Woody on Hockey

Alaska is hockey heaven -- the Alaska Aces are perennial ECHL contenders, the UAA Seawolves play in the nation's premier college league and NHL star Scott Gomez headlines a contingent of pros. Join the conversation about the Aces and Alaska hockey with Doyle Woody, who has covered the game here at all levels for 27 years.

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Aces v. Ontario

Alaska's Jason Ryznar reaches for a puck that's picked up by Ontario's Tim Kraus on Friday, March 12, 2010.

The Alaska Aces faced the Ontario Reign in a home game in Anchorage on March 12, 2010.

Aces Host the Grizzlies

The puck gets away from Utah goalie Mitch O'Keefe but play is whistled dead before Alaska can react during first-period action Thursday evening March 4, 2010 at Sullivan Arena.

The Alaska Aces play the Utah Grizzlies

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WCHA Final Five Semi: North Dakota 4, Denver 3 (Evan Trupp Of Anchorage Trumps Pioneers) - 3/19/2010 6:36 pm

WCHA Final Five Semi: St. Cloud State 2, Wisconsin 0 - 3/19/2010 1:41 pm

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WCHA Final Five Play-In Game: North Dakota 2, Minn.-Duluth 0 - 3/18/2010 6:50 pm

Fairbanks' Hunter Bishop Signs With Canadiens - 3/18/2010 6:40 pm

How The Hobey Finalists Did Against UAA - 3/18/2010 5:09 pm

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Aces: Newcomers Konkle, Nunn In Lineup Tonight - 3/18/2010 11:59 am

As The Aces Turn: On Their Travel Day, 2 Good Results Of Other Games, 1 Not So Good - 3/17/2010 11:21 pm

UAA's Hunt Hooks Up With ECHL Stockton (And Racks A Helper In His Pro Debut) - 3/17/2010 2:46 pm

Idaho Clinches Conference; Aces Maintain Tie For Fifth - 3/16/2010 9:16 pm

UAA's Clark Signs With AHL Manitoba - 3/16/2010 4:45 pm

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WCHA Final Five Field Set - 3/14/2010 7:31 pm

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Bummer For Burt And The Boys: Aces Captain Has Broken Foot - 3/13/2010 11:09 pm

Tim Wallace's Career Season Continues - 3/13/2010 6:12 pm

Derick Martin: Class Always Tells - 3/12/2010 11:06 pm

UAA's Season Is On The Brink - 3/12/2010 9:12 pm

Trading Day: "The Machine'' Gets Moved -- Martin Gone To Elmira (UPDATED With Goalie Info) - 3/12/2010 10:32 am

Former Aces Winger Minard Back In NHL - 3/11/2010 5:00 pm

Ovechkin's Return Is The Big News, But Former UAA Center Jay Beagle Is Back In The NHL

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Just turned on Versus to check out Alexander Ovechkin's return to the NHL from injury and got a nice surprise -- in the starting lineup for Ovechkin's Washington Capitals was none other than former UAA center Jay Beagle.

Tonight is Beagle's first NHL game this season. (UPDATE: He just assisted on Matt Bradley's game-winning goal late in the third period for his first NHL point in the 4-2 Caps win. Beagle logged 10:16 of ice time, fired one shot, won 5 of 9 draws and went +1). Last season, he made his NHL debut with three regular-season games for the Caps and four in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Beagle owns 2-6--8 totals in 17 games this season with Hershey of the American Hockey League.

If you're watching, Beagle wears No. 83.

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