When Brooklyn Aces leading scorer James Brannigan was called up to the Utah Grizzles of the ECHL late last December, the team knew they needed a replacement- and fast. Enter Josh Coyle, who just wrapped up a successful amateur career at Union College the year before and already had a few games of ECHL experience under his belt.
Scoring four points through his first four games with Brooklyn, it appeared the team had something going with Coyle, but soon after, he was put on waivers and claimed by the Hudson Valley Bears, where he scored 10 goals and 19 points in just 10 games. Coyle didn’t have much staying power there either, as he ended up finishing the season with the Columbus Cottonmouths of the SPHL, scoring three points in six games, including five in the post-season.
It’s been a while since the last podcast, so rather than beat around the bush, AcesOverBrooklyn.com gets right to business. In this exclusive interview, AOB speaks with Brooklyn Aces head coach Chris Firriolo, who opens up about the recent roster moves the team has made over the past few weeks in addition to addressing the rash of injuries the team has had to deal with this season. Firriolo also discusses the play of Eric Frank and Miro Recicar and the impact Ian McLoughlin and Mike Thomson have had on the blue line.
