Coming off a 1-1-0 weekend against No. 18 Massachusetts and No. 10 UMass Lowell, the Huskies will get back in action against Alaska Anchorage for a midweek match on Wednesday night.
The last time UConn faced Alaska Anchorage was in 2023 at the recently opened Toscano Family Ice Forum. In that matchup, the Huskies sealed the victory after an OT winner from Hudson Schandor who is now a fifth-year captain.
Sophomore Joey Muldowney has been on a hot streak for the Huskies offense, having a point in 10 of the last 13 games for the Huskies. The forward is tied for most goals by a UConn player in the Hockey East era. Muldowney currently has 16 goals and 13 assists for 29 total points.
As for the captain, Schandor is coming off a six-point weekend and has reached the 30-point mark this season. The forward has eight goals, 22 assists and 30 total points
Over the weekend, the Ice Bus broke records. Schandor and John Spetz both made UConn history. Schandor surpassed Jachym Kondelik in becoming the leader for total points in the Hockey East era and Spetz passed Joe Masonius for most points by a defenseman in the Hockey East era. Schandor has been on a roll, registering a point in 10 of 12 games for the Huskies.
Overall, UConn has been cruising on offense as they are currently leading the country with eight shorthanded goals and have been offensive machines.
Another accolade for the Huskies goes to the defense. Tyler Muszelik was undefeated in the month of January for the Ice Bus. After returning from an injury, the junior goaltender posted a 4-0-1 record while being the MVP in the Huskies first-ever victory in the CT Ice Tournament. Among goaltenders with more than two starts, Muszelik was third in the nation and paced Hockey East in both save percentage (9.51) and goals against average (1.38).
Alaska Anchorage will be making their last road trip of the season to the east coast. The Seawolves will enter this matchup with a 5-19-5 overall record. Most of their wins have come on the road, however this is a crucial matchup for the Huskies in their potential bid into the national tournament in March.
This will be the only game of the week for the Huskies. Following the mid-week matchup against Alaska Anchorage, UConn will get back into Hockey East action with Maine on Friday, Feb. 21. Until then, puck drop for Wednesday is set for 7 p.m. and will be available to stream on ESPN+.