PREVIEW: 12 Day Voyage To Final Frontier Ends With Last Stand In Anchorage For Ferris State

Anchorage, AK. - The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team is set to wrap their 12-day voyage to the nation's final frontier when they take on the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves at the Seawolf Sports Complex on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 29-30) in Anchorage. 

LIVE COVERAGE

Live coverage for Ferris State Hockey is via social media only. Live in-game updates are provided by @FerrisHockey on twitter. Those looking to watch, may follow the UAA Broadcast featuring long-time professional hockey broadcaster Kurt Haider on FloHockey.TV.

FERRIS STATE VS. ALASKA ANCHORAGE: ALL-TIME HISTORY

Ferris State and Alaska Anchorage 23rd and 24th times in program history this coming Friday and Saturday at the Seawolf Sports Complex. This will be the first ever meeting between the two teams at the Seawolf Sports Complex, as the Seawolves moved back onto campus for the 2019-20 season from the Sullivan Center. This means different ice, an NHL sized sheet in comparison to the Sullivan's Olympic Ice. The Bulldogs have a 16-3-3 all-time record against Alaska Anchorage, and have met one time in postseason play, the 2014 WCHA Final Five. The Bulldogs erased a 4-2 second period deficit in the Semi-Final game against the Seawolves, and won on Gerald Mayhew's original "Gerrytime" goal in overtime at Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena. The Bulldogs went on that season to play in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

'BIG RED' CONTINUES WILD SCORING PACE

Three more points, all assists, for freshman sensation Jake Willets have continued to push him further ahead of the scoring pack amongst Bulldog skaters. Willets now has 12 points (1-11-12) in 13 games played, and is tied for a team-best +3 rating. More impressively, Willets has 10 points in eight WCHA games. Should Willets remain ahead of the pack, the Bulldogs would have a freshman defenseman wearing the #25 lead the team in scoring for the second consecutive season, as Cooper Zech led the Bulldogs last season before departing for the American Hockey League's (AHL) Providence Bruins.

FERRIS STATE HOCKEY ALL-DECADE TEAM VOTING UNDERWAY

Over 5,000 ballots have now been counted for the Ferris State Hockey 2010-2020 All-Decade Team. The 2010-2020 Decade saw Ferris State win three conference titles (2012 - CCHA, 2014 - WCHA Regular Season, 2016 - WCHA Playoffs) and make three separate NCAA Tournament Runs (2012, 2014, 2016) a National Championship Game Appearance, and two Elite Eight Appearances. Now, fans and alums alike are put to the test to vote on the 2010-2020 Ferris State Hockey All-Decade Team. Ballots have poured in, and fans can vote at the link below as many times as they want. Voting closes December 10 at 11:59 pm. At the end of the voting, the player with the most first place votes will be named Player of the Decade, announced Friday, December 13 at 7:00 pm ET, both on social media and during the broadcast of Ferris State Hockey. The Top Line (three forwards, two defensemen and the starting goalie) will be announced at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, December 29, followed by the full All-Decade Team on Monday, December 30 at 12 pm ET. 

VOTE LINK: rb.gy/0bzuqu

BULLDOGS TOP NANOOKS ON FRIDAY IN FAIRBANKS

Three late stops by Ferris State men's ice hockey freshman goaltender Carter McPhail sealed the deal as the Bulldogs took down the Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks 3-2 in Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) play on Friday night at the Carlson Center. Ferris State freshman defenseman Brenden Rons scored his first collegiate goal with 6:01 remaining to give the Bulldogs a late 3-2 lead in the game, while McPhail shined, picking up his first collegiate win on 35 saves. Redshirt senior defenseman Zach Yoder scored a power play goal for a 1-0 Bulldog lead, batting the puck backhanded out of the air at waist level at 13:58 of the first period. Junior forward Liam MacDougall added an unassisted shorthanded goal at 10:56 of the middle frame for the 2-0 Bulldog lead. Ferris State picked up their first win at the Carlson Center since February 6, 2016 when Gerald Mayhew scored 15 seconds into overtime to seal the weekend road sweep of the Nanooks.

MATCH-UPS SET FOR 55TH ANNUAL GLI

Ferris State will take on the Michigan Wolverines to open the 55th Annual Great Lakes Invitational at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan - the Home of the Detroit Red Wings - on Monday, Dec. 30. Puck drop is set for 4:00 pm ET and Ferris State will serve as the road team and wear red uniforms against Michigan. Michigan Tech and Michigan State faceoff at 1:00 pm ET. The consolation. The link below is active for Ferris State GLI Tournament Central information. Ferris State is making their second visit to play in the Great Lakes Invitational, and will join a small pool of invitees to have played the tournament in both Joe Louis Arena and the new Little Caesars Arena. 

https://ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/mice/2019-20/releases/20191023ijmvbx