Unsurprisingly, it took the offense a while to build some chemistry as the Nanooks averaged slightly more than 2 goals per game over the first two months of the season.

The defense, led by co-captain Garrett Pyke, did a tremendous job insulating Radomsky and allowed an average of less than 25 shots against per game.

The relatively light workload and Radomsky's strong play helped keep the team afloat in the early part of the season and they held a .500 record by mid-November.

Though they lost both games, each defeat was only by a single goal and demonstrated that the Nanooks could compete with the college hockey elite.

After the winter break Alaska fulfilled that promise by splitting two consecutive weekends against ranked opponents, including then-#1 Denver.

While Hockey East and the NCHC obliged, Colgate stunned three higher-seeded teams to capture the ECAC crown.