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Dogs’ special teams bury the Avalanche

It's Rob Proffitt's first law of playoff hockey: when it matters the most, you win with three things — special teams, goaltending and grit.

Alaska blueliner commits to Wisconsin-River Falls

WASILLA — Early in his junior hockey career, Teddy Zierden thought he had hung up his skates forever. But after just a few months of being off the ice, the Sartell, Minn., native had a change of heart.

Season finale

WASILLA — As the Alaska Avalanche and Fairbanks Ice Dogs skate into the final two games of the regular season, the intrastate rivals are in two very different positions.

As season fizzles, young Avalanche team looks ahead

For the second straight season, the Alaska Avalanche suffered a second-half swoon to miss the North American Hockey League playoffs.

Fairbanks 8, Alaska 1

Fairbanks scored four first-period goals Saturday to sweep the visiting Alaska Avalanche at Big Dipper Arena.

Ice Dogs celebrate by posting big win

Home hasn’t always been friendly to the Ice Dogs this year, but the crowd made sure it was Saturday.

NAHL: Dogs need OT to slip by Avs

FAIRBANKS — Despite Alaska goaltender Nathan Corey’s career day, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs managed to edge the Avs 2-1 in overtime at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks on Friday.

Avs now aim to be the spoilers

WASILLA — The Alaska Avalanche were officially eliminated from the North American Hockey League playoff race with a 6-2 loss to the Alexandria Blizzard last week.

Avalanche hopes of playoffs are buried

The Alaska Avalanche junior hockey team lost its second consecutive game Saturday night to the Alexandria (Minn.) Blizzard, 6-2, ending any playoff hopes in the North American Hockey League's south division.

Blizzard blow past Avalanche

WASILLA — Alexandria skated to a 5-3 win over the Alaska Avalanche on Friday at the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena.

Alexandria 5, Avs 3

Former Alaska forward Larry Kincaid scored in the first period, and Alexandria (Minn.) scored three third-period goals Friday to rally at Menard Memorial Arena in Wasilla.

Alaska hosts Alexandria in a pair of must-win games

WASILLA — If the Alaska Avalanche hope to push for a North American Hockey League playoff spot, what the Avs need to do is pretty simple.

Avs win!

WASILLA -- It's over. Alaska's losing streak is finally over.

Avalanche cap roller coaster weekend with loss to Texas

WASILLA — For the last several days, the Alaska Avalanche have been riding a virtual roller coaster.

Alaska’s streak is history

WASILLA — It's over. Alaska's losing streak is finally over.

Avs keep fighting against top team in division

WASILLA — The Alaska Avalanche proved on Friday, even though the team is enduring a franchise-record losing streak, the Avs keep battling.

Avs show improved effort in loss

WASILLA — While no team likes to lose, some losses are simply easier to swallow — for example Alaska’s 4-1 loss to the Topeka RoadRunners at the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena on Friday.

RoadRunners power past Avalanche

WASILLA — The Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena remained fairly quiet for the first 57 minutes of action on Wednesday.

Avs eager to stop slide

WASILLA — The Alaska Avalanche will have one thing and one thing only on their minds when they take the ice against the Topeka RoadRunners at 7 p.m. Wednesday — snap the losing streak.

Avalanche battle through another tough weekend

WASILLA —A young Alaska Avalanche team in the midst of an historic losing streak learned another difficult lesson Friday night courtesy of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs.

Don't talk to Avalanche about daily grind

Spending 22 days in the Midwest might be fun if you're on vacation.

Topeka 6, Alaska 2

Battling one of the hottest teams in the North American Hockey League on Wednesday, the Alaska Avalanche pulled to within a goal early in the third period, then surrendered three straight to fall to the Topeka Roadrunners at Menard Memorial Arena in Wasilla.

Top prospect

Avs suffer 11th straight loss

WASILLA — Following his team’s 11th straight loss on Wednesday, Alaska head coach Jamie Smith had a simple message for his team.

Avs to host first home game in 2 months

WASILLA — On Wednesday, the Alaska Avalanche will be able to do something they haven’t done in almost two months — host a game on their own sheet of ice.

Avs make pair of trades

WASILLA — If one thing was apparent to Alaska head coach and general manager Jamie Smith during his team’s 11-game road trip last month, it was the need for help on the defensive end of the ice.

Avs end road trip with losses at Topeka

TOPEKA, KAN. — The Alaska Avalanche ended their grueling 11-game road trip with an 8-2 loss to the Topeka RoadRunners at the Kansas ExpoCentre in Topeka, Kan., on Wednesday.

Avs end road trip with losses at Topeka

TOPEKA, KAN. — The Alaska Avalanche ended their grueling 11-game road trip with an 8-2 loss to the Topeka RoadRunners at the Kansas ExpoCentre in Topeka, Kan., on Wednesday.

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Texas 8, Avs 2

Dustin Skinner and Nick Kelly each scored a goal, giving the Alaska Avalanche a brief 2-1 lead Saturday in Frisco, Texas.

Texas skates by Avs

FRISCO, TEXAS — The Texas Tornado skated to a 10-4 win over the Alaska Avalanche  in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday.

Texas 10, Avs 4

Texas 5, Avs 1

Avs named NAHL Top Prospects

Wildcats sweep Avalanche

Wildcats defeat Alaska again, 5-3

Wichita Falls takes two from Avs

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS — Wichita Falls handed Alaska its fifth straight defeat with a 6-3 win over the Avs Saturday night in Wichita Falls.

Avs looking to knock off South Division leaders

WASILLA — The Wichita Falls Wildcats can certainly put the puck in the net. The Wildcats rank second in the 18-team North American Hockey League with 142 goals in 37 games.

Avs trade local product; Houston High graduate headed to North Iowa

WASILLA — Of all his players, Jamie Smith has known none longer than forward Larry Kincaid.

Avalanche trade local product

WASILLA — Of all his players, Jamie Smith has known none longer than forward Larry Kincaid.

Avs get 2 from Outlaws

WASILLA — The Alaska Avalanche have acquired a pair of forwards from the North Iowa Outlaws, Alaska head coach and general manager Jamie Smith announced on Monday.

Avalanche continue road trip with stop in Wichita Falls

WASILLA — This weekend the Alaska Avalanche will continue on what could be the junior hockey squad’s most important road trek of the 2007-08 season.

Wildcats roll past Avalanche, 7-4

Wildcats rally past Alaska

Ice Dogs rally to pull out 3-2 victory

Avalanche bounce the Ice Dogs

Still shaking off two weeks worth of rust, the Ice Dogs would have liked to see a bounce or two to go their way Friday night against the Alaska Avalanche.

Avs embark on long road trip

WASILLA — The next 11 games could determine whether the Alaska Avalanche are still playing in April, or if they’ll skate off the ice for the final time when the regular season ends on March 29.

Avs trade team captain

Junior call-ups key Avalanche win over Brown Bears

Two call-ups from the Junior Avalanche midget comp team helped the Alaska Avalanche avert a sweep Saturday at Menard Memorial Arena in Wasilla, beating the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-3.

Brown Bears get past their shootout shutout

Finally, a little bit of luck graced the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday in their 4-3 shootout victory over the Alaska Avalanche at Menard Memorial Arena.

Avs shot down

    WASILLA — When is a goal not a goal?

Brown Bears down the Avalanche again

After going 0 for 5 in shootouts against the Alaska Avalanche, Jed McGlasson's slick backhand move beat Dusan Sidor as the Kenai River Brown Bears took a second straight game from the Avs 4-3 at Menard Memorial Arena in Wasilla.

Avalanche of goals dooms Alaska

WASILLA — Alaska Avalanche head coach Jamie Smith had three words to describe his team’s performance Wednesday evening.

Kenai Rriver 7, Alaska 3

The Kenai River Brown Bears scored five unanswered goals in the third period -- four in the final five minutes -- Wednesday to pull away from the Alaska Avalanche at Menard Memorial Arena.

Bad 24 seconds sink Avalanche

ANCHORAGE -- Two defensive mistakes undid a solid hockey game Friday for the Alaska Avalanche in a 2-0 loss to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at Subway Sports Centre.

Ice Dogs score weekend sweep of Avalanche

WASILLA — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs used a 2-1 win over Alaska to post a two-game weekend sweep of the Alaska Avalanche.

Prep standout enjoys solid junior hockey debut

Monday, November 26, 2007 10:10 PM AKST
SOLDOTNA — Adam Friese had quite a weekend.

Another shootout, another win

SOLDOTNA — There’s another shootout that’s becoming an Alaska winter sports tradition.

