In a battle for hockey supremacy in the 49th State, Dean Andrews played a big role in securing a Friday night victory for Fairbanks this past weekend. The 6-foot blueliner kicked off his weekend on Friday night at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. The second-year NAHL veteran opened the scoring for the Ice Dogs with a quick tally at the 18:46 minute mark. The contest would progress with a back-and-forth battle between the two Alaskan teams, and the matchup would eventually be moved into overtime. In that extra frame, Andrews would strike in the first 30 seconds, scoring the game-winner for the Ice Dogs. Fairbanks would skate away with a 4-3 overtime victory thanks to the NAHL veteran.
Moving into Saturday night, the contest would ultimately not go Fairbanks’ way; however, the defenseman played an offensive role from the blue line. Andrews notched two assists for the Ice Dogs in the second frame. He first provided an assist on Dub Eunice III’s tally, and then, a little over a minute later, the Illinois native produced the set-up for Gage Leonard’s power-play goal.
For the weekend, Andrews skates away with a four-point weekend, tallying two goals while making two assists. The ‘06 blueliner leads defensemen on his roster in goals (6), assists (20), and total points (26).
Head coach of the Ice Dogs, Dakota Bell, shares how Andrew’s dedication to development is getting rewarded with this honor.
“Dean being named Star of the Week is a testament to his work ethic and development over the past year. Dean has worked relentlessly on his craft day in and day out, and now he’s reaping those rewards.”
Bell went on to explain what it means to see Andrews deliver the victory on Friday night.
“Being able to see the fans at the Big Dipper happy on Friday night with an overtime winner was a special moment for him and important for our team. Dean has stepped up in clutch situations multiple times this year by using his skating and vision. We are excited to see what else he can help us accomplish in the final few months of the season.”
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