ACE FAITHFULS ROAR AS TURNER SCORES TWO MORE. THEN MANIRIK SHUTS THE DOOR!!!

Maybe it was the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Maybe it was the highly anticipated return of first season ACE, Scott 'Jesus H' Preston. Or maybe it was the fact that the FLYING ACES were playing a Sunday night prime time hockey game, that was actually going to end before Monday.  Whatever the reason, the Aspen Ice arena was packed, and ready for the ACE's second game of season 7.  And hoping for their first win.  The team to beat...POWERTIME.  

The ACES' called up 'Juvy' Lou Johnson and Kevin Brown from the Perkasie RED BARONS.  The Jones brothers were a healthy scratch.  

 Early in the first period, it was quite evident that the POWERTIME squad 'charged' up their squad in the off season.  They had become stronger, faster, and a bit more dangerous then the POWERTIME of old. And they were doing their best to keep the FLYING ACES from claiming their first win of this very young season.  Still reeling from a shoot out loss to the BOMBERS in game one, and heavily inspired by Ryan Bleck's powerful documentary 'WBWII' the ACES came in angry and ready for action.

Shock and Awe winger Kyle Turner struck first early in the first period with his second goal in as many games.  It was off a perfect pass sequence that went, Petersen to Smith to Turner to the back of the net.  Turner added another goal in the second period off a Mike Petersen pass.  But POWERTIME sparked back late in the second, when an unassisted Tim Stillwell goal cut the ACE lead in half.  Then it became the Minarik show. And Nick 'The Brick' Minarik closed down shop.  Stopping every POWERTIME shot for the rest of the game, including an amazing kick save that followed an off balanced poke check, that pulled Minarik away from the net, leaving a huge 6 by 4 opening for a second POWERTIME attacker to take a nasty rebound shot.  Minarik leapt back to the net like Chuck Norris in his prime (1976).  Leading with his right pad, Minarik made the most spectacular save of the evening.  And the FLYING ACES got their first win.

After the game the ACES 'First Star Committee' locked heads on the 37th patch.  Three votes for Turner and three votes for 'The Brick'.    

And in the end First Star Honors went instead, to first time recipient Bill Marcolini, who along with the rest of the 'Grind Line' played one of their best games ever.  The committee felt that Marcolini had his finest performance as a FLYING ACE.

The ACES are at it again Saturday night, to renew their rivalry with the undefeated CBK. The puck drops at 9:!5 at Aspen Ice Arena in Flemington NJ.

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Inspired By WBW II, ACES Ready For Battle

So the season started with a very dramatic shootout loss to those pesky BOMBERS. The A.S. Cup is yet again not in the pro shop. Goals by Kyle Turner, Mike Gianetti and Kevin Brown (called up from Perkasi) were not enough. The FLYING ACES could not hold on to a 2-0 lead or a 3-1 lead. This is not how the ACES wanted to start season 7. The silver lining in this Federal C cloud is that the point the ACES grabbed in the shoot out loss will secure them a spot in the AIAHL playoff hunt. 

But last Sunday the FLYING ACES celebrated in style at 'Grind' liner Donny Donahue's house. It was a preview party for WBW II, 100 GAMES OR THE CUP. Bleck's ridiculously long sequel to WBW I by BillMarcolini. The party was also the perfect opportunity for ACE Captain, Darren Jones, to un vale the FLYING ACES new 'bad guy black' away jerseys sponsored by RDS Solutions.  The movie was a huge success and the ACES spirits were lifted. So, hungry to get back on the ice, the ACES will head to Aspen Ice Arena tonight for their second game of the season and they will face a young franchise in POWERTIME.

 

Tonight, forward, Scott Preston will be eligible to skate with the ACES for the first time since the trade.

ACE GM Under Fire then Admired!

Only days after taking heavy heat from local sports media for the loss of 'Black Powder' winger, 'Juvy' Lou Johnson, FLYING ACE GM, Sterling Morrison, wows those very critics with the off season signing of Scott 'Jesus' Preston a week before the start of the ACES 7th season. Preston, a tall, aggressive winger who skated with the FLYING ACES in their first season, will fit nicely on that elusive 'Black Powder' line. Mr. Morrison had no comment on the transaction. And when asked why the highly anticipated FLYING ACE documentary 'WBW II, 100 GAMES OR THE CUP' was being released after only 83 games, Morrison said "This is not a release party. This is simply a FLYING ACE party where the movie is being previewed. The actual movie release is still set for the 100th game. And I'm sure that will be one hell of a party too." 

The ACES start that seventh season on home ice Monday night as they welcome the BOMBERS and the AS Cup to Aspen Ice Arena in Flemington, New Jersey. Sources say several key members of the FLYING ACES still haven't figured out how to check in on Teamsnap. ACE captain Darren Jones said "I didn't realize it was so difficult."