Posts on ‘March 24th, 2009’

According to a press release by the EPHL, Aces center C.J. Tozzo has won the EPHL’s first ever rookie of the year award.

After spending most of his college career at Niagara University and Plattsburgh as a defensive forward, Tozzo strutted his stuff with the Aces this season, leading the league in scoring with 96 points on 34 goals and 62 assists.

Photo by Patrick Hickey Jr.

Aces captain Rob Miller felt like he was a rookie all over again, as his former coach, teammate and former Rangers star Ron Duguay laced up his skates on Saturday on the other side of the Brooklyn locker room.

23 years old and a first-year pro with the Jacksonville Barracudas the last time the two shared the same sheet of ice in 2003, Miller was probably too young to remember Duguay’s heyday with the Rangers and Detroit Red Wings, when he was an enthusiastic and dangerous center with an excellent shot and great hockey instincts.

However, despite his ability on the ice, Duguay will always be remembered for captivating the women wherever he played, with his trademark Jon Bon Jovi-esque long hair, earing and sasson jeans.

Oo- La-La.

This time around, Duguay, despite over 27-years since his last 40-goal season, still maintained his devilish good looks, but at 51, he acknowledged his game isn’t what it used to be.