Ice Dogs

Lisa Kelly, left, a Carlile truck driver and fan favorite of the History Channel s Ice Road Truckers series, mingles with hockey fans watching the Fairbanks Ice Dogs take on the Wichita Falls Wildcats from the comfort of a hot tub in Saturday evening s, March 13, 2010, second annual North American Hockey League outdoor game at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. Kelly dropped the ceremonial first puck of the game. John Wagner/News-Miner
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Fairbanks beats Wichita Falls in annual Outdoor Game
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FAIRBANKS — From the makeshift bleachers to the hot tub and the beer garden, Fairbanks Ice Dogs fans flocked to the second annual Outdoor Game — and used a variety of strategies to keep warm in single-digit temperatures. “It was 8 below last year. This is balmy compared to that,” Rachel Israel said as she stood on a blanket — plenty of other fans in the crowd of almost 1,800 were wrapped in them — to help keep her feet from getting chilly. “I got plenty on. I’m warm.” Don Hansen, a housing ...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Brock Carlson, left, passes the puck while facing pressure from Wichita Falls Wildcats forward Daniel Gentzler during Friday evening s, March 12, 2010, North American Hockey League game at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. John Wagner/News-Miner Fairbanks Ice Dogs beat Wichita Falls Wildcats, 5-3
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs took care of business inside the Big Dipper Ice Arena on Friday night. Now they hope they can do the same thing tonight when they head outdoors for their North...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs host Wichita Falls Wildcats for outdoor hockey spectacular
FAIRBANKS — It’s going to be a busy weekend for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, and that doesn’t include the two North American Hockey League games against the Wichita Falls Wildcats. It’s Parents Weeke...
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Ice Dogs set for second outdoor tilt
FAIRBANKS – Even though the Fairbanks Ice Dogs are playing their second annual Outdoor Game a month later than last year, the weather will be about the same. A check of the National Weathe...
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Alaska Avalanche goaltender Kale Robertson, right, deflects a shot by Fairbanks Ice Dogs forward Aaron McGill during Saturday evening s, March 6, 2010, North American Hockey League game the Big Dipper Ice Arena. John Wagner/News-Miner Alaska Avalanche bury Fairbanks Ice Dogs
FAIRBANKS — Everything that could go wrong went wrong for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs during a critical two-game North American Hockey League series with the Alaska Avalanche at the Big Dipper Ice Ar...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs lose to Alaska Avalanche in shootout, 4-3
FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Avalanche gained a point on the Fairbanks Ice Dogs by posting a 4-3 North American Hockey League shootout victory Friday night at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. The Ice Dogs ba...
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Playoff atmosphere surrounds weekend Ice Dogs-Avalanche series
FAIRBANKS – With just a month remaining in the regular season, there should be a playoff atmosphere surrounding this weekend’s North American Hockey League series between the Alaska Avalan...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs bury Alaska Avalanche, 5-1
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs found their scoring touch in the third period of Saturday night’s North American Hockey League game in Wasilla. The Ice Dogs snapped a 1-1 tie with four unansw...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs win another shutout
FAIRBANKS — Suddenly, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs are starting to play defense. Couple that defense with red-hot goaltender Joe Phillippi, and the Ice Dogs have posted two straight North American Hoc...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs win defensive struggle
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs persevered for nearly 57 minutes Thursday night in Wasilla, as they held on for a 1-0 victory over the Alaska Avalanche in a battle between two top teams in th...
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Texas toasts Fairbanks Ice Dogs
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs dug themselves into another hole they couldn’t get all the way out of as they suffered a 5-3 North American Hockey League loss to the Texas Tornado on Saturday...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs’ home woes continue
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs have been snakebit in their last four games at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. The Dogs haven’t scored more than two goals in a game during that span and have earned...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs are ready to battle Texas on Big Dipper ice
FAIRBANKS — After three weeks on the road, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs are glad to be back home in Alaska, where they will play eight of their final 11 games in the friendly confines of the Big Dippe...
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Three Ice Dogs make college choices
This is the time of year when Junior level hockey players begin making commitments on where they are going to continue their careers at the college level. As the Fairbanks Ice Dogs return home fro...
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Fairbanks Ice Dogs lose low-scoring affair to Texas Tornado
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs went from a high-scoring win on Wednesday to a low-scoring shootout loss on Friday. What tonight’s North American Hockey League rubber match against the Texas ...
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Wichita falls again to Fairbanks Ice Dogs
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs have turned the score 3-2 into a lucky count again. For the second straight night in Wichita Falls, Texas, the Ice Dogs came from behind to top the Wildcats 3-...
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