With sale of franchise, the Alaska Aces are truly gone for good
Comcast Spectacor, owner of the Philadelphia Flyers, will move the franchise to Maine.
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Photos: Alaska bids farewell to the Aces
It was sweet and sorrowful, a celebration tinged with sadness, at once a slice of hockey heaven and a sliver of hockey hell, and then the Alaska Aces were no more.
Sorrowful and sweet: The end of the Alaska Aces
Saturday night was a celebration tinged with sadness as the Alaska Aces and their fans shared the long goodbye.
The Aces' playoff dream died Friday; the hockey franchise will follow suit Saturday
Idaho's win Friday eliminated the Alaska Aces from playoff contention, which leaves just Saturday's franchise finale -- after that, the pro hockey club is no more.
As the end nears for the Alaska Aces, a look back at a rich history
Odds are Saturday night's regular-season finale will mark the end of pro hockey in Anchorage, but the memories will last long after the team is gone.
Alaska Aces' 2-0 loss to Idaho Steelheads darkens possibility of playoffs
The Aces need everything to fall their way in the last two games of the season or they will fail to qualify for the ECHL playoffs and hasten the end of the club.
Playing to prolong a franchise: Aces must win, and hope that's good enough
Entering the final three-game week of the ECHL season, the Alaska Aces sit one point behind the Utah Grizzlies in the fight for the final playoff spot in the Mountain Division.
Playoff positioning: After 4-2 loss, Aces are on the outside, looking in
Utah's victory at Rapid City pushed the Grizzlies one point ahead of the Alaska Aces in the race for the last playoff spot in the ECHL's Mountain Division.
Aces' strong start, Carr's 36 saves, help maintain playoff positioning
The Aces twice built three-goal leads and held off the Quad City Mallards, 4-3, to maintain their grip on the last playoff spot in the ECHL's Mountain Division.
After 5-2 loss at Fort Wayne, Aces' lead for playoff spot is skate-blade thin
The Aces' lead on Utah for the final playoff spot in the ECHL's Mountain Division is down to one point, and Missouri lurks two points behind the Aces.
With one win, 4-2 over Rapid City, Aces escape two winless slumps
The Alaska Aces shed their six-game winless funk and 10-game winless home-ice streak, and they regained sole possession of fourth place, the last playoff spot, in the ECHL's Mountain Division.
Everything's coming undone for the Alaska Aces, winless in 6 straight
Saturday night's 5-2 loss to the Rapid City Rush dropped the Aces into a tie for the last playoff position in the ECHL's Mountain Division, and coach Rob Murray argued with fans afterward and could face discipline from the league. pushed Alaska's winless streak to six games (0-4-2). The Aces are now tied for fourth in the ECHL's Mountain Division, which is the last playoff spot.
Aces' funk continues and their playoff positioning tightens in 2-1 loss to Rush
Alaska's loss, combined with victories by Missouri and Utah, trimmed the Aces' lead for the final playoff spot in the ECHL's Mountain Division to two points over Missouri and three over Utah.
The Alaska Aces are slumping, yet remain in playoff position
Despite going 0-3-1 in its last four games and owning a franchise-record, eight-game winless streak (0-6-2) at home, the Aces still lead the race for the final playoff spot in the ECHL's Mountain Division.
Aces blow 2-goal lead late, fall 4-3 in shootout to Cincinnati
The Aces did extend their lead on the last playoff spot in the ECHL's Mountain Division, but coughed up the chance for an additional point of advantage on Utah and Missouri.
More Aces agony: 2-1 loss to Cyclones is record-tying 5th straight defeat at home
The Aces wasted a chance to strengthen their playoff position in the ECHL's Mountain Division, where three teams near them in the standings all lost in regulation Friday night.
Needing a lift on home ice, Aces fall flat in 2-1 loss to Cyclones
Like the Alaska Aces, the Cincinnati Cyclones are battling for an ECHL playoff spot. The Cyclones were the team Wednesday night that played with urgency, at least compared to the Aces.
Considering circumstances, Aces' 3-2 OT loss was a gem
Playing their fourth game in five days to end a 10-game, three-week road trip, and playing the rested and potent Colorado Eagles, the Aces earned a critical point in the ECHL standings.
Tim Coffman's not a big man, but he's carrying Aces, who win 5-3
Coffman's second hat trick in the last seven games spearheaded a 5-3 victory at Rapid City and gives him 10 goals and 10 assists in the last 12 games.
Aces squander opportunity, fall 2-1 at Rapid City on late short-handed goal
On a night when their rivals for a playoff spot all lost, the Aces opened the scoring in the third period, immediately gave up their lead and lost on a short-handed strike by former Ace Ryan Walters.