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Alaska heads to Stonehill for a two-game series Friday and Saturday, looking to end a five-game losing streak after being shut out twice at Dartmouth. The Skyhawks are also struggling, entering the weekend on a three-game slide.

By the Numbers
  • Alaska has lost 5 straight games, including 2 shutout losses to Dartmouth.
  • Stonehill is 3-4-0 and has lost 3 straight.
  • Stonehill’s JJ Grainda leads the team with 5 points in 7 games.
  • Alaska ranks 12th nationally with 115 blocked shots.
Yes, But

Both teams arrive looking to reverse their recent form, but Stonehill has shown it can compete: its season includes overtime wins over Colgate and Northern Michigan.

State of Play
  • Both games are at Bridgewater Ice Arena in North Easton, Massachusetts, with 3 p.m. Alaska time starts on Nov. 6 and 7.
  • Alaska’s statistical strengths include faceoff wins and shot blocking; Rylen Roersma has won 82 faceoffs, while Nathan Rickey has 15 blocked shots.
What’s Next

After the Stonehill series, Alaska has a weekend off before hosting Alaska Anchorage Nov. 20-21 to open the home portion of the Governor’s Cup. The Nanooks then travel to Colorado College for games Nov. 27-28.

Bottom Line

Stonehill offers Alaska a timely chance to halt its skid, but the Nanooks will need to turn their defensive strengths into goals after being held scoreless in their last two games.