The Alaska Aces have signed defensemen Lee Green and B.J. Crum to one-year contracts for the 2009-10 ECHL season.

Green, who will turn 28 in November, has been a familiar name to Alaska hockey fans since 2001, when enrolled at UAA and eventually captained the Seawolves. His rookie professional season ended at Sullivan Arena, when as a member of the Las Vegas Wranglers, he saw his club beaten in triple overtime in Game Six by an Aces squad that would go on to claim the Kelly Cup. The 2008-09 season will be his third in an Alaska sweater, having been acquired two years ago in an offseason trade with Reading in exchange for the rights to forward Justin Bourne (who broke his jaw in a game at Sullivan Arena while playing for Idaho). Both of Green's goals that year came against Victoria; he was limited to 18 games last season due to injury.

The 26-year-old Crum became available last season when Augusta abruptly ceased operations on December 2 and appeared in 32 games for the Aces, handing out two assists and posting a +2 rating before going down with a season-ending injury March 27 against Las Vegas. The 6-2, 205-pound Crum, who will be entering his third pro season, spent four years at UConn, finishing with 38 points (18g-20a) and 194 PIM in 133 games for the Huskies.

Alaska opens its regular season at home against Victoria Oct. 16, 17 and 19, with all three games scheduled for a 7:15 p.m. start. The third annual "Paint the Rink Pink" pre-season games against Kalamazoo at Sullivan Arena, with a portion of the proceeds being donated toward breast cancer awareness, have been scheduled for Oct. 7 and 8 at 7:15 p.m. Those interested in ticket or sponsorship information may visit the Aces offices at the corner of 15th and Gambell Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.