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Alaska Fairbanks and Northern Michigan warm up prior to Saturday's 2-1 Nanook victory.

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A 15-foot inflatible Mason Cup welcomed fans to the Berry Events Center Saturday night as part of the CCHA's Road to the Joe tour.

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Two-year old Brett Whittler watched Alaska Fairbanks pick up its first-ever win in Marquette Saturday.

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Five-year old Aaron Smith's favorite Northern Michigan hockey players are sophomore defenseman Zach Tarkir and senior goalie Tuomas Tarkki.

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Anna, Katy and John Wheeler saw the Northern Michigan Wildcats lose their first game at home this season with a 2-1 setback against UAF Saturday.

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Despite a loss, this young fan was excited to be at a college hockey game.

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Northern Michigan is now 9-1-2 and 16-3-4 overall against the Nanooks.

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The Wildcats' 13-game home-ice undefeated streak ended with Saturday's 2-1 loss to UAF. During the streak, NMU swept Ferris State, Michigan State, Nebraska-Omaha and Bowling Green while posting single wins over Michigan Tech, Lake Superior and UAF, while gaining a win and tie against Miami.

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NMU head coach Walt Kyle's son Evan Kyle and his friends attended Saturday's Northern Michigan vs. Alaska Fairbanks contest.

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Three-year old Karsten Kamps cheered on the Wildcats as Jamie Milam scored his seventh marker of the season, NMU's lone goal Saturday night.

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These young fans hope to see the Wildcats among the six teams at Joe Louis Arena in March, competing for an NCAA automatic bid and CCHA Playoff Championship crown.

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Dylan Wernholm and Trevor Adams.jpg: Marquette Elks Squirt B players Dylan Wernholm and Trevor Adams look forward to this weekend's games against Western Michigan at the Berry Events Center.

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Six teams will battle it out in six games at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena for the CCHA Super 6 Championship March 17-18-19, 2005.

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