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Nanook Nation
Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
I obviously have too much time on my hands...
Not sure if we ever had a “playoff” game as DII independents (doubtful), but since 2013-14 was the first time we were in the same conference since 1994-95 and the only time we met in playoffs, I would assume our playoff record is 1-2-0 vs UAA.
I believe your pre-frontal cortex is confusing the issues. Are you asking about “playoff” games or Governor Cup (GC) games. In 2008-09 UAA shut out UAF in two GC games 3-0 and 1-0. Also, since the start of the GC I believe UAA has swept a two game series from UAF twice (1997 & 2009), and UAF has swept UAA twice in a two game series (2010 & 2013).
Actually, our fans understand we are officially the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution and the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System. We are not U of A. Our athletic teams are called the Alaska Nanooks, or “Alaska” for short.
I’m assuming you and your fans know that the dominate W-L record you are so proud of includes going 22-0 vs the Nanooks in 1980 thru 1982, the first three years we were coming out of club status. Since I watched most of those games, I can attest that the early years were tough. But we sure had a lot of fun watching the rebirth of Nanook Hockey. I’m surprised you haven’t counted goals to make yourself feel good. We gave up over 70 goals to you guys that first year. Then again, we also lost to Tommy’s Elbow Room, a downtown bar. It kind of touches the heart to know that young UAA fans read about their relevant years of 1979-82.
Don’t kid yourself. The rivalry means a lot to fans, players, and coaches. Some schools even put bonuses in a coach’s contract for such nonsense.
OK, I call total BS on this.
Huh? It’s ironic that of all the sentences to totally mangle you picked that one.
I would also trade a GC win for a playoff win. At the time, a playoff win (against UAA or anybody) is more important because it extends your season and gives you a chance to stay in the hunt. Or in UAA’s case, a chance to stay an extra night in a Holiday Inn Express. But UAA has three straight senior classes that have never held the cup during their college hockey careers and in retrospect that will sting.
More importantly, it’s not an either/or proposition. We expect to win the GC and any playoff game. We also expect to be competitive in our conference and host home ice. Maybe this will be the year we can check all the boxes. That is how a program becomes relevant.
I obviously have too much time on my hands...
Not sure if we ever had a “playoff” game as DII independents (doubtful), but since 2013-14 was the first time we were in the same conference since 1994-95 and the only time we met in playoffs, I would assume our playoff record is 1-2-0 vs UAA.
I believe your pre-frontal cortex is confusing the issues. Are you asking about “playoff” games or Governor Cup (GC) games. In 2008-09 UAA shut out UAF in two GC games 3-0 and 1-0. Also, since the start of the GC I believe UAA has swept a two game series from UAF twice (1997 & 2009), and UAF has swept UAA twice in a two game series (2010 & 2013).
Actually, our fans understand we are officially the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution and the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System. We are not U of A. Our athletic teams are called the Alaska Nanooks, or “Alaska” for short.
I’m assuming you and your fans know that the dominate W-L record you are so proud of includes going 22-0 vs the Nanooks in 1980 thru 1982, the first three years we were coming out of club status. Since I watched most of those games, I can attest that the early years were tough. But we sure had a lot of fun watching the rebirth of Nanook Hockey. I’m surprised you haven’t counted goals to make yourself feel good. We gave up over 70 goals to you guys that first year. Then again, we also lost to Tommy’s Elbow Room, a downtown bar. It kind of touches the heart to know that young UAA fans read about their relevant years of 1979-82.
Don’t kid yourself. The rivalry means a lot to fans, players, and coaches. Some schools even put bonuses in a coach’s contract for such nonsense.
OK, I call total BS on this.
Huh? It’s ironic that of all the sentences to totally mangle you picked that one.
I would also trade a GC win for a playoff win. At the time, a playoff win (against UAA or anybody) is more important because it extends your season and gives you a chance to stay in the hunt. Or in UAA’s case, a chance to stay an extra night in a Holiday Inn Express. But UAA has three straight senior classes that have never held the cup during their college hockey careers and in retrospect that will sting.
More importantly, it’s not an either/or proposition. We expect to win the GC and any playoff game. We also expect to be competitive in our conference and host home ice. Maybe this will be the year we can check all the boxes. That is how a program becomes relevant.
