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Nanook Nation 2014-2015
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Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
<img src="http://pinkie.mylittlefacewhen.com/media/f/img/mlfw8237-2bd.gif"></img>Tell the pony to take off the tin foil hat.
Honestly, I don't think there's anything nefarious going on.
Seawolf Fan
New member
Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Good news that he won't seek the President seat.
I sincerely hope his health turns out OK.
Good news that he won't seek the President seat.
gfmorris
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
At least Youngmun is a local kid and the thing might not be an international incident. The Lasse Uusivirta incident is back up again, and I'm glad of it. UAH completely screwed the pooch, but I like that the first public step here with Youngmun is that he's banned from UAF property. Uusivirta's presence was never a problem for anyone. It was an absolute failure of leadership at UAH.
GFM
At least Youngmun is a local kid and the thing might not be an international incident. The Lasse Uusivirta incident is back up again, and I'm glad of it. UAH completely screwed the pooch, but I like that the first public step here with Youngmun is that he's banned from UAF property. Uusivirta's presence was never a problem for anyone. It was an absolute failure of leadership at UAH.
GFM
Squarebanks
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It is a dark side of college sports that this kind of stuff happens. Jameis Winston...Duke...there's a current athlete rape case at Oregon...your UAH case, so on. Perhaps I am generalizing too much, but I think athletes are coddled and brown-nosed enough on their respective campuses that some of them start thinking they are above the law. And let's face it, most male athletes have girls falling all over them anyway.
Per the Anchorage paper, Youngmun is presently living on taxpayer dollars at Fairbanks Correctional Center.
Suze
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
I read that article you linked, and that is horrendous. I hope she wins her federal Title IX lawsuit against the university.
One odd thing is that the KTUU article says that Youngman will not be allowed to play hockey for UAF, but he was a senior anyway!
I read that article you linked, and that is horrendous. I hope she wins her federal Title IX lawsuit against the university.
One odd thing is that the KTUU article says that Youngman will not be allowed to play hockey for UAF, but he was a senior anyway!
UAFHockeyFan314
Blogger
Her Title IX rights were protected. It was reported, investigated, he was indicted, and banned from the institution. In a span of 10 days, which included getting a search warrant to get him to confess to her wearing a wire. That happened very swiftly for a rape case. The University did everything it was supposed to, and I'm happy with how it was handled. I deal with UAF PD a lot with various cases and there are some very competent and good honest officers working there that are great at their jobs. The officer that reviewed Shiyak's abuse case from UAF PD (Steve Goetz) is honestly one of the best criminal investigators in the state.
But goes to show you can take the kid out of Anchorage, but you can't take Anchorage out of the kid
UAFHockeyFan314
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Not taking anything away from the case or downplaying rape by any means. The case is pretty much open and shut.
But I am sad for Nolan. The kid played D1 hockey on scholarship. Got a degree in petroleum engineering. Academically gifted. Had a 6-figure job lined up at Halliburton immediately following graduation and this happens. Massively unfortunate timing.
Not taking anything away from the case or downplaying rape by any means. The case is pretty much open and shut.
But I am sad for Nolan. The kid played D1 hockey on scholarship. Got a degree in petroleum engineering. Academically gifted. Had a 6-figure job lined up at Halliburton immediately following graduation and this happens. Massively unfortunate timing.
UAFHockeyFan314
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Nanooks travel to Madison in January to play Wisconsin who agreed to play the 2016 Brice.
2015 BAGR - RPI and AIC (who agreed last minute after Minnesota backed out)
2016 BAGR - Wisconsin & North Dakota
2017 BAGR - Nebraska-Omaha &??? (Vermont/Air Force interested)
Squarebanks
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I'd change "massively unfortunate timing" to "massively stupid decision making" but otherwise spot on.
Squarebanks
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Thanks for the info. Too bad Minnesota welched...it'd be fun to watch Dallas coach against Lucia.
As much as these Big 10 and NCHC fans whine and moan about trips to Alaska, a lot of their teams still seem to want to make the trip. Ironic, dontcha think?
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Squarebanks
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Her Title IX rights were protected. It was reported, investigated, he was indicted, and banned from the institution. In a span of 10 days, which included getting a search warrant to get him to confess to her wearing a wire. That happened very swiftly for a rape case. The University did everything it was supposed to, and I'm happy with how it was handled. I deal with UAF PD a lot with various cases and there are some very competent and good honest officers working there that are great at their jobs. The officer that reviewed Shiyak's abuse case from UAF PD (Steve Goetz) is honestly one of the best criminal investigators in the state.
