nye frontier classic
ne of the premier early-season tournaments in the nation,
the Nye Frontier Classic once again showcases some of the
most successful programs in college ­hockey.
The 17th edition of the tournament looks to be one of the
most competitive yet, as five-time Classic champion Alaska
Anchorage welcomes 1999 champ Boston University of Hockey
East, and first-time Classic participantes Robert Morris and
Wayne State from College Hockey America.
Historically the Nye Frontier Classic has matched teams
from the East against teams from the West. For the first four
years of the Classic after its rebirth in 1999, the tournament
champion was based on overall win-loss record. The 2003 and
2004 Classics changed to a true tournament format with the
winners of the opening contests meeting in the championship
game on the concluding night. The tourney changed back to
its prior format in 2005, with both WCHA teams facing out-ofconference opponents.
The Classic is granted exempted status by the NCAA, similar to the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout basketball tournament, which means that visiting teams do not have to count
the two games as part of their NCAA limit of 34 regular-season
contests.
Started in 1983 as the First Interstate Classic, the tournament was discontinued in 1993 when the Seawolves joined the
WCHA and league scheduling did not permit enough non-conference games in order to host the tournament. But the Classic
was reborn in 1999 when the WCHA reduced its league schedule to 28 games. From 1986-92 and 1999-2000, the tournament was known as the Nissan/Jeep or Johnson Nissan Classic.
In 2001, Nye Frontier began its title sponsorship.
Host Alaska Anchorage won the Classic for the fifth time
in the tournament’s history in 2005, capturing its third championship in four seasons. Five Seawolves have earned Classiç
Most Outstanding Player accolades, joining Dallas Steward
(2003), Mike Scott (2001) and Seawolf Hall-of-Famer Paul Krake
(1988 and 1990). UAA has an overall record of 15-11-6 in 16
Classic tournaments and has played for the championship eight
times.
2007
Nye Frontier Classic
Schedule
Friday, October 12
Boston University vs. Robert Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:07 p.m.
Wayne State vs. Alaska Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:07 p.m.
Saturday, October 13
Wayne State vs. Robert Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:07 p.m.
Boston University vs. Alaska Anchorage. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:07 p.m.
UAA’s Paul Krake is the only player in the 15-year history of the Nye Frontier
Classic to earn multiple Most Outstanding Player Awards, claiming the honors
in 1988 and 1990. The Seawolves won the Classic title in both of those seasons.
3UAA’s Mike Scott (1999-02) earned
Most Outstanding Player honors in
2001, marking the first time in tournament history the MOP was awarded
to a player on a non-championship
team.
Year-by-Year
Champions/Most Outstanding Player
Year
Championmost Outstanding Player
2006-07Alaska Anchorage Scott Parse, Nebraska-Omaha
2005-06 Vermont
Brady Leisenring, Vermont
2004-05Alaska AnchorageShea Hamilton, Alaska Anchorage
2003-04Alaska AnchorageDallas Steward, Alaska Anchorage
2002-03 Colorado College
Peter Sejna, Colorado College
2001-02 Denver
Mike Scott, Alaska Anchorage
2000-01 Michigan
Josh Langfeld, Michigan
1999-00 Boston University
Chris Heron, Boston University
1992-93 Kent State
Scott Shaw, Kent State
1991-92 Northern Michigan Dallas Drake, Northern Michigan
1990-91Alaska Anchorage Paul Krake, Alaska Anchorage
1988-89Alaska Anchorage Paul Krake, Alaska Anchorage
1987-88 Maine
Guy Perron, Maine
1986-87 Minnesota
John Blue, Minnesota
1984-85 Yale
Scott Relick, Yale
1983-84 North Dakota
Jon Casey, North Dakota
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4Former Colorado College standout
Peter Sejna was named the Most
Outstanding Player of the 2002
Classic after leading the Tigers to
the tournament title. Sejna went on
to claim the Hobey Baker Memorial
Award that same season.
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he ice rink at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex is the main practice facility
for the Seawolf hockey team, and is also used for public rental and open
recreation. The loop around the rink is used as a Jogging Track (9.5 laps to a
mile).
The on-campus home of the Seawolves’ basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams since 1978, the Wells Fargo Sports Complex seats up to 1,250
fans and provides an intimidating venue for opposing teams. Over the years,
the Seawolves’ men’s and women’s basketball teams have won over 80 percent of their games there.
