University of Alaska Fairbanks Men's Ice Hockey
University of Alaska Fairbanks fields a men's ice hockey team in the Independent (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,768,937, about the median of $3M — $89,320 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 963, about the median of 990, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $973,211 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,745 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 26)
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,768,937 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,167,317 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$89,320 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate963 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$973,211 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,745 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$58,275 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Largen head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Curley | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| John McElaney | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Theros | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 33%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,768,937 $89,321 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $973,211
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $58,275
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,016 in-state · $26,404 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 55 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Alaska Fairbanks
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks 5 over cap | 31 | $2.8M | $89,320 | 963 | vs | |
| Long Island University 6 over cap | 32 | $2.3M | $70,831 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Anchorage 3 over cap | 29 | $2M | $69,356 | 957 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 3 over cap | 29 | $1.6M | $55,037 | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College 7 over cap | 33 | $1.5M | $44,260 | — | vs |
Every Independent men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked