The 2020–21 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey season would have been the 42nd season of play for the program, the 37th at the Division I level and the 28th in the WCHA conference. The Seawolves represent the University of Alaska Anchorage.
In the summer of 2020, the university announced that the men's ice hockey program would be terminated following the 2020–21 season.[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.
Before a single game could be played, however, the COVID-19 pandemic made playing the season untenable. 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. By mid-December, more than $1 million had been raised with a goal of securing $1.5 million and an additional $1.5 million in pledges by February 21,[4] however, the team's future was undetermined.
| Luc Brown | Forward | Graduation (Signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) | ||
| Carmine Buono | Defenseman | Left Program | ||
| Trey deGraaf | Forward | Left Program | ||
| Dante Fantauzzi | Defenseman | Returned to Juniors (Sioux Falls Stampede) | ||
| Alex Frye | Forward | Transfer (Northern Michigan) | ||
| Drake Glover | Forward | Signed Professional Contract (Fayetteville Marksmen) | ||
| Tomi Hiekkavirta | Defenseman | Graduation | ||
| Taylor Lantz | Forward | Left Program | ||
| Marcus Mitchell | Forward | Transfer (SUNY Plattsburgh) | ||
| Zack Nazzarett | Forward | Returned to Juniors (New Jersey Junior Titans) | ||
| Nolan Nicholas | Defenseman | Graduation | ||
| Brandon Perrone | Goaltender | Transfer (Long Island) | ||
| Cory Renwick | Forward | Graduation | ||
| Tanner Schachle | Forward | Transfer (Long Island) | ||
| Eric Sinclair | Defenseman | Left Program | ||
| Joe Sofo | Forward | Transfer (St. Thomas) | ||
| Rylee St. Onge | Forward | Transfer (Mercyhurst) | ||
| David Trinkberger | Defenseman | Graduation (Signed with Nürnberg Ice Tigers) | ||
| Nick Wicks | Forward | Transfer (Clarkson) |
| Tyrell Boucher | Defenseman | 20 | Grande Prairie, AB
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| Ethan Gauer | Defenseman | 20 | Farmington, MN
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| Olivier Gauthier | Forward | 21 | Ferme-Neuve, PQ | ||
| Wyatt Head | Defenseman | 21 | Kelowna, BC
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| Zach Krajnik | Forward | 21 | Eagle River, AK
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| Chong-min Lee | Forward | 21 | Seoul, KOR
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| Josh Martin | Defenseman | 21 | Brownstown, MI
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| Michael Muschitiello | Forward | 21 | St. James, NY
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| Devon Mussio | Defenseman | 21 | Vancouver, BC
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| Daniel Rybarik | Forward | 21 | Calgary, AB | ||
| Porter Schachle | Forward | 19 | Wasilla, AK
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| Preston Weeks | Defenseman | 21 | Soldotna, AK |
As of February 2, 2021.[5]
Season Cancelled