Braden Birnie Lifts Nanooks Past Seawolves in Final Seconds

Braden Birnie Lifts Nanooks Past Seawolves in Final Seconds

The Nanooks hockey team edged past the Seawolves with a 4-3 victory, thanks to a last-minute goal from Braden Birnie. This win puts them one regulation victory away from clinching the 2025-26 Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup. After several lead changes throughout the match, Birnie sealed the triumph with just three seconds left on the clock, bringing the Nanooks to an 11-15-2 record for the season. By the Numbers The Nanooks recorded 33 shots on g…

Hockey drops heartbreaker to Nanooks

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Braden Birnie scored with three seconds remaining to give Alaska Fairbanks a 4-3 win in game five of the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup in front of 3,035 fans at Sullivan Arena Friday night.