Josh Nelson – Sherwood/NAHL West Player of the Week
Fairbanks defenseman Josh Nelson registered three assists as the Ice Dogs skated to a two-game sweep over Wichita Falls. On Friday, the Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., native tallied a pair of assists in a 5-2 victory. The next night, the 20-year-old assisted on Kyle Politz’s game-winning goal as the Ice Dogs downed the Wildcats, 7-2. He was also a plus-4 on the weekend.rnrn“Josh is a skilled defenseman who has the ability to be a game-changer,” said Ice Dogs head coach Josh Hauge. “He’s really stepped up his defensive play, too.”
Fairbanks victory against Wichita Falls plays like a highlight reel
A North Pole teen lit the lamp in his first Junior A game, a Swede had a breakout performance, and there was no shortage of goals or fisticuffs at the Big Dipper Ice Arena Saturday night.rnrnAmid the busy night, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Wichita Falls Wildcats 7-2 in a North American Hockey League contest.
Larson responds to benching with hat trick in Fairbanks’ win
Jared Larson spent the past week with a chip on his shoulder, but scoring three goals certainly seemed to cheer him up.rnrnThe Fairbanks Ice Dogs forward notched his second hat trick of the season as Fairbanks defeated the Wichita Falls Wildcats 5-2 on Friday night at the Big Dipper Ice Arena.
Ice Dogs start fast in posting win against Brown Bears
The Fairbanks Ice Dogs built an early three-goal lead and survived a late rally from the Kenai River Brown Bears to beat their North American Hockey League West Division rival 3-2 on Saturday night in Soldotna.
Brown Bears outwork Ice Dogs for win
“It’s a disappointing effort,” Fairbanks coach Josh Hauge said by phone. “We got outworked, we got outhit and their top players were playing better than our top players.”
Ice Dogs Snare First Home Win
“It was huge,” forward James Saintey said of the win. “It gave us momentum for this three-game series. We can play 60 minutes and put it to ’em.”
Ice Dogs Fall In Home Opener
“We’re going to have to forget about this game and move on to the next game (at 7:30 tonight),” said Ice Dogs forward Mark Pustin, who scored the first goal off a nifty feed from Kyle Politz barely five minutes into the contest attended by 2,349 rowdy fans.
Congratulations Jared Larson
Jared Larson was named Sherwood/NAHL West Player of the Week for his 4 goal, 2 assist performance against Alpena.
