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FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs have been snakebit in their last four games at the Big Dipper Ice Arena.rnrnThe Dogs haven’t scored more than two goals in a game during that span and have earned just one point in the North American Hockey League standings at home since a three-game series against the Kenai River Brown Bears in mid-January.

FAIRBANKS — James Saintey put the Fairbanks Ice Dogs ahead 2-1 in the second period with his second goal of Saturday night’s North American Hockey League game against the Texas Tornado. rnrnUnfortunately for the Ice Dogs, they couldn’t add to Saintey’s effort and the Tornado went on a roll to claim a 5-2 victory in the finale of the three-game series in Frisco, Texas.

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs went from a high-scoring win on Wednesday to a low-scoring shootout loss on Friday. What tonight’s North American Hockey League rubber match against the Texas Tornado will bring is anybody’s guess.rnrnThe Ice Dogs and Tornado engaged in a defensive struggle on Friday that was scoreless through two periods and ended as a 2-1 shootout triumph for Texas.

FAIRBANKS – Michael Juola took matters into his own hands for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Wednesday night.rnrnJuola was part of all seven Fairbanks goals as the Ice Dogs won a hard-fought battle in Frisco, Texas, 7-6 in overtime against the Texas Tornado.

Fairbanks forward Kyle Politz put home two goals and an assist as the Ice Dogs skated to a two-game sweep over Wichita Falls. On Friday, the Elko, Minn., native recorded a goal in a 3-2 victory. The next night, the 20-year-old tallied another goal and assisted on Jon Waggoner’s game-winner as the Ice Dogs again bested the Wildcats, 3-2.rn

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs have turned the score 3-2 into a lucky count again.rnrnFor the second straight night in Wichita Falls, Texas, the Ice Dogs came from behind to top the Wildcats 3-2 on Saturday in front of 6,277 fans at the Kay Yeager Coliseum.

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs’ five-game slide came to a screeching halt Friday night in Texas.rnrnThe Ice Dogs, 0-4-1 in their last five games, fell behind 2-0 before rallying to claim a 3-2 North American Hockey League victory against the Wichita Falls Wildcats in front of 2,014 fans at the Kay Yeagar Coliseum.rn

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs’ woes continued Saturday night in Wenatchee, Wash.rnrnThe Ice Dogs’ winless streak increased to five games (0-4-1) as they suffered a 5-1 North American Hockey League pasting at the hands of the Wenatchee Wild.