Alaska Nanooks 2013-14 Season Thread - On the Road to Perdition...

[GoalieEd]

I probably shouldn't have gone for it. First half was fine, halfway through the skills contest video went down, and now I'm not even getting audio. Hopefully they work the kinks out before the Mercyhurst series

Hopefully they give you a refund since it went my down for half the game.

 

[mmf]

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Just be gald you didn’t go in person.

The Faceoff Club volunteers at the door were old and not that quick at making change (so I just gave them a $20 and told them to keep it), the bench seats were hard, the sound system sucked, the band needed newer sheet music, the free hot dogs and drinks provided by the Faceoff Club were somewhat cold and not really the quality franks I cook at home, and the bathroom didn’t smell like wintery pine. And there were just too many noisy college kids for my liking. I couldn’t get out fast enough. No…I mean I couldn’t get out fast enough. There were a bunch of bratty little kids trying to get their skates on to go out on the ice with the players. Problem is they wouldn’t put down the free cookies and brownies brought by Faceoff Club members so they could lace up their skates. The whole thing looked like it was a fund raiser being run by a bunch of amateurs.

But nothing was bad enough to make me want me to volunteer and try and make it better. Ain’t America great. And despite it all, I had an enjoyable time once again. Thanks Faceoff Club.

BTW. The Nooks won.

 

[mmf]

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More on the Blue/Gold game. I have to agree with Britton over on the Alaska Nanooks Hockey Blog, Larsen, Parayko and Morley stood out in my book. But I thought a lot of guys looked good. I was impressed with a couple of the freshman.

It seems the past couple of years we have had some injuries in the Blue/Gold game, and it sure looked like the message was no rough stuff. If you wanted to impress somebody you had to do it by moving your feet and working hard. Next Saturday against UBC will be interesting, but not sure it will tell us much. Our games against Air Force and Quinnipiac the following weekend will be a good litmus test of what we got.

I'd post some pics from last night but USCHO has disabled that function until they straighten out some issue with Goggle AdSense. Here is a link to some shots on my SmugMug site if you're interested.

Go Nooks!

 

[Jimjamesak]

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More on the Blue/Gold game. I have to agree with Britton over on the Alaska Nanooks Hockey Blog, Larsen, Parayko and Morley stood out in my book. But I thought a lot of guys looked good. I was impressed with a couple of the freshman.

It seems the past couple of years we have had some injuries in the Blue/Gold game, and it sure looked like the message was no rough stuff. If you wanted to impress somebody you had to do it by moving your feet and working hard. Next Saturday against UBC will be interesting, but not sure it will tell us much. Our games against Air Force and Quinnipiac the following weekend will be a good litmus test of what we got.

I'd post some pics from last night but USCHO has disabled that function until they straighten out some issue with Goggle AdSense. Here is a link to some shots on my SmugMug site if you're interested.

Go Nooks!

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[Squarebanks]

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Colton Beck gets to wear the C this season. The A's are Michael Quinn, Cody Kunyk, and Colton Parayko.

Hockey is back on Saturday...can't wait.

 

[Squarebanks]

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Curious to see what happens if Air Force can't make the trip to ANC next weekend. Play uaa one of the games? Stay home and re-schedule with Air Force later in the season? Blue-Gold redux? Extra alumni game? Early team trip to the pizza place?

Edit: I suppose another solution is both us and uaa play Quinnipiac so that Quinnipiac gets its two AK games as promised.

 

[AKJD]

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My best guess would be each team plays Quinnipiac, as you said. I wouldn't think that the Nooks would stay home and UAA plays them twice, like I heard somewhere.

The real question is what happens with the AF games, if they're forfeit, or rescheduled. I can imagine that rescheduling could be tricky, considering that they're not just a quick hop away. If they could work out a mid-week Tuesday or Wednesday game for each team, maybe, but I think that would make it really tight for AF. The first weekend I can see where all three teams are open is December 20-21. That seems unlikely, but I don't know.

 

[AKJD]

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Well, this is disappointing. Bowling Green, NMU, and Michigan Tech all have nice, bright, wide screen, HD video feeds, and we still get a potato? And play-by-play audio is barely audible behind the blaring PA feed/canned music?

