The Lake Superior State (LSSU) hockey team (4-6) is set to take on the Alaska-Anchorage (UAA) Seawolves (2-8) for a weekend series on November 23rd and 24th in the Last Frontier in Anchorage, Alaska at the Chuck Homan Ice Rink.
Both programs are coming off of series splits with LSSU having most recently bested Ferris State 4-2 before falling 3-2 in the Superior Ice Showdown in Traverse City, Michigan. Meanwhile, UAA fell to rival Alaska-Fairbanks in overtime by a margin of 3-2 in the Friday contest before storming back the next day 6-1.
LSSU leads the all-time series between the two programs 17-9-2, but the two teams split their most recent series in Sault Ste. Marie last season. Last year, the Lakers opened the series with a dominant 5-1 victory, but the Seawolves were able to escape the Upper Peninsula with a 3-2 win the following day with Connor Milburn (Kamloops, B.C.) having scored in each game.
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- Both programs hold strong connections with one another as LSSU bench boss Damon Whitten was previously an assistant at UAA for two seasons (2006-08) under the direction of current Northern Michigan head coach, Dave Shyiak. Additionally, 2023-24 LSSU assistant coach Vincent Pietrangelo is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Seawolves.
- Porter Schachle and Dylan Contreras enter the weekend leading UAA in goals with 3 each while Dimitry Kebreau leads the Seawolves in points with 7 (2G, 5A).
- The Lakers enter the weekend with the nation’s leading penalty kill unit, holding opponents scoreless on a perfect 37 out of 37 power play opportunities.
- 13 different Lakers have scored a goal so far this season, led by Dawson Tritt (Spokane, Wash.) with 4.
- 20 different Lakers have recorded at least one point entering the weekend with Tritt, C. Milburn, Reagan Milburn (Kamloops, B.C.), and Evan Bushy (Thief River Falls, Minn.) leading the way with 7 each.
- Bushy enters the weekend as the team’s leader in assists with 7.
