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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 24 years.

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Ex-UAA Blueliner Anderson Leads Spate of Signings

Posted by adn_aces

Posted: August 6, 2008 - 4:31 pm

A year ago, former UAA Seawolves defenseman Chad Anderson didn't even have a deal secured for his rookie season of pro hockey. All he had was an invite to the Philadelphia Flyers' rookie camp.

But Anderson parlayed strong play in that camp into a deal with the Philadelphia Phantoms, the Flyers' affiliate in the American Hockey League.

And after a terrific showing for the Phantoms, Anderson has parlayed that success into a one-year, two-way deal with the Montreal Canadiens for the upcoming season. Anderson, 26, will likely end up with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Montreal's affiliate in the 'A.'

The 6-foot-4, 217-pound Anderson earned 2-11--13 totals in 55 games with the Phantoms last season, and his +11 rating ranked second on the team. In 12 Calder Cup playoff games, he went 0-2--2 and -4.

Anderson's signing is one of several of late for guys with Anchorage connections.

Former Alaska Aces defenseman Zack FitzGerald, 23, who made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks last season and played for the AHL's Manitoba Moose, earned a contract from Vancouver.

Former UAA defenseman Duvie Westcott, 30, who split last season between the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL and the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL, has signed to play in Latvia for Dinamo Riga (or Dynamo Riga, depending on where you read about it) in the new Russia-based Kontinental (or Continental) Hockey League.

The ECHL's Phoenix RoadRunners have re-signed former Aces center Gino Guyer, 24. And the ECHL's Fresno Falcons have re-upped for next season with former UAA winger Spencer Carbery, 26.


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