Editor’s Note: The Alaska Aces played the final game in franchise history on Saturday night. PHN’s Phillip Nichols captured the following images from the game. We at PHN would like to thank Phillip and Aces Beat Writer Liz Ortiz for their contributions this season, and we wish hockey fans in Anchorage all the best.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA (Apr. 8) – The Alaska Aces scored twice in the third period, but came up short as the Idaho Steelheads hung on for a 3-2 victory in the Aces final game ever.
The Aces franchise will cease operations as an ECHL team.
After a scoreless first period, Idaho’s Jefferson Dahl scored at 18:43 of the second to break the stalemate.
In the third period, Anthony Luciani and Joe Faust found the back of the net to push the Idaho lead to 3-0.
Steven Perfetto and Pavel Laplante tallied to rally Alaska, but the tying goal wasn’t to be, and the Aces, in front of a standing-room only arena, skated off the ice to a standing ovation from an appreciative crowd.
Alaska finished the season 32-30-3-7, in 6th place in the Mountain Division.
With Alaska Aces release
Contact the photographer: Phillip.Nichols@prohockeynews.com
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