This is unlikely to come as a shock to those even halfway paying attention, but the Alaska Aces' start (8-13-3) this ECHL season is their worst in 13 seasons on the circuit.
Wednesday night's 5-0 loss at Utah -- by the way, the Grizzlies are 4-0-0 against the Aces -- marked Alaska's 24th game of the season. That's the one-third pole in the 72-game regular season. And, as you will see, 8-13-3 is the worst the franchise has ever been to this point in an ECHL campaign.
For the glass-half-full crowd, note that the Aces, with 19 points, are actually just one point out of playoff position in the Western Conference. For the glass-half-empty crowd, note that the Aces, as of Thursday morning, have played more games than every team above it in the conference standings.
ONE-THIRD POLE (24 GAMES)
2015-16 – 8-13-3, 19 points
2014-15 – 11-13-0, 22 points
2013-14 – 16-7-1, 33 points
2012-13 – 18-6-0, 36 points
2011-12 – 18-4-2, 38 points
2010-11 – 14-9-1, 29 points
2009-10 – 11-11-2, 24 points
2008-09 – 16-7-1, 33 points
2007-08 – 14-8-2, 30 points
2006-07 – 16-8-0, 32 points
2005-06 – 18-3-3, 39 points
2004-05 – 12-10-2, 26 points
2003-04 – 14-8-2, 30 points