Idaho Steelheads

The Alaska Aces dropped their final contest of an epic three-week, eight-game road trip to the Idaho Steelheads in a 4-1 loss Saturday night. Mark Isherwood was the only Ace to find the net. The Aces are 4-4 on the overall trip, which took them to the East Coast and back. The team’s next 12 games will be played on home ice in Anchorage. Contact Charlie Sokaitis at csokaitis@ktuu.com

The Alaska Aces closed out the 3 game series against the Idaho Steelheads with a 3 - 0 victory, completing the series sweep. The first goal of the night came in the first period from Nick Mazzolini, his first of the season. The Aces would score again in the second period, courtesy of Zach Harrison, Tyler Ruegsegger with the assist. Ruegsegger would net the final goal of the night well into the third period, securing the Alaska win. The Aces are on the road next weekend, visiting the Utah Grizzlies in a two game series starting October 28th.

The Alaska Aces welcomed the Idaho Steelheads into the not-so-friendly confines of Sullivan Arena Friday night, as both sides put points on the board in short order. In the third period, the game was tied at 2 and looking destined for overtime with 1:23 left to play, when Scot Burt scored his second goal of both the game and the year. The Aces appeared poised to skate off with the win, but with 28 seconds left on the clock Idaho’s Mark Derlago shocked Aces fans by equalizing the scoreboard at 3-all.

On Friday night, it took the Alaska Aces an extra frame to defeat the Idaho Steelheads, but the aces picked up the win. Saturday’s rematch saw more drama as the Aces trailed 1-0 in the first period, until Brian Swanson scored a power-play goal to tie the game. Chris Langkow scored in the second period to make it 2-1 Aces, although Idaho would tie it again – forcing a second overtime showdown. Once more the Aces showed their true grit, as Jerad Stewart sank a puck to end the extra frame with a 3-2 Aces win, despite protest from Idaho.

The Alaska Aces continued their three-week, eight-game road trip with a 2-1 loss to the Idaho Steelheads on Thursday night. Alaska falls to 10-7-1 overall, and 3-3-0 during the trip. The Aces played largely a mistake-free game and led 1-0, after a goal by Steve Ward in the first period. However, Mike Gabinet evened things up for Idaho late in period two. The Steelheads took their only lead of the night on a John Swanson tally 14:15 into the third. Alaska outshot Idaho, 26-23.

The Aces scored late in the second period and early in the third to beat the Idaho Steelheads, 3-0 in the penultimate game of their season-long eight game road trip.  Adam Courchaine stopped all 23 shots for the shutout.  Alaska improves to 11-7-1 overall, and those victories include at least one blanking of each National Conference opponent it has faced thus far. Chad Anderson scored at 19:05 of the second to give the Aces a 1-0 lead.  They kept the momentum into the third when Ethan Cox buried his third of the year at 2:58.

The Alaska Aces collected their fifth straight win on Tuesday, a 3-2 victory over the Idaho Steelheads.  The win enables Alaska to leapfrog Idaho for second place in the ECHL Mountain Division.  The Aces now have 33 points, one more than the Steelheads.   Jerad Stewart got the Aces rolling just 70 seconds into regulation with a shot that picked the upper left corner of the net.  After Idaho forged a 1-1 tie, Kory Falite gave the Aces a lead they would not relinquish with a power play goal at 14:09 of the first.

The Alaska Aces collected their fifth-straight win on Tuesday with a 3-2 victory over the Idaho Steelheads.    The win enables Alaska to leapfrog Idaho for second place in the ECHL Mountain Division. The Aces now have 33 points, one more than the Steelheads.   Jerad Stewart got the Aces rolling just 70 seconds into regulation with a shot that picked the upper left corner of the net.  After Idaho forged a 1-1 tie, Kory Falite gave the Aces a lead they would not relinquish with a power play goal at 14:09 of the first.

The Alaska Aces have erased the memory of an eight-game winless streak on the road, a skid that stretched into February. Alaska won its fourth straight game away from home and moved into the lead in the ECHL Mountain Division with a 5-2 victory over the Idaho Steelheads. Wes Goldie scored his league-leading 30th goal of the season and tallied three assists, while fellow veteran Brian Swanson added two goals and one helper. With the win, Alaska improves to 30-19-2 overall, and its 62 points are enough to pass Utah for first place.

The Alaska Aces jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over the Idaho Steelheads and held on to beat their ECHL rival, 4-2 to begin a three-game series at Sullivan Arena.  Alaska improves to 3 and 0 on the young season. Tyler Ruegsegger scored 14 seconds into regulation, and added another at 2:15 of the first period to lift the Aces.  His second goal ended the evening for Idaho's starting goaltender, Steve Christie.  After Garry Nunn's goal at 8:41 of the first, Idaho made a game out of it, closing to within 3-2 in the third before Dan Kissel put the game away with his third goal of the season with 4:23 remaining.

