WINNER: “Come on Feaves you have to do your hair like this!” [Dustin Whalen]

FAIRBANKS — Everything that could go wrong went wrong for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs during a critical two-game North American Hockey League series with the Alaska Avalanche at the Big Dipper Ice Arena.

FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Avalanche gained a point on the Fairbanks Ice Dogs by posting a 4-3 North American Hockey League shootout victory Friday night at the Big Dipper Ice Arena.rn

WINNER: “Come on guys it’s called a flying wedge not wedgie!” [Mike Ivester]

“Dude, if you look carefully, you really CAN see Russia from here!” [Winner: Amy Roettger] CLICK FULL STORY TO SEE ALL ENTRIES

Fairbanks goaltender Joe Phillippi backstopped the Ice Dogs to a three-game sweep over Alaska, turning aside 93 of 94 shots. On Thursday, the 19-year-old made all 32 saves in a 1-0 victory. The next night, the Shoreview, Minn., native picked up his second shutout in as many nights after stopping 21 shots in a 3-0 triumph. Phillippi steered aside 40 shots in the Ice Dogs’ 5-1 win over the Avalanche on Sunday.

“If we’re gonna’ beat them Texans we’re gonna have to play the game their way” [Liam Bogardus, Age 11] CLICK FULL STORY TO SEE ALL ENTRIES

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs found their scoring touch in the third period of Saturday night’s North American Hockey League game in Wasilla.rnrnThe Ice Dogs snapped a 1-1 tie with four unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to claim a 5-1 victory against the Alaska Avalanche, completing a three-game sweep.