Avalanche wins in shootout

Larry Kincaid shot the game-winning shootout goal to lift the visiting Alaska Avalanche over the Kenai River Brown Bears Sunday. Tied at 5-all after overtime, Scott Bererra gave the Avs a 1-0 lead in the shootout before Garret Bossert tied it for Kenai.

Avalanche win in shootout

SOLODTNA — After one period of play Friday night, Alaska’s franchise-record winning streak looked to be in good shape against the Kenai River Brown Bears.

Alaska 2, Kenai 1, SO

Avalanche goaltender Dusan Sidor stopped Brett Englebright of Kenai on the last shot of a shootout, securing a 2-1 victory for Alaska Saturday night at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Former South goalie is happy Avs pulled him back into the game

ANCHORAGE -- Goaltender Nathan Corey was prepared to call it a career when he skated off the Menard Memorial Arena ice after finishing an unbeaten senior season at South High with another state title.

Brown Bears down the Avalanche 7-4

The Kenai River Brown Bears scored five goals in the third period Friday to pull off a 7-4 come-from-behind North American Hockey League victory over the Alaska Avalanche.

Avalanche win 6-3, extend streak to 5 games

WASILLA — A full-price ticket to an Alaska Avalanche game costs $12. Alex Young's performance to start Saturday’s game was worth at least that much.

Avalanche host two-game series in Anchorage and Wasilla

ANCHORAGE — There’s no place like home. Well, maybe one place.

Avs win in shootout

Larry Kincaid scored in the sixth round of the shootout to lift the Alaska Avalanche to a 2-1 victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears Friday night at the Subway Sports Centre.

Avalanche sweep Brown Bears

Avalanche comeback topples Kenai

The Alaska Avalanche roared back from a two-goal deficit Saturday in Soldotna to forge a third period tie and eventually beat the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-3 on Dustin Skinner's goal in the shootout.

Avalanche skate past Bobcats, post series split
WASILLA - The Alaska Avalanche quickly erased the thought of a Monday loss to the Bismarck Bobcats with a 3-1 victory over their North American Hockey League foes at the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena on Tuesday. The Avs forced the series spl...
1.2K - Nov. 7, 2007; scored 644.0

Alaskans lead Avalanche past Bismarck 3-1

Goaltender Dusan Sidor turned aside 38 shots and the Alaska Avalanche rebounded from a Monday night loss to beat Bismark 3-1 Tuesday at Menard Memorial Arena

Avs bounce back to beat Dogs

WASILLA — Some nights, things just don’t bounce your way. And other nights they do.

Avalanche 3, Fairbanks 2 OT

Alex Young scored at 1:48 of overtime to give the Alaska Avalanche the win Saturday night at Menard Memorial Arena in Wasilla.

Avalanche get weekend sweep
WASILLA After watching his team pick up two straight wins for the first time in nearly a year, Alaska Avalanche head coach Jamie Smith was all smiles Sunday evening. Good weekend, Smith said outside the team s locker room at the Curtis C. Menard I...
7.6K - Oct. 30, 2007; scored 1000.0   

Avalanche celebrate streak

Mon, Oct 29, 2007 WASILLA -- One night after scoring the most lopsided win in its three-year run in Wasilla, the Alaska Avalanche on Sunday did something it hadn't accomplished since early last November. Win back to...  

Avs blow past Tornado
Frontiersman staff WASILLA Alaska s offfense finally came alive Saturday night against the Texas Tornado. Despite entering Saturday s game with the North American Hockey League s lowest-scoring offense, the Avalanche exploded for eight unanswered g...
2.0K - Oct. 28, 2007; scored 197.0

Avalanche 8, Texas 1

Sun, Oct 28, 2007 The Alaska Avalanche used four second-period goals to defeat the Texas Tornado on Saturday at Wasilla's Menard Memorial Arena. Avalanche's Tyler Currier scored twice -- an unassisted goal in the fi...

AVALANCHE AQUIRE DEFENSEMAN FROM ALEXANDRIA BLIZZARD
The Alaska Avalanche is pleased to announce the acquisition of defenseman Kent Detlefson from the Alexandria Blizzard.  “ Kent is going to bring stability to our defense. Kent is a 20 year old with a lot of experience in this league.” Says head coach Jamie Smith.

   “ Kent is a mobile puck moving defenseman who will help stabilize our team. We are excited about his addition to our squad ” states Director of Hockey Operations Keith Morris.

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