Aces Top Eagles 2-1 to Win Third Straight Brabham Cup
March 24, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release
The Alaska Aces won their third straight Brabham Cup as regular season champions with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Eagles on Saturday night at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, Colorado. Alaska won their fourth Brabham Cup in ten ECHL seasons. In the 25-year history of the ECHL, no team other than the Aces has ever won more than two, and no team has ever won them in successive years. Alaska is now guaranteed to be the #1 seed in the Western Conference, and will open the 2013 Kelly Cup Playoffs against the eighth-seeded team. Alaska listed their record to 48-15-7 on the year for 103 points. Alaska will return to the Sullivan Arena to host Games 1 & 2 of the Opening Round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th. Tickets will be available at the Aces office, Sullivan Arena Box Office, Fred Meyer locations or online at www.ticketmaster.com beginning March 25. All Aces games can be heard on NewsTalk 103.7FM and 750AM KFQD. For more information, please contact the Aces office at 907.258.ACES, or visit them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/alaskaaceshockey.
The Aces and Eagles opened the game with a scoreless first period, where Alaska outshot Colorado 11-5. 2:21 into the hockey game Aces forward Bobby Hughes was hooked from behind on a shorthanded breakaway and received a penalty shot. His attempt was stopped by the blocker of Adam Brown, marking the third time this year the Aces were stopped on a penalty shot.
Colorado struck first for the third time in as many games this week when Greg Gardner redirected a shot into the net at 4:19 for his first pro goal. Alaska immediately responded to tie the game and take a quick lead. Tim Hall scored his second goal of the week at 6:15, and 21 seconds later Chris Clackson scored from the slot for the go-ahead goal and eventual game-winner.
Gerald Coleman was terrific in the third period stopping 13 more Eagles shots, and the top-ranked Aces penalty killing unit held off a late chance for Colorado's number one ranked power play.
Gerald Coleman (23-6-2) made 30 saves on 31 shots in the win. Adam Brown (21-14-1) made 26 saves on 28 shots in the loss. The Aces went 0-1 on the power play and the Eagles were 0-4. Alaska was outshot by Colorado 31-28 in the game.
The Aces finish the season next weekend in Ontario before returning home to open the postseason. Alaska will host Games 1 & 2 of the Opening Round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th at Sullivan Arena. Tickets will be available, beginning next week at the Aces office, Sullivan Arena Box Office, Fred Meyer locations or online at www.ticketmaster.com beginning March 25. All Aces games can be heard on NewsTalk 103.7FM and 750AM KFQD. For more information, please contact the Aces office at 907.258.ACES, or visit them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/alaskaaceshockey.
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