Aces Fire Babcock

I deserved it.

In the wake of their most recent game, a 5-1 loss to a strong Battlers team, local COTHL stalwarts the Black Aces have announced that they are terminating their relationship with Leafs coach Mike Babcock.

“We felt that the time was right” said Aces power forward and professional dog walker Bruce H. “The team was just not performing up to its potential, and firing Mike Babcock was deemed to be our best option going forward.”

Aces public relations point man Simon C added that even though Babcock had nothing whatsoever to do with the team, the Aces place responsibility for the loss to Blue entirely on the ex-Leaf coach’s shoulders. “We have a lot of talent on this team, but Babcock just couldn’t seem to get the most out of it. He had to go.”


No one was more pleased with Babcock’s termination by the Aces than former NHLer and inspiration for Gritty the Mascot MIke Commodore.

Gritty (left) and Commodore

A former player under Babcock, Commodore wasted no time celebrating his old coach’s firing on Twitter:

Whoa. Commodore was not done though:

At press time the Aces were distancing themselves from Commodore's comments, but not from their decision to fire Mike Babcock.