Dec 20th, 2008
by Patrick Hickey Jr..
According to a press release from the EPHL, Aces forward Tony Resendes has been placed on injured reserve, following an incident that took place during the team’s last home game on Dec. 18 against the Danbury Mad Hatters. Resendes was scheduled to have an MRI performed on his MCL yesterday.
Signed a few weeks ago to replace Bensonhurst-native Jerry Cardinale, Resendes was thriving, scoring 13 points in only eight games with Brooklyn.
In other news, Brooklyn has signed 26-year-old forward Eric Frank to a contract. A star at U-Mass-Darmouth, where he was a point a game player for four seasons from 2002-06, the 5′11, 185 pound Frank has also played in the CHL, ECHL and SPHL during his career, but hasn’t played in the pros in nearly a year and a half. In his last pro season with the Pee Dee Cyclones of the SPHL in 2006-2007, Frank scored 25 points in 35 games.
Dec 20th, 2008
by Patrick Hickey Jr..
It may be ice-cold outside, but it’s always hot on AcesOverBrooklyn.com, where there are constant updates on the Brooklyn Aces.
In this exclusive interview done on Dec. 18, before the team took on the Danbury Mad Hatters, AOB interviews Brooklyn Aces head coach Chris Firriolo, who discusses the team’s newest addition, defenseman Tom Collingham, in addition to discussing the depth of his forward lines and some of the injuries that have recently taken a toll on his first-place club.
Check it out!
As always, you can listen directly here at: http://media.switchpod.com/users/patrickhickeyjr1/ChrisFirrioloInterview.mp3
Or you can download the file on to your I-Pod or I-Phone here:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=294739484
Photo by Ron Hatcher.
Dec 20th, 2008
by Patrick Hickey Jr..
After going 10-1 through their first 11 games this season, not many expected the Brooklyn Aces to go on a losing streak.
However, following an overtime loss to New Jersey and a tough loss to a gritty Danbury team on Thursday, the Aces find themselves in unfamiliar waters.
Add in injuries to assistant captain Rob Miller and speedster Tony Resendes and it’s obvious that the Aces have hit their lowest point of the young season. Nevertheless, the team has shown a camaraderie and togetherness that looks like it will help them weather through the storm.
In spite of the loss, the Aces still have the top line in the league with James Brannigan, C.J. Tozzo and Kyle McCollaugh and a host of other players who can put the puck in the net.
The problem right now isn’t so much with the Aces offense as much it is the team’s defense.