The Stockton Thunder ended the Alaska Aces season with a 4-3 overtime victory in Tuesday's Game Six of the ECHL's Western Conference Semifinals.  Stockton's Nik Pokulok scored the game winning goal 7:13 into sudden death after the Thunder's Andrew Clark tied things up with only five seconds left in regulation.  Alaska loses the series, four games to two and will have to call it a year after leading the ECHL with 49 wins during the regular...

The Alaska Aces never led for the second straight game, falling 4-3 in regulation to the Idaho Steelheads on Friday night at Sullivan Arena.  The Steelheads, who have now won five of six head to head meetings, become the first visiting team to win consecutive games at Sullivan Arena this season.  Alaska still owns the most points in the ECHL with a record of 46-13-7, including a mark of 26-7-2 at home.  Alex Hudson scored twice for the...

The Alaska Aces signed forwards Shawn Skelly and Samson Mahbod, and defenseman Mike Baran, Aces Head Coach Rob Murray announced Friday.    Prior to the signings, Alaska was down to 12 active skaters for Friday night.  All newcomers are expected to be in the line up for the game.      Skelly joins Alaska from the SPHL, and is considered a consistent threat to the net, talling 17goals and 30points in his 31 games this...

The Alaska Aces have traded defenseman Alain Goulet, completing their deal for future considerations to the Orlando Solar Bears in exchange for forward Alexandre Imbeault.  Defenseman William Wrenn has also been placed on loan to the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League. Goulet was in his first season with Alaska, and 4th professional campaign.  In 28 appearances, Goulet tallied 5pts (g, 4a), 10 penalty minutes, and a -1 rating.  Since acquiring Imbeault, the forward racked up 28 points (9g, 19a)

The Aces mounted a third period comeback against the Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday night, but ultimately fell one goal short in the first night of a six game, five city road trip, 2-1.  Nick Mazzolini tallied his team-leading ninth goal of the season for Alaska in the loss. The win by the Steelheads snaps the Aces' six game winning streak and drops Alaska to 11 and 5 overall.  Alaska trailed 2-0 going into the third period and came out firing in the final frame, registering 15 shot to Idaho's four.  Josh Robinson made 15 of his 30 saves in the third to boost the Steelheads.  Mark Guggenberger made 26 stops for Alaska.

Alaska Aces captain Brian Swanson scored the winning goal with 1:34 left in regulation in his second game back from injury as the Aces broke a three-game slide, 3-2 over the Idaho Steelheads.  Swanson missed 12 games with an injury and his winning tally marked his first goal since December 18th, when he buried two goals against Stockton. Swanson also assisted on Dan Kissel's goal that tied the game in the third period only one minute and 10 seconds after Idaho took a 2-1 lead.  Steelheads goaltender Jerry Kuhn saved 45 of 48 shots, while Adam Courchaine earned the win with 16 saves.

The Alaska Aces lost for the sixth time in nine games on Wednesday, falling to the Idaho Steelheads, 3-2 in the ninth contest of Alaska's 11-game road trip.  Nick Mazzolini scored both of the Aces goals to snap a six-game drought, but Alaska never led.  The Aces best chance to tie the game in the final minute was denied by Idaho goaltender Jerry Kuhn, who robbed Wes Goldie at point-blank range. With the loss, the Aces drop to 32-12-6 overall, still tops in the ECHL.  The Aces and Steelheads play twice more Friday and Saturday in Boise.

The Alaska Aces avenged Friday's loss with a 6 - 3 win over the Idaho Steelheads, Saturday at the Sullivan Arena. Nick Mazzolini put Alaska on the board just 4:24 into the first, with the assist from Wes Goldie.  The Steelheads were able to answer with the equalizer from Michael Neal, however Dan Kissel gave the Aces control again with a power play goal shortly after. Less than two minutes into the second, Kissel netted another courtesy of Bryan Miller and Steve Ward.  14 seconds after, Ethan Cox added another to the total.  The score at second intermission was 5 - 2 after goals from Idaho's Tommy Lange and Alaska's Goldie.

Watch out of the Idaho Steelheads if the Aces meet them in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.  Idaho beat Alaska for the fourth straight time on Friday, snapping the Aces' nine game winning streak, 4-2.  The Aces other defeats to the Steelheads this season all came in shootouts or overtime. Wes Goldie scored twice for Alaska, giving him 22 goals for the season.  Goldie is now within 11 of tying the ECHL's career record of 368 goals, held by Rod Taylor.  However, Idaho's Jerry Kuhn stopped everything else, made 33 saves, and the Steelheads received the game-winning goal from Jacob Cepis at 6:35 of the third period.  The Steelheads improve to 18-7-3 overall, while the Aces still lead the ECHL at 29-6-5.           

Tyler Ruegsegger and Dan Kissel each scored two goals in a span of less than four minutes to lead the Aces to a 7-2 victory over the Idaho Steelheads on Friday night in Boise.  Kissel leads Alaska in goals with nine, while Ruegsegger has six for the 10-4-0 Aces. The scoring spree by the two forwards broke the game open after Idaho had tied the game 2-2 in the second period.  Defensemen Russ Sinkekwich and Bryan Miller gave Alaska an early 2-0 lead on goals in the opening three and a half minutes.