Former Viper Fraser Added To Aces Protected List:

Former Vernon Vipers forward, Curtis Fraser is one of twenty seven players from the ECHL Alaska Aces roster that have been added to the club’s protected list. Fraser and the Aces won their second straight Kelly Cup May 21st 2011. Fraser is in his second season with the Aces collecting (6-4-10) in 13 playoff games. Fraser played parts of a single season in Vernon (2002-03) before playing four years at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

This is posted on the Aces website:

ACES SUBMIT PROTECTED LIST TO ECHL

Jun 2nd, 2011

The 2011 Kelly Cup Champion Alaska Aces announced the club’s protected list on Thursday morning. Protected Lists were submitted by each of its member teams. The 2011-2012 season is just four months away.

Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that:

1. Signed a Standard Players Contract in 2010-11 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR

2. Signed a Standard Players Contract in 2010-11, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR

3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR

4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

5. Signed a Standard Players Contract on or after the first day of the 2010-11 regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released

Protected lists may exceed 20 players.

The ECHL also announced that teams must complete all Future Consideration trades by 3 p.m. ET on June 13 and that teams must submit their Season-Ending Roster by 3 p.m. ET on June 15.

Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2010-11. The Aces currently do not have any outstanding, pending deals for future considerations.

Alaska Aces Protected List

Frank Doyle, Brandon Gentile, Kane Lafranchise, Chad Anderson, Bryan Miller, Steve Ward, Russ Sinkewich, Tyson Marsh, Nils Backstrom, Garry Nunn, Tyler Ruegsegger, Alex Dzielski, Scott Burt, Scott Howes, Wes Goldie, Chris Langkow, Matt Ambroz, Brian Swanson, Ethan Cox, Curtis Fraser, Dan Kissel, Zach Harrison, Jerad Stewart, T.J. Battani, John Lammers, Judd Blackwater and Justin Johnson

The 2011 Kelly Cup Champion Alaska Aces will begin the 2011-2012 season on Friday, October 14 at Sullivan Arena.