Fairbanks Ice Dogs

Fairbanks Ice Dogs
City:	Fairbanks, Alaska
League:	NAHL
Division:	West
Founded:	2001
Home Arena:	Big Dipper Ice Arena
Colors:	Grey, maroon, and blue
General Manager:	Rob Proffitt
Head Coach:	Josh Hauge
Franchise history
2001-Present:	Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Championships
Regular Season Titles:	NAHL: 2015–16
Division Championships:	WSHL Northern: 1997–98, 1998–99 NorPac: 2000–01 NAHL West: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15 NAHL Midwest: 2015–16
Playoff Championships:	Cascade Cup: 2000–01 Robertson Cup: 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The Ice Dogs play home games at the 2,200-seat Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Ice Dogs were well known for their rivalry with the Wenatchee Wild when the Wild were in the NAHL before joining the British Columbia Hockey League.

History

Originally started in 1997 as hockey program to replace the Fairbanks Gold Kings, and give Alaskan players a chance to play after they finished High School and/or midgets. Started as a Junior B league in the Western States Hockey league. Winning the Northern Division its first year, but losing to the Southern champs the following year in exhibition games. In 1998-99 season, again won the Northern Division but lost to the Southern Division champions, the Ventura Mariners. Originally a part of the America West Hockey League, the Ice Dogs were the 2001-2002 AWHL Organization of the Year. The team would later move to the NAHL in the AWHL-NAHL merger that took place in 2003. The Ice Dogs were upset in the West Division Finals in the 2008-2009 season after winning the West Division regular season title. The Ice Dogs lost in the 2010 Robertson Cup final to the Bismarck Bobcats 3-0. The following season the Ice Dogs went all the way and won the Robertson Cup for the 1st time in franchise history in a come from behind win over the Michigan Warriors 4-2. In the 2013-2014 season the Ice Dogs once more won the West Division Regular Season Title (4th time in 6 years) and proceed to win the Robertson Cup for the 2nd time.

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	SL	PTS	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1997-98	36	29	6	1	-	-	59	229	119	1st North
1998-99	32	31	0	-	1	-	63	216	75	1st North	Lost Final
1999-00	32	29	3	-	-	0	58	244	75	1st North	Lost Final
America West Hockey League
Season	GP	W	L	OL	SL	PTS	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2000-01	16	0	16	0	0	-	33	89	524	n/a	n/a
2001-02	56	28	17	11	-	67	216	196	1372	4th of 9
2002-03	56	29	19	8	-	66	199	181	1468	3rd of 7, North
North American Hockey League
2003–04	56	31	15	10	-	72	174	140	1,807	2nd, South	No statistics available
2004–05	56	26	24	6	-	58	164	179	1,029	4th, North	Lost in 1st Round
2005–06	58	30	18	10	-	70	173	175	984	2nd, West	Lost in 2nd Round
2006–07	62	34	24	4	-	72	223	203	1,347	4th, South	Eliminated in Round Robin
2007–08	58	39	15	4	-	82	183	129	1,306	2nd, South	Lost in 2nd Round
2008–09	59	39	12	8	-	84	226	152	1,421	1st, West	Lost in 2nd Round
2009–10	58	32	22	4	-	68	203	182	1,727	3rd, West	Lost in Finals
2010–11	58	40	15	3	-	83	245	167	1,121	1st, West	Robertston Cup Champions
2011–12	60	39	13	8	-	86	225	163	920	1st, West	Lost Robertson Cup Semifinal
2012–13	60	39	17	4	-	82	192	148	896	2nd, West	Lost in Division Finals
2013–14	60	45	14	1	-	91	215	136	970	1st, West	Robertson Cup Champions
2014–15	60	40	16	4	-	84	238	167	970	1st, West	Lost in Division Finals
2015–16	60	49	8	3	-	101	251	116	1081	1st of 6, Midwest Div. 1st of 22, NAHL	Robertson Cup Champions
2016–17	60	33	24	2	1	69	185	165	974	2nd, West	Lost in Division Finals
2017-18	60	45	8	4	3	97	223	125	713	1st, Midwest 1st of 23 NAHL	Lost in Semifinals
2018-19	60	37	16	3	4	81	204	138	1007	1st Midwest	Lost Final
2019-20	52	38	11	1	2	79	197	111	757	1st Midwest	playoffs cancelled
2020-21	48	25	19	2	2	54	165	163	726	2nd Midwest	Lost Division Semifinals
2021-22	60	37	20	1	2	77	238	179	1188	1st Midwest	Lost Division Semifinals
2022-23	60	28	25	6	1	63	181	196	820	6th Midwest	Did not qualify
2023-24	60	22	30	2	6	52	158	211	1096	7th Midwest	Did not qualify

