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Alaska Nanooks 2018-2019

Re: Alaska Nanooks 2018-2019

Wolfman said:
I wonder if UAA would be now considering the same at the WFSC. Or, consider adding Ice to the AAC.
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WFSC is the only option if they do move, as they have a nice locker room on campus and a crap one for visitors unlike the UA_ pouring millions of dollars of upgrades into a rental building instead of their own.......
 
Re: Alaska Nanooks 2018-2019

Seawolf Fan said:
WFSC 750
1,300-seat Patty Ice Arena
What size is the ice in each one?
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The ice in the Farg is NHL size. I discussed this with people in the UAA athletic department years ago, and they said the Farg could not be expanded and that it would not work to play hockey there. I think a move like this would absolutely kill recruiting.
 
Seawolf Fan said:
WFSC 750
1,300-seat Patty Ice Arena
What size is the ice in each one?
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I believe Patty is NHL size as well. This move nearly happened a few years ago, and IMO probably should have.

The long-term goal has been to remodel and expand the Patty Center into a facility that seats around 3000 for hockey and get out of the Carlson Center. The most likely scenario, especially in this environment, is using a
public-private partnership. This is how the Wood Center was renovated and expanded a few years ago. But it’ll be a while before anything comes to fruition.

If they rip out the bleachers and put in actual seats, like they did on the basketball/volleyball side of the Patty a few years ago, and upgrade the sound, scoreboard, and a few other things it wouldn’t be a bad solution. It would be something similar to Ferris State’s setup with the low ceiling.
 
Re: Alaska Nanooks 2018-2019

Suze said:
The ice in the Farg is NHL size. I discussed this with people in the UAA athletic department years ago, and they said the Farg could not be expanded and that it would not work to play hockey there. I think a move like this would absolutely kill recruiting.
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UAA Hockey is not a cat.
 
Re: Alaska Nanooks 2018-2019

Suze said:
The ice in the Farg is NHL size. I discussed this with people in the UAA athletic department years ago, and they said the Farg could not be expanded and that it would not work to play hockey there. I think a move like this would absolutely kill recruiting.
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I agree it would be extremely difficult to recruit too. Even 10s of millions $ wouldn't bring it up to par.
Never been in the Patty Center so have no idea what it's like but I'm hoping with several million $ they could bring it up to something they could recruit too.
Don't like to be in bed with UA_ but darn it like it or not we're in this thing together.
 
Suze said:
The ice in the Farg is NHL size. I discussed this with people in the UAA athletic department years ago, and they said the Farg could not be expanded and that it would not work to play hockey there. I think a move like this would absolutely kill recruiting.
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Dunleavy already did that, just as they were starting to recover from the last time their necks were in the hangman’s noose.
 
davyd83 said:
Dunleavy already did that, just as they were starting to recover from the last time their necks were in the hangman’s noose.
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In addition to Dunleavy trying to send Alaska back to the territorial days, the other issue is the ice plant at the Carlson is dying a slow death.
 
Re: Alaska Nanooks 2018-2019

Former Ice Dog Logan Coomes is grad transferring from Merrimack to UAF. He’ll be eligible next season.
 
Re: Alaska Nanooks 2018-2019

Nooks have picked up a commitment from Swedish native Didrik Henbrant. A forward 40 points on the season with NAHL Minot.
 
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