Posts Tagged ‘Preflight Briefing’

Despite missing 12 games this season due to injury, Brooklyn Aces center Mike Christensen is still ranked fourth in the EPHL with 25 goals. Often regarded as one of the top two-way players in the league, playing in every game situation, Christensen has also proved that there’s a lot more to his game than his offensive ability. Over the 12 games he was out of the lineup, the Aces learned that the hard way and were unable to find a player as versatile as Christensen to fill the void.

Now healthy and back in the lineup, Christensen has wasted no time picking up where he left off, scoring two goals in his first game back on Thursday against the Hudson Valley Bears.

In this interview done before his first game last Thursday, Christensen talks about his road back to the ice and what he wants to accomplish the rest of the season.

With injuries to key players bogging down the Aces as of late, new players have been brought in to not only pick up the slack, but provide the missing toughness the team needs to keep the opposition on it’s toes.

Sean Walsh is one of those players.

Playing with the grit necessary to be a focal point of any decent checking line, Walsh, who was signed last week, brings the type of intensity the Aces will need down the stretch this season and alongside other newbies Mike Baccaro and Matt McGilvray, the team has some much needed spunk as of late. Walsh is much more than just a lunch paler however and has produced offensively in the past, which could be crucial to his staying potential with the team.

Originally a short-term signing, Walsh may in fact get a chance to stick around and show the rest of the league what he is truly made of.

Through 12 games this season, Brooklyn Aces defenseman Nick Grove has sparkled on both ends of the ice, scoring 10 points and manning the point on both the powerplay and the penalty kill. However, what is even more impressive is the fact that this season marks Grove’s return to professional hockey after a year and a half away from the sport. At 26, Grove is still a candidate to advance to higher levels, but at the same time is the consistent and reliable veteran the Aces will need in order to make the playoffs and perhaps even win a championship this season. Chatting with AcesOverBrooklyn.com, Grove talks about his game, his teammates and his favorite part of this young season.

Aces Over Brooklyn- You were out of hockey for a while, but it seems like you’ve just jumped right in and you haven’t missed a beat. How do you feel right now?