The audio I can let slide for an early season exhibition game where people are still knocking the rust off, but what's up with the video? Anybody know anything about that? I thought we were one of the definite-HD teams.

 

[Squarebanks]

Disappointed as well. Either the HD cameras aren't installed or the athletic department needs a refund. The only reason I bought the feed tonight was to see how the "new" broadcast looked.

And I have it on very high authority that we bought the HD cameras so maybe they just aren't ready.

Well, this is disappointing. Bowling Green, NMU, and Michigan Tech all have nice, bright, wide screen, HD video feeds, and we still get a potato? And play-by-play audio is barely audible behind the blaring PA feed/canned music?

The audio I can let slide for an early season exhibition game where people are still knocking the rust off, but what's up with the video? Anybody know anything about that? I thought we were one of the definite-HD teams.

 

[AlaskaRox]

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...play-by-play audio is barely audible..

If anyone has GCI cable, the game is on live on channel one. (Loud & clear)

 

[Squarebanks]

If anyone has GCI cable, the game is on live on channel one. (Loud & clear)

Literally the only bad thing about dumping GCI for Directv.

It's a blowout anyway so probably not missing much. Hard to tell if we are that good or if UBC is just killing time until getting on the red eye to go home.

 

[mmf]

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The Nooks took it to UBC tonight 8-1, with goals from Campbell, Basara, Huysmans, Erickson, Kunyk (2), Beck, and B. Morley. I thought we played pretty well for our first game, even if it was an exhibition. Good to see three freshmen score and get multiple points.

The Nooks were 2 for 5 on the PP (maybe 2 for 6 since I think there were penalties after the final whistle), and gave up their only goal on a UBC powerplay in the third. All three goalies saw action. Shots were 37-24 Nooks.

Is Air Force still a go for next Friday or are we looking at plan B? Anybody have any updates?

Here is a link to some pics from tonight’s game.

Go Nooks!

 

[fairbanks hockey puck]

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Disappointed as well. Either the HD cameras aren't installed or the athletic department needs a refund. The only reason I bought the feed tonight was to see how the "new" broadcast looked.

And I have it on very high authority that we bought the HD cameras so maybe they just aren't ready.

The $$$new equipment$$$ is not here yet, but no excuse for the video that was too hot(couldn't even see the red or blue lines)and the audio issues for the first half of the first period. Frustrating....

 

[mmf]

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I guess we need to give them a little time to get their act together, but eventually I hope our production is comparable to what other schools put on. But I never get a warm and fuzzy feeling about the effort put forth in marketing the Nooks. There is so much more “they” could do with generating student support, weekly releases, pre-game advertising, use of the video board etc. Not sure if the mediocre effort is mostly a UAF issue or partly because of limitations with SMG’s contract. I don’t understand the under-utilization of video board. Pretty boring and uncreative stuff.

And while I appreciate Dr. Keller’s support of all UAF programs over the years, I think it is absurd that center ice does not have the Alaska logo. Not sure if that arrangement is in perpetuity, but that needs to change. Sports Medicine should occupy one of the four other prominent logo spots, but not center ice.

But what I’ve seen so far, I’m pleasantly surprised with the America One package and I’m sure I’ll get my money's worth.

Go Nooks!

 

[Squarebanks]

Re: Alaska Nanooks 2013-14 Season Thread - On the Road to Perdition...

I guess we need to give them a little time to get their act together, but eventually I hope our production is comparable to what other schools put on. But I never get a warm and fuzzy feeling about the effort put forth in marketing the Nooks. There is so much more “they” could do with generating student support, weekly releases, pre-game advertising, use of the video board etc. Not sure if the mediocre effort is mostly a UAF issue or partly because of limitations with SMG’s contract. I don’t understand the under-utilization of video board. Pretty boring and uncreative stuff.

And while I appreciate Dr. Keller’s support of all UAF programs over the years, I think it is absurd that center ice does not have the Alaska logo. Not sure if that arrangement is in perpetuity, but that needs to change. Sports Medicine should occupy one of the four other prominent logo spots, but not center ice.

But what I’ve seen so far, I’m pleasantly surprised with the America One package and I’m sure I’ll get my money's worth.

Go Nooks!

