BOMBERS HOLD ONTO CUP, DROP ACES

The FLYING ACES were home Sunday night for an AIAHL, Federal C, A.S. Cup Match up with the BOMBERS.  Captain, Darren Jones, and Kyle Turner were healthy scratches.  Bill Marcolini was out with an upper body injury, and Craig Jones was a game time no show.  Johnson, Brown, and Leoszewski were unavailable for call up from Perkasie.  Healthy scratch Darren Jones loaded the ‘Ace Case’ and had it at EuroVan pick up point Bravo to avoid a possible ‘Ace Case’ Disgrace II.

At Aspen Ice the BOMBERS came strong with their usual band of high powered A.S. Cup ‘Call Ups’.  In the second with a 2-1 lead, they took control of the game scoring 4 unanswered.  In the third, down 6-1, the FLYING ACES, in their new black jerseys, battled back, scoring 3 in a row.  But at 6-4, all hope was lost when the BOMBERS dropped another one on the ACES that left a crater the boys just couldn’t climb out of.  Kevin Smith lead the ACES with 2 goals.  Preston and Lovering also scored.  Ryan Warn had 2 assists.  Gianetti, Petersen and Weaver each had 1.
The ACES are back in action at home tonight for a 10:15 puck drop against the SHAMROCKS.

FLYING ACES BACK TO .500 AS SHAMROCKS DON'T SHOW. THEY LITERALY DID NOT COME TO THE GAME

The FLYING ACES were juiced to play an exciting game against the rival SHAMROCKS in prime-time at Aspen Ice Arena. It was easily the ACES largest crowd of the season. Even the FLYING ACE EuroVan was filled to capacity with players and fans alike. One problem... The SHAMROCKS didn't show. Do to SHAMROCK scheduling error, there was no game to be played. AIAHL Federal C league Commissioner, Bill Auld, said the game counted as an official win for the FLYING ACES, who came ready to play. The forfeit win put the ACES back to .500 and jumped them out of the Federal C basement and into 4th place. And as we all know, with each ACE win, a 'First Star Patch' is handed out. And this one very deservedly went to first time recipient, Mike Gianetti who, against a strong recommendation from the team trainer, suited up to play despite a serious lower body injury.

Since 'Donnie' Donahue brought an awesome ACE CASE and the majority of the team was there, including Kevin Brown and Steve Leoszewski (up from Perkasie). And the ACES were dawning the new RDS Solution sponsored 'bad guy' Black jerseys. And the crowed needed to be entertained, the ACES decided to take a team photo and play the first ever inner-squad game. It was Team Marcolini vs. Team Donahue. And what a fantastic battle it was. Team Donahue ended up winning 6-3, but both sides played like it was a real game.

The ACES are back at it Sunday, March 15 for an AS Cup battle against those pesky BOMBERS.

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ACES RETURN HOME AND SMOTHER THE SMOKE AFTER GETTING WHACKED ON THE ROAD

Between bye weeks and bad weather the FLYING ACES have been out of action for 19 days. But Saturday night they headed to the WHACK-A-DOME for an out of league match up with the B league MOLES. The FLYING ACES called up Kevin Brown and Steve Leoszewski from the Perkasie RED BARONS. 'Donny' Donahue, Eric Kusznier and Kyle Turner were healthy scratches. Josh Lovering had 'the case'. At the drop of the puck, the ACES out played the WHACK-A-MOLES but couldn't get the biscuit in the basket. After a scoreless first period, the MOLES put 3 on the board. But the FLYING ACES rallied back in the third with goals from both Kevin Brown (Smith) and Steve Leoszewski (Petersen, Stockwell). Down 3-2 the ACES had all the momentum untill an ill-fated pass in the ACE defensive zone was picked off by a WHACK and quickly put in the net. At 4-2 with under 5 minutes to play, the game was all but lost. Mike Gianetti recieved an undisclosed lower body injury, but played the rest of the game.

Sunday night the ACES headed back home to Aspen Ice Arena for their second game in as many days. Their opponent, the SMOKE. Bill Marcolini was a healthy scratch. Mike Gianetti on IR. Matt Stockwell had 'the case'. Kevin Brown, still up from Perkasie, will skate with the team through Tuesday. 

The game started with a quick goal from the SMOKE when they took advantage of an ACES defensive miss que. But the FLYING ACES, eager to stay out of the AIAHL basement, roared back behind the lethal power of the 'Shock and Warn' line (10 points) and some fabulous net minding from Nick Minarik. The ACES posted 6 unanswered goals in the Sunday night victory. Two of them and an assist came from the first star patch recipient, Kevin Smith. This was Smith's fifth time receiving the patch in his ACE career. Kyle Turner had a goal and 3 assists. Ryan Warn had a goal and 2 assists. Derek Weaver and Mike Petersen both had goals. Darren Jones, Kevin Brown, Craig Jones, Eric Kusznier, Nick Minarik and Scott Preston had assists. The Ace win put their career record at 43-42-5. And 3-4-1 on the season. The boys are back at it Tuesday night when they welcome the Shamrocks to Aspen Ice Arena for a prime time battle. A win gets the ACES back to .500.

