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

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Former Aces Center Imbeault Is Now Current Aces Center Imbeault (UPDATED) - 10/24/2012 1:16 pm

North Pole's Copley Is WCHA Rookie Of The Week - 10/23/2012 12:19 pm

It's Las Vegas-Florida In The ECHL's Kelly Cup Finals

Just like the Las Vegas Wranglers dispatched the Alaska Aces in five games in the ECHL's Western Conference finals, the Florida Everblades tonight dismissed the Kalamazoo K-Wings (the club Alaska beat in five games in the Kelly Cup Finals last season) with a 3-1 victory that ended the Eastern Conference finals in five games.

So that makes Las Vegas-Florida in the best-of-7, Kelly Cup Finals.

Whoever wins that series will take home the first Cup in the franchise's history -- Las Vegas lost to Cincy in 2008, and Florida lost to Trenton in 2005 and Idaho in 2004.

Both teams will be well rested -- the Finals don't open until Monday, May 14 in Sin City. Here's the schedule, courtesy of the ECHL:

Game 1 – Monday, May 14 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas
Game 2 – Tuesday, May 15 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas
Game 3 – Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla.
Game 4 – Tuesday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla.
Game 5 – Wednesday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. *
Game 6 – Friday, May 25 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas *
Game 7 – Saturday, May 26 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas *

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