Following a sweep of a ranked opponent, Arizona State (5-3) is back out on the road this weekend to take on Alaska Fairbanks (5-5) of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).
The Nanooks are off to a better start than some people may have anticipated under head coach Erik Largen. Largen’s team was swept by No. 1 Denver to begin the season, but since then, Alaska Fairbanks earned a split on the road by upsetting No. 6 Penn State by a 4-0 final, and they swept Michigan Tech on the road.
Last weekend, Alaska recorded a series split at home against Bemidji State.