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Aces have the numbers to back up success

The Alaska Aces have straight-up lost just one ECHL hockey game in that two months-plus, which is why they currently own several streaks that add up to their league-leading success.

In losing in regulation once since Nov. 12, and earning points in 26 of their last 27 games, the Aces have gone 21-1-5.

They have won nine straight games overall.

They have won 10 straight home games at Sullivan Arena.

They have gone 13 straight games without a regulation loss (10-0-3).

And they have gone 11 straight road games without a regulation loss (6-0-5).

At 29-5-5 overall heading into a two-game series starting Friday night against visiting Idaho, the defending Kelly Cup champs own an 11-point bulge over the Las Vegas Wranglers for the league lead.

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Through 39 games, the Aces' goal-differential is a league-leading plus-57, more than doubling the next-best mark in the league, Las Vegas' plus-27.

The Aces' sizzling first half has also pushed them to No. 1 all-time in ECHL regular-season winning percentage at .665.

Alaska's winning percentage this season is .808. No other club on the 20-team circuit owns a winning percentage in the .700s.

Find Doyle Woody's blog at adn.com/hockeyblog or call him at 257-4335.

The Aces are 'Team Streak'

MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS

Games Season

11 2005-06

9 Current

9 three other times

LONGEST POINT STREAK

Games Season

16 (15-0-1) 2005-06

13 (10-0-3) Current

13 (11-0-2) 2011-12

13 (10-0-3) 2004-05

LONGEST HOME WIN STREAK

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Games Season

14 2006-07

11 2005-06

10 Current

LONGEST ROAD POINT STREAK

11 (6-0-5) Current

10 (9-0-1) 2005-06

10 (9-0-1) 2004-05

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By DOYLE WOODY

Anchorage Daily News

Doyle Woody

Doyle Woody covered hockey and other sports for the Anchorage Daily News for 34 years.

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