The Anchorage Wolverines beat Springfield Jr. Blues 6-2 in front of a capacity crowd at Ben Boeke Ice Arena on Friday night.
The Wolverines are Alaska’s third team in the North American Hockey League, a Tier II junior league for hockey players under the age of 21. Additional games will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Ben Boeke.
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Springfield Jr. Blues goalie Ethan Roberts reacts after the Anchorage Wolverines scored a goal during a hockey game on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey player Clay Allen tries to reach the puck during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey player Campbell Cichosz gets high-fives from his team after a point was scored during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Young hockey fans get high-fives from Anchorage Wolverines players after the first period during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey fans celebrate a point during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey players are introduced before a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines head coach Mike Aikens talks with a player during a hockey game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey fans stand between periods during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey players Hunter Bischoff, left, and Skylar Gutierrez chase the puck during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Springfield Jr. Blues goalie Ethan Roberts deflects the puck during a hockey game against the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Young hockey fans get high-fives from Anchorage Wolverines players before the second period during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines coach Keith Morris looks at player Aiden Westin after Westin was hit in the face with a stick during a hockey game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Hockey players slide into Anchorage Wolverines goalie Raythan Robbins during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines head coach Mike Aikens talks with his team after the first period during a hockey game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey players watch the action from the bench during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines and Springfield Jr. Blues hockey players fight during a game on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines head coach Mike Aikens shouts to his team during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey fans build a tower of empty beer and hard seltzer cans on the edge of the ice rink during a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey fans cheer their team as they are introduced before a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey players rush the rink after winning a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. The Wolverines won 6-2. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey players surround their goalie after winning a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. The Wolverines won 6-2. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Anchorage Wolverines hockey players gather on the ice after winning a game against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. The Wolverines won 6-2. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Springfield Jr. Blues hockey player Noah Marino fills a water bottle at a break between periods during a hockey game against the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)