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Some numbers of note as Aces begin new season

Aces by the numbers

1 -- League ranking last season in points (97), home-ice points (54), goals allowed per game (2.31), shots per game (34.11) and shots allowed per game (25.70).

2 -- League ranking last season in goals per game (3.42).

3 -- League record-tying number of ECHL Kelly Cups as league champions in 11 ECHL seasons.

4 -- League record number of consecutive Brabham Cups as ECHL regular-season champions.

5 -- League record number of Brabham Cups in 11 ECHL seasons.

6 -- Number of lineup regulars returning from last season -- Brendan Connolly, Tim Coffman, Dustin Molle, Brad Richard, Ross Ring-Jarvi and Corey Syvret.

7 -- Number of times advancing to at least conference finals in 11 ECHL seasons.

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9 -- Number of rookies on 23-man roster -- Niklas Lundstrom, Andy Iles, Quinn Sproule, Justin Breton, Ryan Tesink, Zach Pochiro, Olivier Archambeault, Jacob Doty, Greg Wolfe.

11 -- Number of consecutive winning seasons in ECHL.

26 -- Number of titles -- division, conference and overall in regular-season and playoffs -- won in 11 ECHL seasons.

.667 -- League-record, regular-season overall winning percentage in 11 ECHL seasons.

.755 -- League-record, regular-season home winning percentage at Sullivan Arena in 11 ECHL seasons.

Doyle Woody

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

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