Playoffs

• 2004

Information unavailable

• 2005

First Round – Team USA defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-0

• 2006

First Round – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Wasilla Spirit 3-games-to-0

Second Round – Bozeman Icedogs defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 4-games-to-1

• 2007

First Round – St. Louis Bandits defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-0

Fairbanks Ice Dogs advance to Round Robin as HOST.

Robertson Cup Round Robin – Fairbanks Ice Dogs(0-3) - Qualify for Consolation Game (L, 3-7 vs. Phantoms; L, 1-4 vs. Bandits; L, 3-5 vs. Express)

Robertson Cup Consolation Game – Southern Minnesota Express defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-2

• 2008

First Round – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Wichita Falls Wildcats 3-games-to-1

Second Round – Topeka RoadRunners defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-2

• 2009

First Round – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Kenai River Brown Bears 3-games-to-0

Second Round – Wenatchee Wild defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-1

• 2010

First Round – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Alaska Avalanche 3-games-to-0

Second Round – Wenatchee Wild defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-0

Fairbanks Ice Dogs advance to Round Robin as West representatives as Wenachee Wild is HOST.

Robertson Cup Round Robin – Fairbanks Ice Dogs (3-1) - Qualify for Championship game (W, 3-2 vs. Wild; W, 4-3 vs. Bandits; L, 1-2 vs. North Stars; W, 4-3 vs. Bobcats)

Robertson Cup Final – Bismarck Bobcats defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-0

• 2011

Division Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Kenai River Brown Bears 3-games-to-0

Division Finals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Wenatchee Wild 3-games-to-1

Robertson Cup Round Robin – Fairbanks Ice Dogs (3-0) - Qualify for Championship game (W, 4-3 vs. RoadRunners; W, 4-2 vs. Warriors; W, 2-1 vs. Bulls)

Robertson Cup Final – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Michigan Warriors 4-2

Robertson Cup Champions

• 2012

Divisional Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Kenai River Brown Bears 3-games-to-0

Divisional Finals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Wenatchee Wild 3-games-to-0

Robertson Cup Round Robin – Fairbanks Ice Dogs (2-1) - Qualify for Semifinal (L, 1-3 vs. Bandits; W, 3-1 vs. Bulls; W, 4-3 vs. Fighting Falcons)

Robertson Cup Semifinal game – Texas Tornado defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 4-3

• 2013

Divisional Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Kenai River Brown Bears 3-games-to-2

Divisional Finals – Wenatchee Wild defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-2

• 2014

Divisional Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Kenai River Brown Bears 3-games-to-2

Divisional Finals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Michigan Warriors 2-games-to-0

Robertson Cup Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Wenatchee Wild 3-games-to-2

Robertson Cup Finals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Austin Bruins 2-games-to-0

Robertson Cup Champions

• 2015

Robertson Cup 1st Round Series – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Minnesota Magicians 3-games-to-0

Robertson Cup Quarterfinals – Minnesota Wilderness defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-0

• 2016

Divisional Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Coulee Region Chill 3-games-to-1

Divisional Finals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Minnesota Wilderness 3-games-to-2

Robertson Cup Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Aston Rebels 2-games-to-0

Robertson Cup Championship game – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Wichita Falls Wildcats 2–0

Robertson Cup Champions

• 2017

Divisional Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Minnesota Magicians 3-games-to-0

Divisional Finals – Janesville Jets defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-1

• 2018

Divisional Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Minnesota Magicians 3-games-to-0

Divisional Finals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Janesville Jets 3-games-to-2

Robertson Cup Semifinals - Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Minot Minotauros 2-games-to-1

• 2021

Division Semifinals - Minnesota Magicians defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-none

• 2022

Division Semifinals - Minnesota Wilderness defeated Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-games-to-2

• 2023

Did not qualify

• 2024

Did not qualify

External links

• Official website
• NAHL website