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FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs got back on the winning track Friday night, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 North American Hockey League victory at the Fresno Monsters.

FAIRBANKS—The Fairbanks Ice Dogs lost their third straight North American Hockey League game Wednesday night at the hands of the Fresno Monsters. The 3-2 loss marked the second consecutive 3-2 game in which the Ice Dogs came up short.

After the Ice Dogs battled back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game in the third period, Kenai’s Chris Rial scored the game-winner to give the Brown Bears a 3-2 North American Hockey League victory.

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs dropped to 9-4-2 in the West Division of the North American Hockey League after falling 5-2 to the Kenai River Brown Bears (7-8-2) Friday night.rn

Ice Dogs head coach Josh Hauge said his team didn’t put forth enough effort in Friday’s loss, and forward Alexander Jensen said it was the team’s hard work that got them the 3-1 win on Saturday.

“The kind of execution I like to see is some, and tonight, there was none.” Fairbanks head coach Josh Hauge said after his team’s 5-4 loss to in-state rival Alaska Avalanche of Wasilla.

“It should be a good weekend of hockey,” Hauge said. “I know that opening weekend was unbelievable with the fan support, so hopefully, this weekend is similar because it was great.”

After getting shellacked by the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 6-1 on Friday night, the Fresno Monsters came storming back Saturday night and captured a 7-5 North American Hockey League victory in front of more than 2,000 Fairbanks faithful at the Big Dipper Ice Arena.