Alaska Anchorage will open 2024 with a single game at Alaska Fairbanks on Jan. 13th. The game will be the fifth game of the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup. Saturday's game will be the first for UAA since Dec. 9th, a span of 35 days.  

Series
Alaska Anchorage leads the all-time series with Alaska Fairbanks 91-77-12, but the Nanooks have won the last 10 meetings. UAF leads the series in Anchorage 45-40-5. 

First Goal
Senior Matt Kinash scored his first career goal at #11 UMass on Dec. 9th. The native of Edmonton, Alberta has one goal and three assists in 29 career games for UAA. 

First Points
Sophomore Brandon Lajoie and freshman Ben Anderson record their first points of the season by assisting on Matt Kinash's first career goal at #11 UMass on Dec. 9th. Lajoie, a native of Eagle River, Alaska has seven points (four goals, three assists) in 21 career games.  

Multi-Point Games
Alaska Anchorage has had 11 different players record a multiple-point game this season. 

Nail Biters
Five of Alaska Anchorage's 11 losses this season have been by one goal.

Score First
UAA has scored first in five of their six wins this season. 

Third Period
The Seawolves are 6-1-0 when leading after the second period and 0-10-1 when it is trailing after the second period. 

Stay Out of the Box
Alaska Anchorage has been hampered by penalties this season, averaging 14.65 penalty minutes a game. The Seawolves rank fourth in the nation in penalty minutes (293), power-play goals allowed (22) and power-play opportunities against (92). UAA is 76-percent on the penalty kill this season, fourth-lowest in the nation. 

Last Time Out
Alaska Anchorage dropped a pair of games at No. 11 Massachusetts Dec. 8-9. The Minutemen won the first game 11-2 and the second 3-2.    

Looking Ahead
Alaska Anchorage will make its fourth and final trip to the East Coast to take on Providence Jan. 19-20.