Hockey

Also, Fairbanks girls club soccer team nearly advances to national tournament.

Nearly 20 kids were sponsored and received elite training at a hockey camp with instruction from the NHL team.

Also, UAA women’s basketball adds another transfer and UAF volleyball secures seven new recruits.

The Wolverines reached the championship game in their first year as a North American Hockey League franchise.

The Wolverines will attempt to be the first expansion franchise in more than 35 years to win the Robertson Cup.

Jackson Reineke tallied the game-winner in overtime and Raythan Robbins sparkled in the net with 48 saves.

The last time a first-year franchise won the Robertson Cup title was in the 1985-86 season.

The forward for St. Cloud will return to Alaska to play for UAA in the fall, but first: A run at the North American Hockey League title.

The best-of-3 series gets started Friday at the Fogerty Ice Arena in Blaine, Minnesota.

With the victory, the Wolverines advance to the NAHL’s Robertson Cup Championship series, which will include the other three remaining playoff teams.

The 4-3 win at Ben Boeke Arena on Sunday gave the Wolverines a 2-1 series lead against the Minnesota Wilderness.

The Wilderness rolled to a 7-2 victory to tie the series at 1-1 with Game 3 set for Sunday.

The Wolverines opened up the scoring floodgates in the last half of the final period for a 4-1 win.

Anchorage prepares to take on Minnesota in the second round of the junior hockey playoffs.

Wolverines will host games this weekend at Ben Boeke Arena starting Friday at 7 p.m.

The Wolverines advance to play the winner of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs and Minnesota Wilderness in the Robertson Cup playoffs.

For the second straight night, the Wolverines broke a 1-1 tie with a third-period goal.

The local hockey legend racks up another honor for his family during a busy month of victories and accolades.

Anchorage native Hunter Schmitz netted the go-ahead goal with just over three minutes left in the third period to push the Wolverines to a win over Springfield.

After never getting the opportunity to take the ice for the Pioneers as a player, 32-year-old David Carle helped lead the men’s hockey team to a national title as a head coach earlier this month.

The Wolverines travel to Springfield, Illinois, for first-round NAHL playoff games starting Thursday.

The 5-1 win pushed the Wolverines into a 3rd-place finish in the Midwest Division, setting up a playoff matchup with Springfield.

Anchorage took care of business with a 5-2 win over Minnesota to advance to the postseason in their inaugural season.