GAMEDAY | Red Leafs head north for first of two against Alaska–Fairbanks Nanooks

FAIRBANKS, AK – The SFU Red Leafs hockey club is in Fairbanks, Alaska to kick off the 2025 portion of the season.

SFU will take on the northern-most NCAA program in the University of Alaska–Fairbanks Nanooks on Friday and Saturday night. The Nanooks are 7-9-4 so far this season, sitting below a .500 win percentage for the first time since the 2021.22 season. SFU and UAF have a history of exhibition play, with the teams’ last matchup finishing as a 6-0 win for the Nanooks back in 2022.

SFU PLAYER TO WATCH – Captain Jimmy Darby returns to Alaska for the first time since playing as a member of the Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves in 2022.23. Darby has 6 assists thus far and will be looking to lead the Red Leafs to their sixth win of the year.

UAF PLAYER TO WATCH – Senior forward Matt Hubbarde leads Canadian skaters on the team in goals and points. The Pickering, Ontario native has 4 goals and 11 points in 18 of the Nanooks’ 20 games.

Tonight’s game will be available to stream on FloHockey, and you can follow us on Instagram and Twitter / X at @SFUHockey for live updates.

ALASKA-FAIRBANKS | LAST FIVE

01.04 at Minnesota-Duluth | 2-1 OTW

01.03 at Minnesota-Duluth | 2-2 T (SOL)

12.29 at Ferris State | 4-1 W (Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off)

12.28 at Connecticut | 1-4 L (Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off)

12.07 vs. Augustana | 2-1 W

SFU Red Leafs vs. University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks

⏰ 8:07pm PT

📍 Carlson Center; 2010 2nd Ave., Fairbanks, AK

📺 FloHockey

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