[1] The move came as a result from many years of poor attendance and the announcement by 7 members of the 10-team WCHA to leave the conference.

A year earlier, due to the decline in revenue for the state, there were rumors that the Seawolves would merge their program with the one in Fairbanks, but nothing came to fruition.

[2] The end result was that Alaska Anchorage could no longer support several of its programs and, despite once being the cornerstone of the athletic department, the expensive ice hockey team was scheduled for a swan song in 2021.

In November, Alaska Anchorage suspended all of its indoor sports due to the increased likelihood of spreading the virus.

[3] The cancellation effectively ended the program, although a group of alumni, boosters and residents had been attempting to put together a large donation to keep the team running for at least two years.