Alaska–Alaska Anchorage men's ice hockey rivalry

Alaska–Alaska Anchorage men's ice hockey rivalry
	Alaska Nanooks Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
Sport	Ice hockey
First meeting	November 21, 1980; Alaska Anchorage 10, Alaska 5
Latest meeting	3 February 2024 ; Alaska Anchorage 4, Alaska 2
Next meeting	TBD
Stadiums	Carlson Center; Avis Alaska Sports Complex
Trophy	Governor's Cup
Statistics
Meetings total	183
All-time series	Alaska, 88–82–13 (.516)
Trophy series	Alaska, 18–8
Largest victory	Alaska Anchorage, 9–1; (22 November 1980)
Longest win streak	Alaska, 12; (28 February 2020 – ; 2 December 2023)
Longest unbeaten streak	Alaska, 13; (28 February 2020 – ; 13 January 2024)
Current win streak	Alaska Anchorage, 1

The Alaska–Alaska Anchorage men's ice hockey rivalry is a college ice hockey rivalry between the Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey and Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey programs. The first meeting between the two occurred on November 16, 1979.

400km
250miles

Alaska Anchorage

Alaska Fairbanks

Locations of Alaska and Alaska Anchorage

History

Alaska, originally Alaska Agricultural College, began playing ice hockey in 1925. However, due to being so far away from any other college team, the program had difficulty finding opponents. This was a contributing factor in the school suspending its ice hockey program several times over the next 50 years. Alaska Anchorage, with assistance of head coach Brush Christiansen, promoted its ice hockey program to varsity status in 1979. A year later Alaska, then Alaska–Fairbanks, followed suit. The two programs were able to stabilize one another by providing a consistent opponent and allowing each team to steadily improve. Due to their proximity and the sheer number of times they played one another in the 1980 it would have almost been impossible for the two programs to not have become rivals.

In 1984, both programs were promoted to Division I status when the entire Division II level collapsed. A year later they joined with two teams from the lower-48 to form the Great West Hockey Conference. The experiment lasted just three years but it did give the two Alaska schools a greater profile in college hockey and eventually led to both joining other more established conferences. When Alaska Anchorage joined the WCHA in 1993, it caused the number of meeting between the two schools to drop but they continued to play one another each season. In order to continue the relevance of the rivalry, the 93–94 season was the inaugural year that the Governor's Cup was awarded.

In the interim, Alaska joined the CCHA and remained with the league for 19 years until it was dissolved in 2013. Alaska then joined the WCHA and the two programs became conference rivals once more. In 2010s, with Alaska facing an economic downturn, there were rumors that the two programs would be merged to reduce the cost of operating both programs.^[2] While this plan never came to fruition, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a financial crisis for both clubs. Alaska was able to survive the troubles but in 2020, Alaska Anchorage announced that the 2020–21 season would be their last. In the end, the pandemic forced the Seawolves to cancel the campaign and suspend operations in November.^[3]

Fundraising efforts did eventually succeed in allowing Alaska Anchorage to announce its return for the 22–23 season. While both teams will likely be playing one another soon, neither is a member of a conference and their long-term viability has yet to be settled.

Game results

Full game results for the rivalry, with rankings beginning in the 1998–99 season.^[1]

