The UAA hockey team started the weekend as the second-to-last team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings. The Seawolves finished it tied for last place.
Northern Michigan goaltender Atte Tolvanen made 34 saves to lead the Wildcats to a 4-0 victory over a UAA team that played without their coach for the final two periods at the Berry Events Center in Marquette, Michigan.
Combined with Friday's 6-1 win, Northern Michigan collected six points in the weekend series to vault from 10th place to a ninth-place tie with the Seawolves in the 10-team WCHA.
UAA (5-16-5, 4-11-5 WCHA) began the weekend with 19 points; Northern Michigan (7-17-4, 5-12-3) started with 13.
UAA coach Matt Thomas was ejected after the Seawolves were called for a second straight bench minor at the end of the first period. The first of those penalties resulted in Shane Sooth's power-play goal and a 2-0 Northern Michigan lead.
UAA outshot the Wildcats 34-30 but were repeatedly denied by Tolvanen. Olivier Mantha made 28 saves for the Seawolves.
The power-play proved futile for UAA, which went scoreless six times with the man advantage. Northern Michigan was 1 for 3 on the power play.
The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead when Gerard Hanson scored on the rebound of Dom Shine's shot on goal about 12 minutes into the game. They made it 2-0 on Sooth's goal with 84 seconds left in the period.
Northern Michigan expanded its lead to 3-0 in the second period when Robbie Payne scored 18 seconds after a UAA power play ended.
Troy Loggins completed for scoring for the Wildcats with a third-period goal.
UAA, which played its last four games on the road, returns to Anchorage this week. The Seawolves get a week off from competition before returning to the ice for a Feb. 3-4 home series against Minnesota State-Mankato.