It was all smiles in Liverpool on Sunday night after the Sydney Ice Dogs defeated the Knights 4-1 in Canberra on Saturday before taking down the Adelaide Adrenaline 5-3 at Liverpool.

The back to back wins now puts the Dogs one point out of a playoff position and with four home games in a row to come the Ice Dogs are determined to bring it home hard. “Every game counts now, and that is definitely starting to show in the hockey we are playing” said Assistant Captain Andrew White who scored the second goal in Canberra off a booming slap shot.

White’s fellow defensemen were the forefront of Sydney’s attack on Saturday as both David Dunwoodie and Patrick Hornacek sniped a goal each in the Ice Dogs 4-1 win over Canberra.

But as Sunday rolled around it was back to business, as the second place Adelaide side came to town hot off the stove with their 4-3 win over Newcastle the night previous. “We knew we had to take the game to them, finish every hit and take the puck hard to the net” tells Canadian Import Brock Backus who came out of the weekend with 7 points.

Backus’s Canadian counterpart Jassi Sangha was also lethal scoring the first and fourth goal for the Pups with his laser beam of a shot.

Ice Dogs youngster Beau Niha was originally sent out to cause a bit of trouble for the Adrenaline, but decided to bring more than just a few thunderous hits when he put home the third goal for his side.

Just as the Dogs thought they had the game in the bag Adelaide leapt back onto attack scoring two flashy goals to get back to within one goal at 4-3. After much end to end action, it was Sydney who had the final say as Todd Stephenson buried the fifth and final goal to solidify a successful weekend for the Sydney Ice Dogs.

Be sure to get to one of the four remaining games to see some hard hitting and fast paced ice hockey action as the Sydney Ice Dogs contend for a playoff spot. For more information on games, tickets and location go to www.icedogs.com.au/venue.html . Next home game is this Saturday 5pm at the Liverpool Catholic Club Sports Complex.

Striking from the back end the Ice Dogs defence led the charge in Canberra Saturday night as Dave Dunwoodie, Andrew White and Patrick Hornacek scored each in a 4-1 win over the Canberra Knights.

Veteran goaltender Al Becken jumped in on the defensive action rendering the Knights scoreless until the third period when they finally registered their goal for the night. David Dunwoodie drew first blood scoring top shelf on a break away with a man in the penalty box four minutes into the second period.

Andrew White continued his hot streak scoring minutes later with a slap shot on the power play. Sydney walked into the change room after the second period with the most dangerous lead in hockey, a 2-0 score line. With the season on the line and a voodoo to break against the Knights, the Dogs were not going to take the foot off the pedal.

The Knights however had other plans, determined to please their frenzied fans they managed to get within a goal with ten minutes remaining in the game. The momentum shifted noticeably in the Knights favour, but Becken stood on his head and weathered the storm.

With defence being the new attack on the night Patrick Hornacek made the most of a set up from Brock Backus putting him right in front of net alone with Lowe. Hornacek wasted no time sneaking the puck between Lowe’s legs to give the pups some breathing room at 3-1.

Brock Backus then added another point to his night scoring an empty net goal to seal the win tight 4-1. The Dogs now gear up to face Adelaide on Sunday night after their win against the Northstars 4-3 in Newcastle. Game starts 5pm at the Liverpool Catholic Club Sports Complex.