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FAIRBANKS — The Kenai River Brown Bears made a little history Thursday night at the Big Dipper Ice Arena, thanks to a little help from a former Fairbanks Ice Dog.rnrnThe Brown Bears acquired Johan Skinnars from the Ice Dogs in a three-way trade earlier this season and Skinnars made a perfect pass that set up the game-winning goal by Jesse Ramsey, giving Kenai River its first win in Fairbanks since the Brown Bears were founded three years ago.rnrn“This is a really big deal for us because we’ve never won here before,” Ramsey said after the Brown Bears finished celebrating their 3-2 victory that silenced a crowd of 1,750 spectators.

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs used a dramatic comeback on Saturday at the Big Dipper Ice Arena to beat rival Alaska Avalanche for the fifth straight time.rnrnThe Ice Dogs won the North American Hockey League game 5-4 despite spotting the Avalanche three goals in the first seven minutes. Fairbanks still trailed 4-1 entering the third period but rallied to score four unanswered goals to the delight of 2,112 fans.

FAIRBANKS — Usually, the term “hard-fought win” is a euphemism.rnrnNot for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday night, when they punched, gouged and wrestled their way to a 7-3 victory over the Alaska Avalanche in the Big Dipper Ice Arena.

Joe Krause – Fairbanks Ice Dogsrn rnFairbanks forward Joe Krause registered four assists as the Ice Dogs skated to a two-game sweep over Kenai River. On Friday, the Hermantown, Minn., native rang up a pair of assists, including one on Justin Kirchhevel’s game-winning goal, in a 3-2 triumph. The next night, the 20-year-old recorded two more assists as the Ice Dogs bested the Brown Bears, 5-3. He was also a plus-3 on the weekend.rnrn

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs went into the holiday break on a high note Saturday night by posting a 5-3 North American Hockey League victory against the Kenai River Brown Bears in a game that had a little bit of everything.rn

FAIRBANKS — Down a goal with less than 10 minutes remaining, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs were itching to get their league-leading power play on the ice.rnrnThe Kenai River Brown Bears obliged twice and the Ice Dogs put in late goals by James Saintey and newcomer Justin Kirchhevel to pull out a 3-2 victory Friday night at the Big Dipper Ice Arena.

Fairbanks forward Justin Kirchhevel rang up two goals and two assists as the Ice Dogs split a two-game series against Kenai River. On Saturday, the Brookings, S.D., native potted a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss. The next day, the 20-year-old scored another goal and assisted on James Saintey’s game-winner as the Ice Dogs bested the Brown Bears, 5-3. Kirchhevel, who was acquired recently in a trade with St. Louis, was also a plus-4 on the weekend.rn

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs didn’t let the lead slip away Sunday night.rnrnAfter allowing four unanswered goals in the third period of a 4-2 loss to the last place Kenai River Brown Bears on Saturday night, the Ice Dogs built a 5-1 lead on Sunday and settled for a 5-3 North American Hockey League victory.