Fairbanks Ice Dogs

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
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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 	
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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, Midwest1st 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==
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* NAHL website
Category:established in 1997
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:North American Hockey League team