I must say I'm surprised the Aces are resigning so many players from last years losing team. 15 signings means there isn't a lot of room left for some impact players as I think only 23 players can be on the team and only 20 active. I know they will receive some players from affiliates, but as of now there would be only a place for 5 active so how much help could they really be? Apparently no one wants to come play in Alaska anymore. Begs to question why? Now that this will probably be UAA's last year of hockey it looks as if the future for the Alaska hockey fan may be bleak. Time will tell but if this years recruitment of players by the Aces is any indication my hopes are not high. There is some talent and I'm sure they are all great guys but I'm not sure how the same players can produce a drastic change in previous results. Maybe the Aces have adopted the modern culture where participation trumps winning.