Confirmed with Link: Alaska Aces are new Calgary Flames ECHL Affiliate

[JB51Hockey]

With Grizzlies gone, Alaska Aces are the Flames new AA affiliate

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=680593

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[Anglesmith]

Those poor, frozen ********.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Cool name at least.

 

[JB51Hockey]

Cool name at least.

Cool logo too

 

[InfinityIggy]

Cool logo too

I dig it. Reminds me of the Avs logo, just the shape.

 

[DCDM]

Well at least we don't have to worry about any of our players becoming alcoholics.




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[Anglesmith]

Cool logo too

That looks nothing like any ace I've ever seen.

 

[tmurfin]

Nice, now Troy Ward can threaten to banish our prospects to Alaska if they don't perform!

 

[Zirakzigil]

Like the logo. Curious how the rest of the jersey looks now.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

Really like their secondary logo:

 

[Mike Jones]

Nice, now Troy Ward can threaten to banish our prospects to Alaska if they don't perform!

Where's the threat? The players would probably get better coaching in Alaska. From what I've read Rob Murray seems like a pretty experienced and sensible guy. All of the prospects should all be praying they get sent there.

It looks like a good hockey spot too. Anchorage boys grow up there, come back to play and some of them even wind up coaching there. I don't think that happens in a poor market.

Maybe the Flames should make Alaska their AHL affiliate.

 

[tmurfin]

Where's the threat? The players would probably get better coaching in Alaska. From what I've read Rob Murray seems like a pretty experienced and sensible guy. All of the prospects should all be praying they get sent there.

It looks like a good hockey spot too. Anchorage boys grow up there, come back to play and some of them even wind up coaching there. I don't think that happens in a poor market.

Maybe the Flames should make Alaska their AHL affiliate.

'twas a joke my friend. My uncle used to threaten his kids by saying he would "pack them up and send em to Alaska" if they didnt smarten up.. You have no clue what I would give to play hockey for a living in Alaska, absolutely beautiful

 

[12]

I'm sure Alaska is very beautiful. But can they even afford airplanes in the ECHL? That'd be an incredibly long drive to every game.

 

[Mike Jones]

'twas a joke my friend. My uncle used to threaten his kids by saying he would "pack them up and send em to Alaska" if they didnt smarten up.. You have no clue what I would give to play hockey for a living in Alaska, absolutely beautiful

It looks like the university teams attract some decent talent too.

 

[Gritty]

I'm sure Alaska is very beautiful. But can they even afford airplanes in the ECHL? That'd be an incredibly long drive to every game.

There is no way they would drive from Alaska to Las Vegas, Cincinnati, San Francisco, etc. Way to much time on the road. The team would go crazy.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I'm sure Alaska is very beautiful. But can they even afford airplanes in the ECHL? That'd be an incredibly long drive to every game.

I think they play in their own Division with Hawaii and Guam.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

I got super pumped until I realized that I was thinking of the Nanooks. Then, crippling disappointment.

 

[DCDM]

I think they play in their own Division with Hawaii and Guam.

Playing in a division with Hawaii and Guam doesn't mean they won't need a plane.

That, or a really long bridge.

You're probably joking and I haven't caught on yet.

 

[Anglesmith]

Playing in a division with Hawaii and Guam doesn't mean they won't need a plane.

That, or a really long bridge.

You're probably joking and I haven't caught on yet.

 

[DCDM]

 

[JB51Hockey]

I'm sure Alaska is very beautiful. But can they even afford airplanes in the ECHL? That'd be an incredibly long drive to every game.

You'd be surprised how much money ECHL teams make. Alaska is flying every game but are always a competitive team playing in front of about 5,000 which is among the top.

 

[IrascibleOne]

I got super pumped until I realized that I was thinking of the Nanooks. Then, crippling disappointment.

There's no reason for Flames fans to be disappointed, as Alaska is a well run, consistently competitive franchise. They have a history of being an organization that does a very good job of developing young players, as well.

Honestly, if anyone should be disappointed, it's Alaska fans. Any players getting a call up to the Heat will be stuck playing for Troy Ward. Now that's something to be disappointed about.

 

[InfinityIggy]

 

[Anglesmith]

There's no reason for Flames fans to be disappointed, as Alaska is a well run, consistently competitive franchise. They have a history of being an organization that does a very good job of developing young players, as well.

Honestly, if anyone should be disappointed, it's Alaska fans. Any players getting a call up to the Heat will be stuck playing for Troy Ward. Now that's something to be disappointed about.

Only until Ftorek supplants him, that is.

 

[Mike Jones]

Only until Ftorek supplants him, that is.

Is that going to be any better?