Nanook Notes

Just halfway through the season, the hockey team has already accumulated the same amount of wins it took them all season to reach last year. Here’s a Daily News-Miner article on it.

I just picked it up online/radio for part of the press conference (still going on) and it sounds like we lost, and also sounds like the whole team is in the room for the conference. (Danny Martin of the News-Miner just asked for “Ryan Hohl, wherever you are…”) Okay, I guess it was a 3-2 overtime loss.

Dallas Ferguson is currently thanking the fans (why the team is all there) and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

The ‘Nooks are still tied for third place in the CCHA.

The Nanooks beat Western Michigan University 6-3 tonight. I only listened to the third period, but wow, four goals in the period; three from the Nanooks and one from the Broncos.

The ‘Nooks are now tied for third place in the CCHA and if they complete the sweep tomorrow night they could have third place all to themselves. Game stars: Ryan Hohl with two goals, Ron Meyers with two assists, and some WMU guy whose name I didn’t catch on the radio.

Not by me, of course, but the Nanooks are doing much better than expected by the media and coaches at Media day earlier this season. As this Michigan Live article points out, the Nanooks were picked to be last in the league, along with Western Michigan, who the nanooks take on at home… well, as I type this, and tomorrow night.

Also, here’s a College Hockey news article about how good the Nanooks are doing, especially when it comes to senior goaltender Chad Johnson (and all other things defensive).

Since it’s Christmas break, I’ll be updating less frequently and more briefly, sorry. I’m at home with my family and want to spend time with them, especially with some health issues going on.

If the basketball teams were playing in Anchorage over break, I’d definitely hit that up. Maybe I’ll check out the ski competition (big maybe) but we’ll see how things turn out.