Alaska victories	Alaska Anchorage victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winning team		Losing team		Notes
1	21 November 1980	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	10	Alaska	5
2	22 November 1980	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	9	Alaska	1
3	28 November 1980	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	9	Alaska	5
4	29 November 1980	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	5
5	30 January 1981	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	7	Alaska	6
6	31 January 1981	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	2
7	27 February 1981	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	5	(OT)
8	28 February 1981	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	8	Alaska	1
9	13 November 1981	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	2	Forfeit
10	14 November 1981	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	8	Alaska	1
11	1 December 1981	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4	Forfeit
12	2 December 1981	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	3
13	22 January 1982	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	7	Alaska	3
14	23 January 1982	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	1
15	12 November 1982	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	8	Alaska	4
16	13 November 1982	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	3	(OT)
17	10 December 1982	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	3
18	11 December 1982	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	3
19	9 December 1983	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	9	Alaska	3
20	10 December 1983	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	7	Alaska	2
21	17 February 1984	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	5
22	18 February 1984	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	1
23	7 December 1984	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	3
24	8 December 1984	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	2
25	1 January 1985	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2
26	2 January 1985	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	3
27	22 February 1985	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	4
28	23 February 1985	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	8	Alaska Anchorage	7	(OT)
29	6 December 1985	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	4	GWHC play begins
30	7 December 1985	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	4	(OT)
31	31 January 1986	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	5
32	1 February 1986	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	1
33	3 March 1986	Anchorage, AK	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT)
34	4 March 1986	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	3
35	7 November 1986	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	7	Alaska	4
36	8 November 1986	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	4
37	5 December 1986	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	5
38	6 December 1986	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	3
39	30 January 1987	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	4
40	31 January 1987	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	8	Alaska Anchorage	6
41	27 February 1987	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	3
42	28 February 1987	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	9	Alaska	2
43	27 November 1987	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	3
44	28 November 1987	Fairbanks, AK	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT)
45	4 December 1987	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	4
46	5 December 1987	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	2
47	20 December 1987	Anchorage, AK	Tie	6	Tie	6	(OT), Jeep/Nissan Classic consolation game
48	4 March 1988	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4
49	5 March 1988	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4	GWHC play ends
50	3 November 1988	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	7	Alaska	3
51	4 November 1988	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	9	Alaska	3
52	9 December 1988	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	3
53	10 December 1988	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	1
54	27 February 1989	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	4
55	28 February 1989	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4
56	3 March 1989	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2
57	4 March 1989	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	3
58	10 November 1989	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4	(OT)
59	11 November 1989	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	8	Alaska	4
60	8 December 1989	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1
61	9 December 1989	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	1
62	27 January 1990	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	10	Alaska	5
63	16 February 1990	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	9	Alaska Anchorage	6
64	17 February 1990	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	1
65	29 November 1990	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4
66	30 November 1990	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2
67	25 January 1991	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	4
68	26 January 1991	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	3
69	1 March 1991	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	5
70	2 March 1991	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	3
71	8 November 1991	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	2
72	9 November 1991	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	8	Alaska	4
73	24 January 1992	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	1
74	25 January 1992	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	7	Alaska	3
75	21 February 1992	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	3
76	22 February 1992	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1	(OT)
77	7 March 1992	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	3	(OT)
78	22 January 1993	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	1
79	23 January 1993	Anchorage, AK	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT)
80	19 February 1993	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	4
81	20 February 1993	Anchorage, AK	Tie	5	Tie	5	(OT)
82	22 October 1993	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	7	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage joins WCHA
83	23 October 1993	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	3	Governor's Cup first awarded
84	14 October 1994	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska joins CCHA
85	15 October 1994	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	5
86	13 October 1995	Fairbanks, AK	Tie	4	Tie	4	(OT)
87	14 October 1995	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	1
88	11 October 1996	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2
89	12 October 1996	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	2
90	17 October 1997	Anchorage, AK	Tie	5	Tie	5	(OT)
91	18 October 1997	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	0
92	16 October 1998	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4	(OT)
93	17 October 1998	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	1
94	15 October 1999	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	1
95	16 October 1999	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	1
96	20 October 2000	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	1
97	22 October 2000	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2
98	2 March 2001	Fairbanks, AK	Tie	2	Tie	2	(OT)
99	3 March 2001	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	1
100	19 October 2001	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	2
101	20 October 2001	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	3
102	1 March 2002	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	No. 11 Alaska	2
103	2 March 2002	Anchorage, AK	No. 11 Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	1
104	11 October 2002	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	2
105	12 October 2002	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	0
106	7 March 2003	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	4
107	8 March 2003	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	0
108	10 October 2003	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	2
109	11 October 2003	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	0
110	5 March 2004	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	4
111	6 March 2004	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	4
112	22 October 2004	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	2
113	23 October 2004	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	0
114	4 March 2005	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	1
115	5 March 2005	Fairbanks, AK	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT)
116	22 October 2005	Anchorage, AK	No. 19 Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1
117	23 October 2005	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	2	No. 19 Alaska	1
118	30 December 2005	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	2
119	31 December 2005	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	0
120	20 October 2006	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	6	Alaska	5	(OT)
121	21 October 2006	Fairbanks, AK	Tie	1	Tie	1	(OT)
122	29 December 2006	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	No. 19 Alaska	1
123	30 December 2006	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	No. 19 Alaska	2
124	19 October 2007	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	3
125	20 October 2007	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	3
126	20 December 2007	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	2
127	21 December 2007	Fairbanks, AK	Tie	2	Tie	2	(OT)
128	27 February 2009	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	1	Alaska	0
129	28 February 2009	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	0
130	26 February 2010	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	4
131	27 February 2010	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	2
132	25 February 2011	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	1
133	26 February 2011	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	1
134	24 February 2012	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2
135	25 February 2012	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	1
136	1 March 2013	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1	(OT)
137	2 March 2013	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	1
138	6 December 2013	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2	Alaska joins WCHA
139	7 December 2013	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4
140	7 March 2014	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	2
141	8 March 2014	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	1
142	13 March 2014	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	2	(OT), WCHA First Round game 1
143	14 March 2014	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	2	Alaska	1	WCHA First Round game 2
144	15 March 2014	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	4	WCHA First Round game 3
145	16 January 2015	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	2	Alaska	1
146	17 January 2015	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2	(OT)
147	6 March 2015	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	1	Alaska Anchorage	0	WCHA First Round game 1
148	7 March 2015	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	2	WCHA First Round game 2
149	11 December 2015	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1
150	12 December 2015	Anchorage, AK	Tie	1	Tie	1	(OT)
151	4 March 2016	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	2
152	5 March 2016	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	2
153	8 October 2016	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	1
154	9 December 2016	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2
155	10 December 2016	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	1
156	24 February 2017	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	3
157	25 February 2017	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1	(OT)
158	20 October 2017	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	2
159	21 October 2017	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	2
160	8 December 2017	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	2
161	9 December 2017	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	2
162	23 February 2018	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	5	Alaska	3
163	24 February 2018	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	3	Alaska	2
164	8 February 2019	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	1
165	9 February 2019	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1
166	1 March 2019	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	0
167	2 March 2019	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1
168	25 October 2019	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	2	Alaska Anchorage	1
169	26 October 2019	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	0
170	28 February 2020	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	2
171	29 February 2020	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	1	WCHA play ends
172	9 December 2022	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	2
173	10 December 2022	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	7	Alaska Anchorage	2
174	16 December 2022	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	0
175	17 December 2022	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	1	Alaska Anchorage	0
176	27 January 2023	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	3	(OT)
177	28 January 2023	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	4	Alaska Anchorage	3	(OT)
178	3 November 2023	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	6	Alaska Anchorage	1
179	4 November 2023	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	4
180	1 December 2023	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	5	Alaska Anchorage	0
181	2 December 2023	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	3	Alaska Anchorage	1
182	13 January 2024	Fairbanks, AK	Tie	2	Tie	2	(OT)
183	3 February 2024	Anchorage, AK	Alaska Anchorage	4	Alaska	2
Series: Alaska leads 88–82–13

