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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
a few guys did the same thing last time around. Scott Gomez played for Alaska in teh ECHl during the last lockout.
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Those Alaska guys have a strong affinity for their local team. My dad works in Anchorage and says the Aces are a big draw in town (as you might expect). They'd probably join the AHL if the league would let them, although IIRC the AHL bosses initially were hesitant about Abbotsford joining due to the travel implications. At least the ECHL is a far more western league (ironically, despite its original name).