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  The Alaska Aces, winners of three straight Brabham Cup Titles, have released their 2013 playoff roster.  ECHL guidelines require playoff rosters to consist of a maximum 23 players, 20 active men and 3 on reserve.  The Aces playoff roster includes 12 forwards, nine defensemen, and two goaltenders.   The forwards are: Spencer Bennett, Chris Clackson, Tim Hall, Zach Harrison, Alex Hudson, Bobby Hughes, Alex Imbeault, Nick Mazzolini, Tommy Mele, Garry Nunn, Andy Taranto, and Evan Trupp.

You won't be seeing NBA basketball in Anchorage this week after all. Days after confirming that 19 NBA players would in fact show up for a planned exhibition game at Sullivan Arena on Thursday, December 1st, organizers of the charity event have cancelled the game, citing pressure from the players' agents to not participate in a game so close to the beginning of the season.  After months of labor strife, the NBA players and owners...

Police have identified the man found dead in a tent near the Sullivan Arena as Albert Bernard Joseph after contacting his family. Joseph was 39 years old and originally from the Bethel area. The Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Joseph had significant health issues and that he died of natural causes. Police had initially called his death “suspicious” because it looked as though he had been beaten, but the medical examiner determined that those injuries did not lead to his death.

The NBA may be on a work stoppage, but on December 1st, there will be pro basketball in, of all places, Anchorage.  Alaska Hoops, Inc. and Alaskan NBA players Mario Chalmers and Carlos Boozer will host a charity game at Sullivan Arena on December 1st that will feature 19 confirmed NBA players.  Those players include stars like Chris Bosh, a teammate of Chalmers on the Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley, and...

by Lori Tipton Tuesday, June 8, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Municipality of Anchorage is being accused of shutting out a trade show and playing favorites to the Alaska Aces. The city signed an "exclusive agreement" with the hockey team and the owner of the Alaska Women's Spring Trade Show says it's forcing him to re-schedule the event. Last season, trade shows scheduled during April prevented the Aces from hosting playoff games on home ice. For almost 20 years, the Alaska Women's Show has been held at the Sullivan Arena in April.

The Alaska Aces defeated the San Francisco Bulls 5-2 Saturday night at the Sullivan Arena. Eighteen seconds after puck drop, forward Brandon Dubinsky netted the first goal of the night, off the assist from Nate Thompson. After a scoreless second period, the Bulls answered in the third with a goal from Jordan Clendenning.  Dubinsky would fire back 13 seconds later off Thompson's pass.  The Aces stayed on top after that, with goals from Chris Haltigin, Nick Mazzolini, and a third from Dubinsky for the hat trick.

Despite their status as top seed, the Alaska Aces will open the ECHL's Western Conference Finals against the Las Vegas Wranglers as the road team.  Game seven of the series, if necessary, will also be held in Las Vegas because of scheduling conflicts in both home arenas, the series will have an unusual 2-4-1 format. Alaska, by virtue of having the best regular season record in the ECHL, will still enjoy the maximum number of four home dates compared to three for Las Vegas.  Western Conference Finals: #1 Alaska vs. #3 Las Vegas (All Times AKT)

The Alaska Aces defeat the Idaho Steelheads 2-1 in game 2 of their 3 game series at the Sullivan Arena.  In the opening frame, Aces' Dan Kissel found the back of the net, giving Alaska the 1 - 0 advantage.  After a scoreless second period, it was Alaska to strike again.  Nick Mazzolini set up Matt Ambroz, giving Ambroz his first goal of his professional career. The Steelheads were not ready to accept defeat, and answered with a power-play goal from Chad Klassen. The Aces were able to hold off Idaho, even when they pulled the goalie.  Game 3, the series finale, takes place Saturday October 22, 7pm, at the Sullivan Arena.

The Alaska Aces dropped game 2 of the 3 game series, 4 - 1, to the Ontario Reign Saturday night at the Sullivan Arena. After a scoreless first period, Nick Mazzolini found the back of the net at 2:08 in the second. The Reign were quick to fire back. CJ Stretch came in with the equalizer at 4:21, and the go-ahead from Vincent LoVerde less than a minute later. Also scoring in the period for the Reign was right wing Derek Couture. The fourth Ontario goal came from Chris Huxley with the empty netter, at 18:59 in the third.

The Alaska Aces beat the Colorado Eagles 3-1 in game 1 on Friday Night.  The Sullivan arena was packed full with over 6,000 fans in support of the hometown teams last home series of regular season. Scoreless in the 1st Joey Sides broke the ice with a goal to take the lead 1-0. Aces retaliated in the 3rd with a goal by Blair Yaworski to tie up the game 1-1. Dan Kissel kept the ball rolling scoring in the 3rd, and Wes Goldie hammered the nail in the Eagles coffin with an empty netter.