Series facts

Statistic	Alaska	Alaska Anchorage
Games played	183
Wins	88	82
Home wins	51	45
Road wins	37	37
Neutral site wins	0	0
Goals scored	641	661
Most goals scored in a game by one team	9 (16 February 1990)	10 (21 November 1980, 27 January 1990)
Most goals in a game by both teams	15 (4 times)
Fewest goals in a game by both teams	1 (27 February 2009, 6 March 2015, 17 December 2022)
Fewest goals scored in a game by one team in a win	1 (6 March 2015, 17 December 2022)	1 (27 February 2009)
Most goals scored in a game by one team in a loss	6 (30 January 1981, 22 October 1993)	7 (23 February 1985)
Largest margin of victory	6 (23 October 2004)	8 (22 November 1980)
Longest winning streak	12 (28 February 2020 – 2 December 2023)	8 (21 November 1980 – 28 February 1981)
Longest unbeaten streak	13 (28 February 2020 – 13 January 2024)	10 (20 October 2006 – 28 February 2009)

References

^ ^a ^b "Alaska Anchorage Hockey Media Guide". Go Seawolves.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
^ "Frederick column: Alaska hockey teams get reprieve — for one year anyway". The Free Press. August 15, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
^ "Alaska Anchorage, already cutting hockey program in 2021, opts out of 2020-21 season due to COVID concerns". USCHO.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

External links

[AAS-1] "Alaska Anchorage Hockey Media Guide". Go Seawolves.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.

[2] "Frederick column: Alaska hockey teams get reprieve — for one year anyway". The Free Press. August 15, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

[3] "Alaska Anchorage, already cutting hockey program in 2021, opts out of 2020-21 season due to COVID concerns". USCHO.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

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