FLYING ACES RUN OUT OF FUEL IN THE THIRD AND CRASH INTO MOUNT MULLIGAN

Goals from Scott Preston, Darren Jones and Ryan Warn (Matt Donahue) gave the ACES a 3-1 lead that vanished in the third period after the MULLIGANS scored 5 unanswered. The 6-3 loss was the ACES second in a row and dropped them to fifth place in the Federal C league. They sit one point behind POWERTIME. The FLYING ACES are back at Aspen Ice Arena for a three game home stand that starts tonight. But it is no easy path. The B league WHACK-A-MOLE squad that swept the ACES out of the finals the last two seasons comes in with a 1-2-3 Iron B record and are hungry for a win. The ACE bench is extremely short. Marcolini, Preston, Gianetti and Turner are all out. 'Juvy' Lou Johnson and Steve W. were recalled from the Perkasie Red Barons, but Johnson could not make the bus to New Jersey due to inclement weather. As the snow continues to fall, your FLYING ACES are ready for battle. #19

ACE'S INCONSISTENCY CONTINUES AMONGST ASPEN CONFUSION

With rumors swirling of the last days of Aspen Ice Arena and uncertainty in the future of the AIAHL, the FLYING ACES traveled to the Gorillatorium Sunday night for the fifth game of their seventh season. Their opponent... The PRIMATES.

 The ACES recalled LW 'Juvy' Lou Johnson from the Perkasie RED BARONS. Derek Weaver was on the 'ACE Case'. Kyle Turner and Eric Kusznier were healthy scratches.

 Looking for their first winning streak of the season, the 4th place ACES took an early lead when 'Juvy' Lou Johnson buried a perfectly placed pass from Craig Jones. PRIMATE, Keith Kontir, tied the game up a short time later. Then ACE hotshot, Kevin Smith, regained the lead when he took a cross ice pass from Ryan Bleck and deposited it into the back of the net. 

 Doug Mouriday tied the game for the PRIMATES midway through the second period. Then Kevin Smith once again grabbed the lead for his ACES off a pass from Scott Preston.

In the third it was all PRIMATES. Scott Saunter started it off with the PRIMATES third game tying goal of the night. Later, with 9:00 to play, Walt Stevenson scored to take a PRIMATE lead. Then with a minute left in the game and down 1, the ACES pulled their goalie for the extra attacker. Chris Krukowski stole the puck in the ACES zone and put it in the empty net for a 5-3 win. 

 The FLYING ACES still own fourth place by a point. Monday night they travel to Clove Square Garden to battle the second place (4-1-0) MULLIGAN'S.

PLENTY OF PENALTIES, POWER PLAYS AND GOALS AS ACES LIGHT UP REGULARS 6-1

There was AIAHL Federal C action Tuesday night in Flemington. The FLYING ACES vs The REGULARS in an early season battle for fourth place. And many local analysts claiming the rivalry between the two teams had all but faded away were proven wrong with a capital BAM!

 ACE defenseman, Mike Petersen, was a healthy scratch. Craig Jones was on 'The Case'.

 At the drop of the puck the game seemed very evenly matched. Both teams getting quality opportunities on offense and taking care of business on D. The REGULARS were unable to take advantage of several ACE penalties, including a 5 on 3 situation and 6 minutes of Derek Weaver in the box. The FLYING ACES took control of the puck late in the first, but the period ended a scoreless tie.

 ACES' goal leader, Kyle Turner, drew first blood with a nasty wrist shot early in the second period. And when Scott Bleazy answered back to tie the game, the REGULARS came alive and upped their aggressiveness. But it was short lived. Moments later, Josh 'Oh My Gosh' Lovering, scored his first of the season. A goal that would turn out to be the game winner. At the 7:42 mark, ACE Captain, Darren Jones, passed the puck back to Ryan Bleck. Bleck wound up and sent a surface to air missile that ricocheted of the post into the back of the net. It was Bleck's first goal since November 12, 2013. The ACE bench roared as Bleck pointed to Jones and smiled. Nick 'The Brick' Minarik had been electric all night long, and stood tall to make a sensational breakaway save. The period ended with a wee bit of ugliness between Craig Jones and an X teammate that was never quite ACE material.

 The third period was all ACES. Turner added two more goals to complete his hat-trick and Ryan Warn scored a beauty off a Kevin Smith rebound. The FLYING ACES controlled the puck all period long. And if the REGULARS did get a few shots off, Minarik and the rest of the defense took care of the situation. The game got very ugly in the final minutes. But the AIAHL officials kept it somewhat under control. 

First Star honors went to Ryan Bleck for his 'insurance' goal in the second. This was the first time Bleck received the coveted FLYING ACE Patch. Teammate 'Donny' Donahue reportedly drove the ACE EuroVan home, so Bleck could sit in the passenger seat and sew his shiny new patch on his jersey.

 The ACES are back in action Sunday, February 8 at 10:30. Nose bleed seats may still be available.

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TWO GOALS FROM PETERSEN NOT ENOUGH

he FLYING ACES fell to CBK last Saturday at Aspen Ice Arena. The ACES gave up two short-handed goals and an empty netter in the 5-2 loss. 'The KIDS' played a fast game where the ACES always seemed to be chasing the puck. The FLYING ACE bench was missing some key components, like Derek Weaver, Kyle Turner and perhaps most importantly, game 2 patch recipient, Bill Marcolini. The win kept CBK in first place with a 3-0-1 record while the ACES fell to the middle of the pack with a 1-1-1 record. But fret not ACE fans. The boys are back at it tonight at Aspen Ice Arena. They will face off against the 1-1-0 REGULARS who are also looking for that second win. An ACE victory would 'leap frog' them over POWERTIME in to fourth place. The FLYING ACES have had plenty of time to get healthy and should be ready for that 10:30 puck drop.

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