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 vs. Idaho

Matt Stefanishion of the Alaska Aces, left, collides with Ashton Rome of the Idaho Steelheads during second-period action Friday evening October 30, 2009 at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska. Idaho claimed a 5-3 win in ECHL action.

Idaho defeats the Aces 5-3 Friday evening October 30, 2009 at Sullivan Arena.

Aces vs. Kings

The Alaska Aces host the Victoria Salmon Kings in their 2009 hockey season opener on Friday October 16, 2009 at the Sullivan Arena.

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ECHL Cincy Picks Up Matt Robinson - 11/19/2009 2:43 pm

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Former Nanook Blueliner Eckford Called Up To NHL (Plus, Fun Draft Facts & UAA-Aces-Alaska Connections) - 11/18/2009 4:26 pm

On The Good-News, Bad-News Front, We Go Mat Robinson-Matt Robinson - 11/18/2009 3:49 pm

Glencross Returns From Suspension - 11/18/2009 9:38 am

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Stefanishion Promoted To Peoria - 11/17/2009 9:26 am

Easy, There, Cowbell Crew: Aces On Same Pace As Last Season - 11/16/2009 4:13 pm

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Former Nanooks Flourishing In AHL (Johnson, Eckford, Penner) - 11/14/2009 6:52 pm

Gutierrez Getting His Game In Gear (ECHL Notes) - 11/14/2009 6:35 pm

UAA On TV: Um, Sometimes - 11/14/2009 5:38 pm

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Aces Release Brett Hemingway - 11/12/2009 3:25 pm

Our Man Justin Bourne Pumps Davis Payne's Tires - 11/12/2009 10:31 am

Aces Lure Former NHLer Eric Boguniecki

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The ECHL's Alaska Aces added another forward today -- he's likely on the practice ice as this is written -- in former NHLer Eric Boguniecki, who owns 178 games of regular-season experience in the NHL.

Boguniecki, 34, last season played for the Iowa Chops of the American Hockey League, earning 18-16--34 totals in 69 games.

He last played in the NHL in 2006-07, getting 11 games with the Islanders. His NHL stops also included Florida, St. Louis and Pittsburgh, and he once racked a 20-goal-plus season in the NHL (St. Louis, 2002-03, 22-27--49 totals in 80 games). In 178 career NHL games, he earned 34-42--76 totals.

Boguniecki fills the vacant "veteran'' slot available on the Aces' roster. Each team is permitted four "veterans,'' players who begin the season with 260 games or more of regular-season pro experience.

Headed down to the practice rink to see what's what -- look for more on Boguniecki in Friday's dead-trees edition of the ADN.


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