Hockey is also present in Fairbanks. Two teams include the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks men's team ice hockey, which plays at the Carlson Center, and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. The Fairbanks Ice Dogs, a junior hockey team in the North American Hockey League, play at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. Prior to the formation of the Ice Dogs, the Fairbanks Gold Kings was formed as a league team by the Teamsters Local 959 in 1974. The team took on a life of its own beyond local league play, and played out of the Big Dipper for many years until moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado and becoming the Colorado Gold Kings in 1998.
hockey is also present in fairbanks two teams include the university of alaska fairbanks nanooks men's team ice hockey which plays at the carlson center and the fairbanks ice dogs the fairbanks ice dogs a junior hockey team in the north american hockey league play at the big dipper ice arena prior to the formation of the ice dogs the fairbanks gold kings was formed as a league team by the teamsters local 959 in 1974 the team took on a life of its own beyond local league play and played out of the big dipper for many years until moving to colorado springs colorado and becoming the colorado gold kings in 1998