Preflight Briefings- Ian McLoughlin

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Seven points in 17 games may not seem like something to go crazy about, but Aces defenseman Ian McLoughlin’s game is more about desire than numbers. Originally one of the team’s extra forwards when the season began, McLoughlin filled in on defense after injuries to Mike Richards and Dan Rohanna and hasn’t look back since. Now a dependable two-way defenseman with enough speed to make opposing teams think twice about taking chances with the puck in the offensive zone, McLoughlin has filled a niche for Brooklyn and is quickly earning rave reviews from his teammates and coaches.

Chatting with Aces Over Brooklyn during the team’s last homestand, McLoughlin talks about making the change to defense and some of the blueliners he tries to emulate when on the ice.


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