Jeff Barney turned 45 last week and the ECHL’s Alaska Aces gave him a birthday gift to remember. In their season finale Saturday night, the Aces handed him the start in goal against the Colorado ...

Jeff Barney, who works for a winter festival in Alaska and coaches a youth hockey team, was entirely content to serve as an emergency backup goalie for the Alaska Aces of the East Coast Hockey League.

Jeff Barney figures he has served as the emergency back-up goaltender for the Alaska Aces or their opponent in more than 100 hockey games, so he has witnessed the light-show introduction of starting ...