The brackets for the 2013 Great Alaska Shootout have been finalized.  There is one change to the men's tournament.  Iowa of the Big 10 conference has been replaced by Green Bay.  The Shootout is scheduled for November 26-30 at Sullivan Arena and is the nation's longest-running regular season college basketball tournament, first held in 1978. Women's Tournament--Semifinal Matchups Tuesday, Nov. 26 - First Round Nicholls State vs Georgetown UC Riverside vs Alaska Anchorage Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Consolation/Title Game 3rd Place - NSU/GU loser vs UCR/UAA loser Championship - NSU/GU winner vs UCR/UAA winner Men's Tournament--Quarterfinal Matchups Wednesday, Nov. 27 - First Round Game 1 - Tulsa vs Indiana State Game 2 - Texas Christian vs Alaska Anchorage Thursday, Nov. 28 - First Round Game 3 - Pepperdine vs Green Bay Game 4 - Denver vs Harvard              

The Alaska Aces booked their ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals with a 5-3 victory over San Francisco Saturday. Despite taking an early 1-0 lead, Alaska managed 4 straight goals to secure victory.  Bobby Hughes led the way with 2, Garry Nunn and Alex Hudson also scoring. San Francisco attempted a comeback, but that was stopped short when Zach Harrison buried the empty netter. Alaska claimed the series 4 games to 1, and are now set to face the winner of the Stockton vs. Las Vegas series.

The Brabham Cup champion Aces received goals from five different players in Friday's opening game of the Kelly Cup playoffs, dominating the San Francisco Bulls, 5-1 in game one of the ECHL's Western Conference Quarterfinals.  Alaska, owners of a league-high 49 wins during the regular season, take a one game to none lead in the best of seven series.  Game two is set for Saturday night at Sullivan Arena. Garry Nunn opened the scoring at 8:48 of the first period off an assist from Evan Trupp.  The Aces took total control in the second period, getting goals from Bobby Hughes, Alexandre Imbeault, and Zach Harrison.  Hughes and Imbeault each finished the game with a goal and an assist, while Gerald Coleman collected the win in net with 19 saves.  Alaska peppered the San Francisco net with 40 shots on goal.

  The Alaska Aces, winners of three straight Brabham Cup Titles, have released their 2013 playoff roster.  ECHL guidelines require playoff rosters to consist of a maximum 23 players, 20 active men and 3 on reserve.  The Aces playoff roster includes 12 forwards, nine defensemen, and two goaltenders.   The forwards are: Spencer Bennett, Chris Clackson, Tim Hall, Zach Harrison, Alex Hudson, Bobby Hughes, Alex Imbeault, Nick Mazzolini, Tommy Mele, Garry Nunn, Andy Taranto, and Evan Trupp.

ASAA 3A & 4A Basketball Tournament, Sullivan Arena 3A Girls Semifinals Barrow def. Hutchison, 55-37 ACS def. Sitka, 71-33 Championship Game 1:30 Sat. 4A Girls Semifinals Dimond def. Lathrop, 67-51 Wasilla def. Colony, 48-23 Championship Game 6:00 Sat.   3A Boys Semifinals Monroe def. Bethel, 59-43 ACS def. Mt. Edgecumbe, 81-41 Championship Game 3:30 Sat. 4A Boys Semifinals Service def. West, 63-54 East def. Colony, 62-61 Championship Game 8:00 Sat.                

ASAA 3A & 4A Basketball Tournament, Sullivan Arena Quarterfinal Scores--4A Boys Colony def. Thunder Mountain, 60-56 West def. Lathrop, 57-55 East def. Palmer, 68-61 Service def. Dimond, 65-48   Quarterfinal Scores--4A Girls Lathrop def. Kodiak, 56-42 Colony def. West, 44-35 Dimond def. West Valley, 42-41 Wasilla def. Juneau, 56-23   Quarterfinal Scores--3A Boys Bethel def. Seward, 42-32 Monroe def. Grace Christian, 50-29 Mt. Edgecumbe def. Valdez, 68-46  ACS def. Nome, 67-48   Quarterfinal Scores--3A Girls Barrow def. Seward, 50-30 Hutchison def. Houston, 44-34 ACS def. Nome, 63-21 Sitka def.

Cook Inlet Academy outlasted Nikolaevsk in triple overtime, 43-39 to win a dramatic state 1A girls basketball championship Wednesday at Sullivan Arena.  The title is the first for the Eagles girls program.  Darlene Bunts sank her only field goal, a baseline layup with 28 seconds left in the third overtime to give CIA the lead for good.  At the end of the first overtime, Nikolaevsk's Kayla Stafford was fouled shooting a jumper at the buzzer and...

ASAA 1A & 2A Basketball Tournament, Sullivan Arena Tuesday's Semifinals 1A Girls Cook Inlet Academy def. Newhalen, 44-27 Nikolaevsk def. Aniak, 60-29 Championship Game 2:00 Wednesday 2A Girls Dillingham def. Point Hope, 43-42 Craig def. Glennallen, 39-29 Championship Game 6:30 Wednesday 1A Boys Klawock def. King Cove, 62-37 Noorvik def. Lumen Christi, 61-49 Championship Game 4:00 Wednesday 2A Boys Hooper Bay def. Dillingham, 43-42 Metlakatla def. Bristol Bay, 42-39 Championship Game 8:30 Wednesday              

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 defeated the Bakerfield Condors 2-1 for the second straight night Friday. After a scoreless first period, Nick Mazzolini lit the lamp at 6:05 in the second off the pass from Jordan Kremyr.  Condor's Tyler Maxwell was able to equalize, but Garry Nunn would fire back off the pass from Mazzolini to round out the 2-1 final. The teams are back in action Sunday, at the Sullivan Arena.