The gym floor at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex was completely
­refurbished, along with a new paint job, in summer 2003.
A six lane, 25-yard by 25-meter ‘L’ shaped pool completes the Wells
Fargo Sports Complex layout.
Gymnasium
Seawolf Fitness Center
NEW ON-CAMPUS ARENA PLANS
the summer of 2007 UAA Chancellor
During
Fran Ulmer created a planning team to develop
a comprehensive plan for determining location,
design, funding, construction, operation, traffic
and parking, and other assorted elements associate with a new multi-use on-campus sports arena for the
University of Alaska Anchorage. The planning process is
expected to take up to one year to complete.
Hockey Practice Rink
Artist rendering courtesy of McCool Carlson Green Architects
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sullivan arena – home of the Seawolves
he home for Seawolf hockey is the
6,251-seat Sullivan Arena.
Named in honor of former Anchorage
mayor George Sullivan, the University of
Alaska Anchorage hockey team played its
first-ever game in the arena March 11,
1983, when it dropped a 4-3 decision to the
U.S. National Team. The 1983-84 campaign
marked UAA’s first full season of play at
Sullivan Arena.
The Seawolves recorded their first win
at the Sully on Nov. 8, 1983, defeating
Michigan-Dearborn 2-1. In its 24-year history at the arena, UAA has won nearly 60
percent of its home contests. The largest
crowed ever to watch the Seawolves at
Sullivan Arena occurred on Dec. 22, 1992,
when 6,478 filled the arena to watch UAA
defeat British Columbia.
UAA’s locker room at the Sullivan
Arena went through a major renovation
prior to the 2002-03 season. In addition
to a major expansion of the locker room,
oak locker stalls, carpeting and a coaches’
locker area were added.
Sullivan Arena Year-by-Year
Year
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
24 years
ATTENDANCE
Total
GP
45,301
47,043
44,317
56,620
73,927
82,033
83,924
92,458
132,148
173,050
108,902
121,188
111,288
98,666
90,325
77,578
75,824
74,061
79,770
77,727
74,410
70,972
64,999
70,376
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19
18
18
15
21
17
19
23
28
17
19
18
17
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
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Average
RECORD
2,664
2,767
2,770
4,370
3,520
3,906
4,937
5,439
5,746
6,180
6,406
6,378
6,138
5,804
4,754
4,083
4,212
4,115
4,432
4,318
4,134
3,943
3,611
3,910
15-2-0
7-12-0
9-8-1
12-4-2
14-6-1
14-5-2
13-1-1
16-3-0
17-5-1
15-10-3
8-8-1
9-10-0
9-6-3
5-10-2
4-12-3
10-6-3
8-8-2
2-13-3
9-5-4
1-12-5
8-9-1
7-8-3
5-12-1
9-8-1
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arena information
First Aid Station
If you need medical assistance, please contact the
nearest usher. The first aid station is located on the
lower level at the east end of the arena, next to the
Zamboni entrance.
Public Telephones
Pay telephones are available for your use in the
northwest box office lobby as well as in each corner of the arena on the concourse level.
Exit Doors
There is no re-entry policy at the Sullivan Arena.
In case of emergency concerning re-entry, please
contact security on the lower level of the arena
beneath Aisle No. 124.
Fan Conduct
Fans are not permitted to use any artificial noise-
making device which interferes with the game.
A bench minor penalty may be assessed against
offending fans’ team for delay of game after one
warning has been issued. UAA and the Sullivan
Arena also reserve the right to remove a fan whose
­conduct had become a nuisance to the ­surrounding
fans.
the Municipality of Anchorage and the Sullivan
Arena and other individuals are not liable for injuries resulting from such causes.
Fan Liability
Fan Responsibility
Each person in attendance here assumes all risk
and danger incidental to the game of hockey,
whether occuring prior to, during or subsequent
to the actual playing of the game, including
specifically (but not exclusively) the danger of
being injured by pucks or equipment of any kind
(including shattered lexan or fiberglass) and agree
that the University of Alaska Anchorage, the
National Collegiate Athletic Association, participating teams, their agents and players, game officials,
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Items Prohibited
No cans, bottles, disposable containers, alcoholic
beverage containers or coolers are permitted.
