While the Aces have been the recipient of a huge emotional boost following the return of players the likes of Tony Resendes, Mike Christensen and Rob Miller over the past week and a half, newly acquired enforcer Joe Pelle may in fact turn out to be the Butch Goring-esque trade that puts the Brooklyn Aces back in the driver’s seat and nabs them a championship.
Let’s face it, the Aces have not been the same team since they lost their former captain Chad Wilcox to a knee injury and suspension almost two months ago. Despite possessing the best offense in the league, alongside amazing goaltending and sturdy defense, they’ve lacked the jam at times that played an integral part in their first half success.
It wasn’t that the organization didn’t notice the problem either. However, when Aces head coach Chris Firriolo said last that he was considering making a trade to bring in toughness last week, many fans on the message boards believed it was semantics and an attempt to rally his team together and get them to play with more of an edge.
