On The Good-News, Bad-News Front, We Go Mat Robinson-Matt Robinson

It's as if Mat Robinson and Matt Robinson are linked not just by their Anchorage connections, but by time, too.

Today brought news on both Robinson fronts.

Mat, the former UAA defenseman, was promoted to the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League, getting called up from the ECHL's Elmira Jackals. Mat has furnished Elmira with four assists in 14 games, though he's a team-worst -9.

Meanwhile, Matt, the former Alaska Aces winger, was released by the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs despite being tied for second in team scoring with 3-6--9 and -1 totals in 14 games. (This is the bad news part, unless Matt requested a release).

In other news related to former Aces, former Alaska goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu, who helped them to the 2006 Kelly Cup, was sent down by the AHL's Rochester Americans, headed back to the ECHL's Florida Everblades. Becks made one 26-minute appearance for Rochester this season, with a 2.32 goals-against average and .900 save percentage. For Florida, he is 1-1-1, 2.59, .912.