Forward 	 	Graduation (Signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
Carmine Buono 	Defenseman	 	Left Program
Trey deGraaf 	Forward 	 	Left Program
Dante Fantauzzi 	Defenseman	 	Returned to Juniors (Sioux Falls Stampede)
Alex Frye 	Forward 	 	Transfer (Northern Michigan)
Drake Glover 	Forward 	 	Signed Professional Contract (Fayetteville Marksmen)
Tomi Hiekkavirta 	Defenseman	 	Graduation
Taylor Lantz 	Forward 	 	Left Program
Marcus Mitchell 	Forward 	 	Transfer (SUNY Plattsburgh)
Zack Nazzarett 	Forward 	 	Returned to Juniors (New Jersey Junior Titans)
Nolan Nicholas 	Defenseman	 	Graduation
Brandon Perrone 	Goaltender	 	Transfer (Long Island)
Cory Renwick 	Forward 	 	Graduation
Tanner Schachle 	Forward 	 	Transfer (Long Island)
Eric Sinclair 	Defenseman	 	Left Program
Rylee St. Onge 	Forward 	 	Transfer (Mercyhurst)
David Trinkberger	Defenseman	 	Graduation (Signed with Nürnberg Ice Tigers)
Nick Wicks 	Forward 	 	Transfer (Clarkson)
==Recruiting==
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Age	Notes
Tyrell Boucher 	Defenseman	 	20 	Grande Prairie, AB; transferred to Northern Michigan
Ethan Gauer 	Defenseman	 	20 	Farmington, MN; transferred to Bemidji State
Olivier Gauthier 	Forward 	 	21 	Ferme-Neuve, PQ
Wyatt Head 	Defenseman	 	21 	Kelowna, BC; transferred to Mercyhurst
Zach Krajnik 	Forward 	 	21 	Eagle River, AK; transferred to Minnesota State
Chong-min Lee 	Forward 	 	21 	Seoul, KOR; Left Program
Josh Martin 	Defenseman	 	21 	Brownstown, MI; transferred to Alabama–Huntsville
Michael Muschitiello	Forward 	 	21 	St. James, NY; Left Program
Devon Mussio 	Defenseman	 	21 	Vancouver, BC; transferred to Mercyhurst
Daniel Rybarik 	Forward 	 	21 	Calgary, AB
Porter Schachle 	Forward 	 	19 	Wasilla, AK; Returned to Juniors
Preston Weeks 	Defenseman	 	21 	Soldotna, AK
==Roster==
As of February 2, 2021.
==Standings==
==Schedule and Results==
Season Cancelled
==References==
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