The Alaska Nanooks men’s ice hockey team has announced the addition of senior transfer Alexander Malinowski. Malinowski, who previously played three seasons at American International College (AIC), will join the Nanooks for the upcoming season.
“Fairbanks fans will be familiar with Alexander from his time with the Ice Dogs,” said head coach Erik Largen. “He is a talented player who plays extremely hard. He brings maturity and professionalism to the rink every day and is a tremendous teammate.”
Malinowski is originally from Linköping, Sweden. Standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 187 pounds, he played one season for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the North American Hockey League during 2021-22. In that season, he served as an alternate captain, appeared in 58 games, and recorded 75 points on 33 goals and 42 assists. His performance earned him a spot on the NAHL (Midwest) All-Star Team.
At AIC, Malinowski had a strong start in his first year by playing in 34 games with seven goals and 14 assists for a total of 21 points. In his second year, he played seven fewer games but produced similar results with nine goals and 11 assists over 27 games. During his final season at AIC, he contributed eight assists in 25 games. Over his NCAA career, Malinowski has participated in 86 games, scoring a total of 16 goals and providing 33 assists for a combined total of 49 points. In the most recent academic year, he was named to the NCAA AHA All-Academic Team.
Malinowski plans to study economics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). He becomes the eighth newcomer announced for next season and is the first transfer revealed this summer.
The team indicated that additional signings and newcomers will be announced in coming weeks.
