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| Fourteen winners. |
Four score and twenty months ago, the Aces were the fourth best team in a four team league. Finishing in fourth place every year was a foregone conclusion. Players felt fortunate to just keep it close. Be- fore too long, however, the team began to improve, and to forge a new identity. Former players were replaced with new talent, foreshadowing future success. Fast forward to 2016 and the Aces have now won four championships in a row. The other teams can no longer af- ford to take the Aces lightly. This season saw the Battlers forlorn after the final game, as the Aces forced the Battlers to fork over the puck time after time, and played with great fortitude shift after shift. The four defensemen of the apocalypse stood strong, forming a wall in front of goalie John M, himself a formidable presence in the net. The aces forwards played with the energy and skill of a young Peter Forsberg, keeping the Battlers in their own end by forechecking relentlessly. Really, in the end it was a foregone conclusion. The Aces would win for a fourth straight year.
Final score: Aces 6, Battlers 3.
Goals by Ralph, Rod, Mark, Mike, Pete S, and Bruce.
Let the contract talks begin.