Please don’t drink and drive. If you have any
problems, please contact the nearest usher. Have
a good time at Sullivan Arena, but please be courteous to those around you.
Phone Numbers
Event Emergency Number - 279-0618
UAA Ticket Information - 786-1293
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Fran Ulmer
UAA COACHING STAFFS
The University of Alaska Anchorage assumes new leadership in 2007 with
Fran Ulmer taking over as the institution’s chancellor in May. Prior to her
appointment as chancellor, Ulmer served as the Director of UAA’s Institute
of Social and Economic Research (ISER).
A former lieutenant governor and state legislator, Ulmer brings 30 years
of experience of public policy in Alaska. Previously, she was a fellow at the
Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government
and a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy at ISER.
In the early 1980s, Ulmer was the mayor of Juneau, then a member of the Alaska House
of Representatives (1986-94). In 1994, Ulmer became the first female lieutenant governor of
Alaska. In that year, she was also appointed to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
by President Bill Clinton and served on that international board for 11 years, including as chairperson, with representatives from Japan, Russia, Korea, Canada and the United States.
Ulmer has participated in numerous panels, task forces, commissions and forums as a
speaker, moderator and panelist to address the intersection of science, economics, politics
and policy. She currently serves on the board of trustees of the National Parks Conservation
Association, the Advisory Board of the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Alaska Nature
Conservancy Board.
Ulmer earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics, and a law
degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Steve Cobb
Director of Athletics
The 2007-08 season will be Steve Cobb’s eighth as the athletic director at
the University of Alaska Anchorage. Dr. Cobb became the school’s sixth AD
when his hiring was announced Aug. 22, 2000.
In his first seven years at UAA, Dr. Cobb has made a mark on of the
Seawolf program with several major projects and continued success in the
field of competition.
In 2006-07, seven of UAA’s 11 sports qualified teams or individuals for
NCAA Championships play, including a 15th place finish for the Seawolf
men’s cross country team at nationals, and NCAA berths in both men’s and women’s basketball.
Under his leadership, a planning phase began this year (2007) for the construction of a new
on-campus sports facility at UAA, while simultaneously overseeing the installation of a brand new
gymnasium floor and the construction of a new All-American/Academic All-American honors wall
at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.
Two years ago, Dr. Cobb helped establish the Seawolf Legacy Fund to provide a permanent
endowment fund that will ensure full funding for future athletic scholarships at UAA. During
2007-08, Seawolf Legacy will surpass the $1 million mark.
In 2001, Dr. Cobb was the driving force behind the establishment of the Seawolf Hall of
Fame. He has also been instrumental in negotiating naming-rights agreements for the Wells
Fargo Sports Complex, Nye Frontier Classic hockey and Extended Stay Deluxe Invitational volleyball tournaments.
The Alabama native has also overseen the creation of the Hockey Classic Wall of Champions
above the Seawolves’ practice rink, as well as men’s and women’s Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska
Shootout champions displays in the gymnasium.
A former football coach, Dr. Cobb served as the athletic director at Georgia Southwestern
State University before coming to UAA. In five years at Georgia Southwestern, Dr. Cobb raised
the Hurricanes’ overall program to become one of the most successful in the nation, making the
NAIA national playoffs in six of its seven sports and winning multiple conference championships
in men’s and women’s basketball, softball and volleyball.
Under Dr. Cobb’s leadership, Georgia Southwestern began planning and received funds for
building the Student Success Center, a $22 million facility that now houses the school’s basketball teams and athletic offices.
From 1992-95, Dr. Cobb was an assistant athletic director at Iowa Wesleyan College, where
he served as the football team’s defensive coordinator and special teams coach. He also had
stints as an assistant football coach at East Texas State University (1990-92) and Sul Ross State
University (1988-90). A 1981 graduate of the University of Montevallo, Dr. Cobb also holds a Doctorate of
Education degree from East Texas State as well as a Master of Business Administration degree
from St. Ambrose University and a Master of Education degree from Sul Ross State.
Dr. Cobb and his wife Sandra reside in East Anchorage.
