Alaska Anchorage


Alaska Anchorage 2017-2018 Team Roster
No. Name (*NHL draftees) Cl Pos Ht Wt YOB Hometown / Last Team
1 Brody ClaeysFr G6-420896St. Rose, ON / Alberni Valley (BCHL)
4 Tanner JohnsonSr D6-120595Castlegar, BC / Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
6 Jarrett BrownSr D5-1118994Beaumont, AB / Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
7 Nolan NicholasSo D5-1120295Thunder Bay, ON / Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
8 Drake GloverFr F6-019496Anchorage, AK / Lone Star (NAHL)
9 Alec ButcherSr F5-1017594Anchorage, AK / Kenai River (NAHL)
Previous College: Sacred Heart (2016-17)
10Joe SofoFr F5-1018695Sylvania, OH / Coulee Region (NAHL)
11Austin AzurdiaSr F6-018093Wenatchee, WA / Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
12Nils RygaardJr F5-1118495Norrköping, Sweden / Janesville Jets (NAHL)
13Brandon SwitzerFr F5-1018395Brandon, MB / Flin Flon (SJHL)
17Matt AnholtSr F5-1019694Prince Albert, SK / West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
18Tomi HiekkavirtaSo D5-1116596Helsinki, Finland / HIFK U20 (Europe)
19Alex JackstadtJr F5-715594Anchorage, AK / Kenai Brown Bears (NAHL)
20Corey RenwickSo F6-118295Nanoose Bay, BC / Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
21Tad KozunSr F5-1117993Nipawin, SK / Nipawin Hawks (SJHL)
22Cameron TrottFr D6-320297Anmore, BC / Vernon (BCHL)
23Eric SinclairFr D6-018196Kenora, ON / Flin Flon (SJHL)
27Jeremiah LuedtkeJr F5-816294Lynnwood, WA / Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
28Jordan XavierFr F5-1118795Calgary, AB / Okotoks (AJHL)
29Trey deGraafFr F5-1118596Red Deer, AB / Okotoks (AJHL)
33Olivier ManthaSr G6-119293La Tuque, Québec / Penticton Vees (BCHL)
37David TrinkbergerSo D6-521096Landshut, Germany / Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
39Kristian SteadFr G6-218295Merritt, BC / Nipawin (BCHL)
41Aaron McPhetersFr D5-816897Anchorage, AK / Fairbanks (NAHL)
67Jonah RenoufJr F5-815894Mississauga, ON / Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
Previous College: Quinnipiac (2014-15)
71Zac MassonFr F6-120596Newmarket, ON / Langley (BCHL)
74Cam AmanteaJr F5-917494Calgary, AB / Penticton Vees (BCHL)
76Nathan RenoufJr F5-715794Mississauga, ON / Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
Previous College: Quinnipiac (2014-15)
77Mason AndersonFr D6-217495Anchorage, AK / Weyburn Red Rings (SJHL)
95Nicolas Erb-EkholmJr F6-218595Malmö, Sweden / Malmö Redhawks (Europe)

Head Coach: Matt Thomas (RIT '98)
Career Record (Entering 2017-2018): 44-79-17 (.375) (4 Seasons)
Record at Alaska Anchorage (Entering 2017-2018): 44-79-17 (.375) (4 Seasons)

Assistant Coach: Louis Mass (Bowling Green '00)
Assistant Coach: Chris Kamal (Alaska Anchorage '14)
Athletic Trainer: Michael Dhesse
Director of Hockey Operations: Nick Walters
Manager: Shane Jensen

Alaska Anchorage 2017-2018 Team Roster
No. Name Cl P Hometown /
Last Team
1 Brody ClaeysFr GSt. Rose, ON / Alberni Valley (BCHL)
4 Tanner JohnsonSr DCastlegar, BC / Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
6 Jarrett BrownSr DBeaumont, AB / Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
7 Nolan NicholasSo DThunder Bay, ON / Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
8 Drake GloverFr FAnchorage, AK / Lone Star (NAHL)
9 Alec ButcherSr FAnchorage, AK / Kenai River (NAHL)
Previous College: Sacred Heart (2016-17)
10Joe SofoFr FSylvania, OH / Coulee Region (NAHL)
11Austin AzurdiaSr FWenatchee, WA / Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
12Nils RygaardJr FNorrköping, Sweden / Janesville Jets (NAHL)
13Brandon SwitzerFr FBrandon, MB / Flin Flon (SJHL)
17Matt AnholtSr FPrince Albert, SK / West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
18Tomi HiekkavirtaSo DHelsinki, Finland / HIFK U20 (Europe)
19Alex JackstadtJr FAnchorage, AK / Kenai Brown Bears (NAHL)
20Corey RenwickSo FNanoose Bay, BC / Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
21Tad KozunSr FNipawin, SK / Nipawin Hawks (SJHL)
22Cameron TrottFr DAnmore, BC / Vernon (BCHL)
23Eric SinclairFr DKenora, ON / Flin Flon (SJHL)
27Jeremiah LuedtkeJr FLynnwood, WA / Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
28Jordan XavierFr FCalgary, AB / Okotoks (AJHL)
29Trey deGraafFr FRed Deer, AB / Okotoks (AJHL)
33Olivier ManthaSr GLa Tuque, Québec / Penticton Vees (BCHL)
37David TrinkbergerSo DLandshut, Germany / Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
39Kristian SteadFr GMerritt, BC / Nipawin (BCHL)
41Aaron McPhetersFr DAnchorage, AK / Fairbanks (NAHL)
67Jonah RenoufJr FMississauga, ON / Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
Previous College: Quinnipiac (2014-15)
71Zac MassonFr FNewmarket, ON / Langley (BCHL)
74Cam AmanteaJr FCalgary, AB / Penticton Vees (BCHL)
76Nathan RenoufJr FMississauga, ON / Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
Previous College: Quinnipiac (2014-15)
77Mason AndersonFr DAnchorage, AK / Weyburn Red Rings (SJHL)
95Nicolas Erb-EkholmJr FMalmö, Sweden / Malmö Redhawks (Europe)

Head Coach: Matt Thomas (RIT '98)
Career Record (Entering 2017-2018): 44-79-17 (.375) (4 Seasons)
Record at Alaska Anchorage (Entering 2017-2018): 44-79-17 (.375) (4 Seasons)

Assistant Coach: Louis Mass (Bowling Green '00)
Assistant Coach: Chris Kamal (Alaska Anchorage '14)
Athletic Trainer: Michael Dhesse
Director of Hockey Operations: Nick Walters
Manager: Shane Jensen