Houston graduate scores in Robertson Cup

Larry Kincaid, a Houston High School graduate and former Alaska Avalanche forward, scored a pair of goals during the first two games of the Robertson Cup, the championship tournament for the North American Hockey League.

Now with the Alexandria Blizzard, Kincaid scored in the third period of a 3-2 loss to St. Louis on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Kincaid tied the score for the Blizzard in the final seconds of the second period during a 4-2 loss to Topeka.

The 5-foot-11 and 185-pound forward has scored three goals in 11 playoff games. He posted 11 goals and four assists in 19 regular season games with Alexandria.

Kincaid skated for three teams during the 2007-08 season. Kincaid was traded by Alaska to the North Iowa Outlaws in January and later signed with Alexandria.

Alexandria, 0-2 in the round-robin portion of the Robertson Cup, will faces Mahoning Valley today at 11 a.m. AST.

Fairbanks goalie named MVP

Fairbanks goalie Cody Reichard, who was 8-1-0 against the Alaska Avalanche during the 2007-08 season, has been named the NAHL Most Valuable Player, the league announced earlier this week.

Reichard, who has committed to Division I Miami (Ohio) for the 2008-09 season, was also named first-team All-NAHL.

Joining Reichard on the league’s all-star team are North Iowa forward Shea Walters, St. Louis forward Ben Warda, Wichita Falls forward Adam Cardwell, Topeka defenseman Aaron Gens and North Iowa defenseman Tyler Jundt.

Both Cardwell and Gens have committed to play for Division I Alaska Fairbanks.

Fairbanks head coach steps down

Fairbanks head coach and general manager Rob Proffitt will step away from his duties as Ice Dogs head coach, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported earlier this week.

Proffitt will continue as general manager, and Ice Dogs assistant Josh Hauge has been promoted to head coach.

Proffitt led the primary rival of the Avalanche to a 39-15-4 record and a trip to the NAHL

playoffs.

Brown Bears go nonprofit

Following the lead of the Alaska Avalanche, the Kenai Brown Bears have become a nonprofit organization.

Barry Schoenly, the founder of the franchise, led the transition of the team to a nonprofit, according to the Brown Bears team Web site, www.kenairiverbrownbears.com.

The Avalanche officially became a nonprofit organization in April, and is now under the guidance of a board of directors led by Alaska general manager Jamie Smith.

The Brown Bears expect to name a new head coach in the near future. Former bench boss Mike Flanagan spent just the inaugural season with the team, leading the Brown Bears to a 12-40-6 record.

— Jeremiah Bartz