Michigan
Alaska Anchorage
Michigan to Host Alaska Anchorage for First Time Since 1990
10/7/2026 3:33:00 PM | Ice Hockey
Promotions
Friday, Oct. 9
• Youth Hockey Night -- The future of Michigan Hockey starts here. Join us for Youth Hockey Night as we celebrate youth hockey with family-friendly activities and an unforgettable night at Yost Ice Arena.
• Enter to Win Wolverine Kid's Prize Pack -- Scan the QR code at the Skate Counter or on the videoboard during the game for a chance to win a Wolverine Kid's Prize Pack.
• Wolverine Kids Club -- WKC members can show their membership cards at the Skate Counter for a free giveaway item.
• Youth Hockey Night -- Member Experience Sweepstakes -- Wolverine Kids Club members, watch your monthly newsletter for your chance to enter to win exclusive Youth Hockey Night experiences, including skating out with the team during the national anthem, riding the Zamboni during the game, taking part in the Youth Score-O Challenge, competing in the in-game Youth Skate Dash and more.
Saturday, Oct. 10
• Presented by Weiser Family Center for Breast Cancer
• Pink Game -- Block Cancer -- Join Michigan Hockey for Pink at the Rink as we stand together in support of everyone affected by cancer. Wear pink, honor loved ones, celebrate survivors and help fill Yost with hope while cheering on the Wolverines during a night dedicated to community, courage and making a difference.
• Follow Michigan Hockey on social media and check your email for a link to submit photos of loved ones who are currently battling cancer or have battled cancer in the past. Submitted photos will be featured on the videoboard during the game.
• Michigan Hockey Pink Rally Towel Giveaway -- Free for the first 4,500 fans in attendance.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 2-ranked University of Michigan hockey team (2-0, 0-0 B1G) hosts Alaska Anchorage (0-2) for a two-game series at Yost Ice Arena this weekend. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. on both Friday (Oct. 9) and Saturday (Oct. 10), with both games streaming on B1G+.
Notes
• Michigan opened the season with a home-and-home sweep of Bowling Green, winning 7-2 Friday at Yost Ice Arena before rallying for a 4-3 victory Saturday in Bowling Green.
• The Wolverines remain ranked No. 2 in both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls.
• Head coach Brandon Naurato recorded his 100th career win at Bowling Green on Saturday. A 2009 Michigan graduate and four-year letterwinner, Naurato posted 26 wins in his first season, the most by any first-year head coach in program history, before becoming the first to post back-to-back 20-win campaigns to start a Michigan coaching career. In four seasons at Michigan, Naurato has guided the Wolverines to three Frozen Fours.
• Senior Jayden Perron and junior Michael Hage each notched seven points during the opening weekend to earn Big Ten First and Second Star of the Week honors, respectively. Their seven points were tied for the most in the nation over the weekend.
• Freshman J.P. Hurlbert tallied the first goal of the 2026-27 season for the Wolverines in the first period on Friday. It marked the second consecutive season that a freshman scored Michigan's first goal of the season after Cole McKinney did so in 2025-26.
• Other Wolverines with multiple-point weekends included three defensemen: sophomore Drew Schock with a goal and three assists, freshman Landon DuPont with two assists and sophomore Henry Mews with two assists.
• Jack Ivankovic stopped 38 shots on Saturday to match his career high. Ivankovic previously made 38 saves against Ohio State on Nov. 22, 2025, in an 8-1 win at Yost Ice Arena. He is approaching 1,000 career saves and currently sits at 941.
• Michigan hosts Alaska Anchorage for the first time since 1990. The Wolverines are 3-0-1 in the all-time series, with the most recent meeting coming in October 2009, when No. 3-ranked Michigan earned a 6-1 victory.
• Tickets for this weekend's series can be purchased through MGoBlue.com or secondary-market partner SeatGeek.