Re: Marketing, it always seems like they could do more. I suspect part of it is due to the fact that our athletic department operates on a shoestring budget, and there may not be enough resources available. Personally I would like to see the University as a whole do more marketing in conjunction with the athletic department. Particularly with all of the re-branding that has gone on in the last year, it seems like there is an opportunity being missed. That said, I get the impression that Dr. Gray is going to try some new things this year so perhaps we will see what happens. They are definitely making a big social media push, for starters. I think the thought and effort is starting to get back to where it needs to be, but Forrest Karr didn't do much to help the presence of Nanook athletics in the community. It'll likely take a while to recover that lost interest. Being good in men's basketball again should help our profile quite a bit.

Re: The center ice logo, I agree totally that the Nanook logo should be at center ice. But unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, depending on your view) it is all about the benjamins. My company put its logo on the Carlson ice last season, and as a result I know what the cost disparity is between one of the four corner spots and the center ice spot. I don't think the Sportsmedicine Fairbanks logo is there in perpetuity, but as long as Dr. Keller keeps pouring dollars and manpower into our athletic department it's going to stay there.

Unfortunately SMG has us over a barrel with regards to the Carlson. From what I know, we hardly see any revenue from using the facility (we don't even get to keep the revenue from beer and concessions) and we are between a rock and a hard spot as the Patty Center isn't equipped to handle a D-1 hockey program full time and the University has more urgent construction needs. But at least we have the best locker room in the state (maybe even the WCHA, from what I've seen).

 

[Squarebanks]

Re: Alaska Nanooks 2013-14 Season Thread - On the Road to Perdition...

The Nooks took it to UBC tonight 8-1, with goals from Campbell, Basara, Huysmans, Erickson, Kunyk (2), Beck, and B. Morley. I thought we played pretty well for our first game, even if it was an exhibition. Good to see three freshmen score and get multiple points.

The Nooks were 2 for 5 on the PP (maybe 2 for 6 since I think there were penalties after the final whistle), and gave up their only goal on a UBC powerplay in the third. All three goalies saw action. Shots were 37-24 Nooks.

Is Air Force still a go for next Friday or are we looking at plan B? Anybody have any updates?

Here is a link to some pics from tonight’s game.

Go Nooks!

I haven't heard anything further on Air Force, other than Woody's article a couple days ago which said they were still planning on coming up even if they can't. If that makes sense. If AF can't make the trip, I believe it is up to our Anchorage friends to figure out what happens next. My guess is the 'Nooks still go and we each play one game against Quinnipiac. I'd hate to have the guys stay home and lose out on two pretty big tune-up games this early in the season.

 

[Alaska Hockey]

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Unfortunately SMG has us over a barrel with regards to the Carlson. From what I know, we hardly see any revenue from using the facility (we don't even get to keep the revenue from beer and concessions) and we are between a rock and a hard spot as the Patty Center isn't equipped to handle a D-1 hockey program full time and the University has more urgent construction needs.

1. You would have more revenue if you sold more tickets.
2. Maybe they should rewrite the contract and let smg keep ticket revenue and UA_ keep beer sales…… you would probably be father ahead.
3. Your 3rd rink will be built after UAA has their second one built.

But at least we have the best locker room in the state (maybe even the WCHA, from what I've seen).

Your locker room is like the cars I rent when “road tripping with UAA”. I walk into Rent A Wreck and ask for the fanciest car in the fleet. I be styling with the best of them. But the bottom line UA_’s Carlson locker room and my Rent a Wreck beater are both “rentals".

 

[birdman]

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1. You would have more revenue if you sold more tickets.
2. Maybe they should rewrite the contract and let smg keep ticket revenue and UA_ keep beer sales…… you would probably be father ahead.
3. Your 3rd rink will be built after UAA has their second one built.



Your locker room is like the cars I rent when “road tripping with UAA”. I walk into Rent A Wreck and ask for the fanciest car in the fleet. I be styling with the best of them. But the bottom line UA_’s Carlson locker room and my Rent a Wreck beater are both “rentals".

Anchorage trolls in mid-season form.

 

[seawolfpunk]

Anchorage trolls in mid-season form.[/

Kinda funny coming from a hypocrit like yourself

 

[Squarebanks]

Anchorage trolls in mid-season form.

It takes his mind off the Curtain of Shame.