But goes to show you can take the kid out of Anchorage, but you can't take Anchorage out of the kid
Not that I enjoy siding with a UAA fan on much of anything, but I think Suze was referencing the UAH case, not Youngmun, in that post.
Alaska Hockey
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Had a great future lined up, worked hard towards his goal of a great future with a great job within months.
Unfortunate timing? Dude....more like a dumbass drunk decision that will be with him the rest of his life.
Alaska Hockey
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Or the great leadership guiding the young men in _airbanks.........failed.
But goes to show you can take the kid out of Anchorage, but you can't take Anchorage out of the kid
Or the great leadership guiding the young men in _airbanks.........failed.
Suze
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
I was indeed, thanks for the clarification. Both cases are absolutely despicable.
I was indeed, thanks for the clarification. Both cases are absolutely despicable.
UAFHockeyFan314
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
I didn't make that connection initially, I was reading on my phone while waiting for an appointment. But reading through the previous pages and gfmorris' comments, it's clear. Haven't been on here for quite a while. I've been focusing on other things, it's been quite nice.
But this news is pretty bad, no matter which way you look at it, and it looks bad on the program. Even if he is done playing.
I'm debating attending the hearing this week.
I didn't make that connection initially, I was reading on my phone while waiting for an appointment. But reading through the previous pages and gfmorris' comments, it's clear. Haven't been on here for quite a while. I've been focusing on other things, it's been quite nice.
But this news is pretty bad, no matter which way you look at it, and it looks bad on the program. Even if he is done playing.
I'm debating attending the hearing this week.
uaafanblog
AKA - "Drop The Puck"
Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Well at least that whiney Gary Shuchuck was fired by Wisconsin and won't be in Fairbainks to whine about the facilities.
Well at least that whiney Gary Shuchuck was fired by Wisconsin and won't be in Fairbainks to whine about the facilities.
Squarebanks
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Sounds like a good recruiting pickup from Topeka: http://topekaroadrunners.pointstreaksites.com/view/topekaroadrunners/news/news_296210
I don't normally post a lot on recruiting, but I think the coaching staff has made a great effort to grow our offensive depth over the last few years. The past two seasons in particular we have had late-season winning streaks that used to be rare because our guys looked gassed by the end of the season. It also had a detrimental effect playing elite teams; think back to that 2010 game against Boston College where we had a great top line that could skate with anybody in college hockey, a pretty good second line and a really good goalie in Greenham going up against a BC team that had three lines as good or better as our top line and won a natty two weeks later. Long story short, this kid seems to tie into that depth strategy.
Speaking of coaching, the elephant in the room is Coach Ferguson's contract is up after this coming season. I really hope we are able to retain him, but frankly if he ever wanted to jump to pro coaching the time would probably be now.
Sounds like a good recruiting pickup from Topeka: http://topekaroadrunners.pointstreaksites.com/view/topekaroadrunners/news/news_296210
I don't normally post a lot on recruiting, but I think the coaching staff has made a great effort to grow our offensive depth over the last few years. The past two seasons in particular we have had late-season winning streaks that used to be rare because our guys looked gassed by the end of the season. It also had a detrimental effect playing elite teams; think back to that 2010 game against Boston College where we had a great top line that could skate with anybody in college hockey, a pretty good second line and a really good goalie in Greenham going up against a BC team that had three lines as good or better as our top line and won a natty two weeks later. Long story short, this kid seems to tie into that depth strategy.
Speaking of coaching, the elephant in the room is Coach Ferguson's contract is up after this coming season. I really hope we are able to retain him, but frankly if he ever wanted to jump to pro coaching the time would probably be now.
Seawolf Fan
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Pro coaching at the NHL level is big bucks, AHL kinda sorta, ECHL pay cut from college level.
All the pro jobs are a crap shoot. Through no fault of your own you're fired.
Very little guaranteed long term security.
Fergy has done a great job. To me it looks as if for the foreseeable future he has a secure situation.
If you're really concerned, raise some outside money for a TV show or consulting gig or whatever the big time schools do to ensure the coach stays put.
Pro coaching at the NHL level is big bucks, AHL kinda sorta, ECHL pay cut from college level.
All the pro jobs are a crap shoot. Through no fault of your own you're fired.
Very little guaranteed long term security.
Fergy has done a great job. To me it looks as if for the foreseeable future he has a secure situation.
If you're really concerned, raise some outside money for a TV show or consulting gig or whatever the big time schools do to ensure the coach stays put.
Squarebanks
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I am not too concerned, but you never know. I don't think he'd leave for another college program...he is raising his family there, he's an alum, etc. There have been rumors that he has shot down bigger programs in the past to stay "home". I think it would take an AHL gig, at least, to pry him away.