A huge, enthusiastic crowd turns out for the Seawolves in their first action in 30 months. UAA lost 1-0.
The team played another home exhibition Saturday — the Green & Gold Game — the final live preparation before the season starts in full next week against Western Michigan.
UAA’s William Gilson, 8, and Simon Fraser’s Caleb Parkhouse, 10, fight for control of the puck during their hockey game at the Seawolf Sports Complex in Anchorage on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. “I was happy with the whole game, especially the second and the third ,” Shasby said. “In the first we got caught off-guard a little bit but the ice flipped .”
“We hope that if we support them, they’ll come support us,” Fairbairn said. “I am definitely a hockey fan. I’m from Canada. So hockey is very big there.” Fans fill the stands during the UAA and Simon Fraser hockey game at the Seawolf Sports Complex in Anchorage on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Simon Fraser defeated UAA 1-0 in the final period.
He lives outside of Seattle and hopes to study communications and a sports minor. He hopes to get involved with the hockey community in Alaska with plans to return to Washington and work for the Seattle Kraken. He returned after watching the Friday night tilt.