Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks is a city of about 35,000 people in central Alaska, United States. Its metro area has a population of almost 100,000.
It is the second largest city in the state after Anchorage.
==Minor League==
*Alaska Gold Kings
#Pacific Northwest Hockey League, 1991-1992)
#Pacific Southwest Hockey League (1993-1995) join West Coast Hockey League
#West Coast Hockey League, 1995-1997) suspend operations, return as Colorado Gold Kings in 1998
*Fairbanks Ice Dogs
#(Western States Hockey League, 1997-1999)
#(Northern Pacific Hockey League, 2000-2001) join AWHL
#(America West Hockey League, 2000-2003) join NAHL
#(North American Hockey League, 2003-Present)
==University Teams==
*Alaska Nanooks 
#Division I Independent (1926-1960's) revert to Division II
#Division II Independent (1960's-1985) join Great West Hockey Conference
#Great West Hockey Conference (1985-1988) league collapsed after 2 of 4 teams dropped hockey
#Division I Independent, 1988-1993) join CCHA as affiliate member
#CCHA affiliate member, 1993-1995) become full member of league
#CCHA, 1995-2013) joining WCHA in 2013 when league disbands
#WCHA, 2013-Future)
==Arenas==
*The Beluga Enclosed (bubble) rink on campus of University of Alaska Fairbanks
*UAF Outdoor Rink (1930's-1950's)
*Big Dipper Ice Arena (1968-Present)
*Carlson Center (1990-Present)
*Patty Center Ice Arena
*Polar Ice Center
==Players==
*Hunter Bishop
==External Links==
* on Wikipedia
Category:Alaska towns