Butler's Trevor Gilliland (19) has scored 14 points during the Golden Tornado's current five-game winning streak. Butler faces North Allegheny Tuesday nigjht at the Baierl Ice Complex in the first round of the Penguins Cuip Class AAA playoffs.

BUTLER TWP — Alaska may be calling Trevor Gilliland's name.

The Butler senior is hoping to continue his hockey career next year in the North American Hockey League. The 23-team junior league circuit has two franchises in Alaska — the Fairbanks Ice Dogs and Kenai River Black Bears.

“I've talked to teams out there and that's where I might be going,” Gilliland said.

Of course, he has business at home first.

Gilliland helped the Golden Tornado reach the Penguins Cup Class AAA Finals his freshman year. Butler got knocked out of the playoffs in the first round the past two seasons.

“This is my last year here and I want it to be something special,” he said.

Butler (10-7) is the No. 5 seed in Class AAA and begins the PIHL playoffs against fourth-seeded North Allegheny at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Baierl Ice Complex.

To learn more about the team, read Thursday's Butler Eagle.