By Toni S. Johnson, edited by Patrick Hickey Jr.
Last weekend, at the Broadway play “Speed the Plow,” sat a handsome Clark Kent character, glasses poised, hair immaculately combed and casually dressed in jeans and a classic button up.
His smile was noticeable and his infectious laugh was full of energy.
“Life in the movie business is like the beginning of a new love affair; it’s full of new surprises and you’re constantly getting f****d,” reads the playbill.
Ironically, if you take the same wit and personality that gentleman possessed and put a pair of ice skates on him, give him a hockey stick and throw him on the ice, your superman will turn into the Brooklyn Aces veteran defenseman, Rob Miller.
But don’t let the Clark Kent look fool you.
Not only is Joe Lyle a solid two-way defenseman, he’s actually a pretty entertaining fella. After leaving the Aces once Hudson Valley joined the league in October, Lyle was brought back a few weeks ago and has been all smiles ever since. He’s done much more than just smile on the ice however, notching three assists and going a +9 in eight games with the team since his return.
After yesterday afternoon’s loss to Danbury, I had an opportunity to speak to Brooklyn Aces head coach Chris Firriolo about the status of team captain Chad Wilcox, who in addition to being on injured reserve with a serious knee injury that could have him out for over a month, was involved in an altercation between fans and the New Jersey Rockhoppers on Friday that ended with Police arriving and investigating the scene at Aviator Arena.
