But other teams in the state haven’t been so lucky. On Feb. 23, the ECHL’s Alaska Aces announced they were ceasing operations. The Aces, who won three Kelly Cup championships (the last in ...

Michaels joined the Oilers in the summer of 2010 after eight seasons as the radio and television voice of the ECHL's Alaska Aces. While with the Aces, Michaels twice was honoured as the league's ...

When the lockout ended in January 2013, Gomez, who had played during the work stoppage with the ECHL’s Alaska Aces, was bought out by the Montreal Canadiens and went on to play the 2012-13 ...