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Basketball (Men)
Head Coach: Rusty Osborne
Assistants: Shane Rinner, Bryan Weakley
Basketball (Women)
Head Coach: Tim Moser
Assistant: Rebecca Alvidrez
Graduate Assistant: Angie Lessard
Cross Country (Men & Women)
Head Coach: Michael Friess
Assistant: T.J. Garlatz
Gymnastics
Head Coach:Paul Stoklos
Assistant: Tami Monette
Graduate Assistant: Melissa Jabaay
Hockey
Head Coach: Dave Shyiak
Associate Head Coach: Campbell Blair
Assistants Coach: Damon Whitten
Volunteer Assistant: Brian Kraft
Skiing
Head Coach: Trond Flagstad
Assistants: Sparky Anderson, Mandy Kaempf
Graduate Assistant: Vivian Renfro
Track & Field (Men & Women)
Head Coach: Michael Friess
Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Rafael Echavarria, Vivian Echavarria
Volunteer Assistant: James Aronow
VOLLEYBALL
Head Coach: Michelle Earl
Assistants: Nicky Rose
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UAA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Steve Cobb. . . . . Director of Athletics
Dede Allen . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./
Academics and Compliance
Tim McDiffett. . . . . . Associate A.D./External
Jane Pallister. . . . . . . Associate A.D./Internal
Kevin Silver. . . . . . . . Associate A.D./WFSC
SPORTS INFORMATION
Nate Sagan. . . . . . . . Director
Tad Dunham. . . . . . . Assistant Director
SPORTS MEDICINE
Chris Volk. . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer
Kevin Lechtenberg . . Assistant Athletic Trainer
BUSINESS OFFICE
Carol Bannock. . . . . . Administrative Assistant
Robin Calvert . . . . . . Travel Coordinator
Diana Campbell . . . . Fiscal Technician
Roxanne Swallows . . Fiscal Manager
Mary Beth Wooden. . Ticket Manager
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anchorage, alaska
ANCHORAGE
A
bout 270,000 people call Anchor­
age home. The city’s boundary is
nearly the same size as the state of
Delaware. On a global scale, Anchorage
is located as far north as Helsinki,
Finland and as far west as Honolulu,
Hawaii. Anchorage is Alaska’s largest
city, an international air crossroads
and the business center of the state.
More than 230 flights arrive daily at
Anchorage International Airport.
Anchorage is a recreational paradise, boasting more than 14,000 acres
of parkland and nearly 300 miles of
paved and wilderness biking, skiing
and hiking trails. In addition, the city
sports many lakes, softball, baseball
and soccer fields, outdoor tennis and
A
bout 270,000 people call Anchor­
age home. The city’s boundary is
nearly the same size as the state of
Delaware. On a global scale, Anchorage
is located as far north as Helsinki,
Finland and as far west as Honolulu,
Hawaii. Anchorage is Alaska’s largest
city, an international air crossroads
and the business center of the state.
More than 230 flights arrive daily at
Anchorage International Airport.
Anchorage is a recreational paradise, boasting more than 14,000 acres
of parkland and nearly 300 miles of
paved and wilderness biking, skiing
and hiking trails. In addition, the city
sports many lakes, softball, baseball
and soccer fields, outdoor tennis and
COURTESY OF MICHAEL DINNEEN
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ALASKA
laska is the largest state in the union - one-fifth the size of the
­contiguous 48 states and more than twice the size of the second largest state, Texas.
Although Minnesota is called the Land of Lakes, boasting more than
10,000 lakes, Alaska has more than three million lakes.
Alaska has 39 different mountain ranges, three of which can be seen
from Anchorage.
Alaska is home to Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in North America
(20,320 feet). Mt. McKinley, located in the heart of Denali National Park
and Preserve, is over 200 miles north of Anchorage and can be seen from
the city on clear days.
Denali National Park is over six million acres and features great wildlife viewing and colorful wilderness expanses.
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basketball courts and six scenic golf
courses in the area. Chugach State
Park is located 15 minutes from downtown Anchorage. With 495,000 acres,
Chugach is the third largest state park
in the United States and offers a variety of year-round recreation, including
hiking, mountain biking, camping,
cross country skiing and wildlife viewing.
Due to the warming effects of the
Pacific Ocean currents and protection from the Chugach Mountains,
Anchorage is located in Alaska’s ­ socalled banana belt. Anchorage’s climate