The Fairbanks Ice Dogs travel to Janesville for a two-game series on Friday and Saturday, beginning Dec. 12, 2025. The weekend slate represents the teams’ second meeting this season; the teams met in September, with the Ice Dogs prevailing (specific score recorded on Eliteprospects).

Beyond the ice, matchups like this have an economic footprint for host communities. Competitive ice hockey games typically provide a measurable economic boost through increased spending on hotels, restaurants, retail and transportation by visiting teams, fans and officials, with individual tournaments sometimes generating millions of dollars in short-term activity. Local stakeholders, including arena operators and small businesses, watch weekend series closely for that added traffic.

Supporters can help by attending games to build atmosphere with chants, cheers and signs, promoting events via social media and community outreach, and participating in fundraising programs such as gift-card drives that provide direct financial aid to the club.

The Ice Dogs carry a longer institutional history into the current season. Founded in 1997 as a Tier III Junior B team in the Western States Hockey League, the club later played in the NorPac league before joining the NAHL (Tier II Junior A) in 2003. The franchise’s most notable achievement came in 2011 when the Ice Dogs captured the Robertson Cup championship, a high-water mark in the team’s competitive history. Fairbanks Ice Dogs | Marshall Minnesota