09/29/2026
The State of Hockey netminder, Izaak Kalis, dominated the crease for the Ice Dogs in his two games played at the NAHL Showcase. His weekend started in a Wednesday night matchup against a longtime former foe, the Bismarck Bobcats. The 6-foot goaltender turned aside 26 out of 27 shots by the Bobcats while recording a .963 save percentage and 1.00 goals-against average for Fairbanks.
Moving into Saturday night, the โ07 Little Falls, Minnesota native was perfect between the pipes and stopped all 47 shots by the USNTDP. Kalis posted his first shutout of the season for the Midwest Division club and helped to lift the Ice Dogs to a 4-0 victory. His work in net for Fairbanks was one of the many reasons why the Ice Dogs skated to a win over USNTDP.
For the weekend, the โ07 Minnesota goaltender recorded two wins, notched a 0.50 goals-against average and a .986 save percentage. He turned aside a total of 73 out of 74 shots on net in his two games played.
Head coach of the Ice Dogs, Dakota Bell, shares more on why he is not surprised that Kalis is going home with accolades.
โHearing that Izaak has been named Star of the Week for our division is no surprise, as he was extremely valuable to us at the showcase. He helped us secure two victories with phenomenal performances against really strong teams in Bismarck and Team USA 17s.โ
Bell explains why Kalis has found success so quickly with Fairbanks.
โIzaak approaches the game with a smile on his face every day and loves playing the game. Heโs always sure to mention his teammates and gives credit to them, so seeing him get recognized here is great. When Izaak is in the net, his teammates trust him, and that allows the five guys playing in front of him to be creative and play with confidence. We are lucky to have him, and we canโt wait to see what else heโs able to achieve with us this season as he chases his Division I commitment.โ
