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 29 years.

Contact: dwoody@adn.com

Aces v. Idaho

Alaska's Zach Harrison races Idaho's Jace Coyle into the corner in the first period. The Alaska Aces played the Idaho Steelheads in Anchorage on Friday, January 20, 2012.

The Alaska Aces played the Idaho Steelheads in Anchorage on Friday, January 20, 2012.

Aces 3 Stockton 1

Lured out of retirement to aid his injury-depleted former team, Matt Shasby celebrates after scoring the first goal of the game for the Alaska Aces during first-period action against the Stockton Thunder Friday evening January 13, 2012 at Sullivan Arena. Shasby had last scored a goal April 24, 2009, and had last played a game June 5, 2009, the seventh game of the Kelly Cup finals.

Matt Shasby scores a goal and Jim Dahl earns an assist in a 3-1 Alaska Aces win over Stockton January 13, 2012 at Sullivan Arena.

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Gomez Trade: From One Pressure Cooker To Another

Center Scott Gomez of Anchorage has been the subject of trade rumors countless times in his hockey career -- today, they came true.

The New York Rangers shipped Gomez, the best and most decorated hockey player in Alaska history, to the Montreal Canadiens in a seven-player deal that essentially gives the Canadiens a jump on the free-agent market -- NHL free agents can sign beginning Wednesday.

Gomez is 2007 was signed as a free agent by the Rangers after seven seasons, and two Stanley Cups, with the New Jersey Devils. The Rangers signed him to a 7-year, $51.5-million deal.

Gomez last season earned 16-42--58 totals in 70 games.

Just 29, Gomez already has played 10 pro seasons -- seven with Jersey, two with New York and one with the Alaska Aces during the NHL lockout in 2004-05.

New York was a pressure cooker with intense media coverage and a passionate fan base, but no place in hockey is more pressure packed than Montreal, the most storied franchise in the sport.

"From the frying pan to a microwave, is what that is,'' said Scotty's father, Carlos.

We'll try to get up with Scotty today and get his reaction for a story in Wednesday's edition of the dead-trees ADN. At the moment, Carlos said, his son is fishing on the Russian River.

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