Aces Acquire Alexandre Imbeault from Solar Bears for Alain Goulet

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The Alaska Aces have acquired forward Alexandre Imbeault from the Orlando Solar Bears in exchange for future considerations, Aces Head Coach, Rob Murray announced on Wednesday.

Imbeault, 26, is back in Alaska for his second tour with the Aces after totaling 95 points (38g, 57a) in 108 games in his first stint. In his sophomore professional season in 2008-09, Imbeault was a 20-goal scorer with Alaska. He helped lead them to the Kelly Cup Finals that year, finishing as the league’s sixth highest scorer in the 2009 postseason. He had 48 points (18g, 30a) the following season in 44 games before departing to play professionally in the Czech Republic. He returned to the ECHL in the 2010-11 campaign with the Florida Everblades and posted career numbers. Imbeault finished fourth in the ECHL with a career-best 36 goals in just 57 games. That year he earned his third different call-up to the American Hockey League. His first AHL stint came as a rookie in 2007-08 when he spent 12 games with the Providence Bruins who were coached by Murray. He had three goals and three assists in 12 AHL games under Murray, who served as an assistant that season. He has been a point per game producer in his ECHL career, with a combined 222 points (100g, 122a) in 225 games. He’s added 28 points (11g, 17a) in 28 playoff games. He had two assists in four games this season with Orlando prior to his return to Alaska.

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Orlando, FL - The Orlando Solar Bears announced today that they have acquired D Alain Goulet from the Alaska Aces, completing a trade that sent C Alexandre Imbeault to the Aces in October.

Goulet (6'3", 194 lbs.) has played 24 games for the Alaska Aces this season, scoring one goal and adding four assists along with 10 PIM. He split the 2011-12 season between Bakersfield and Cincinnati, combining for eight goals and 18 assists in 62 games. During the 2010-11 season, Goulet earned a 16-game stint with the Providence Bruins (AHL), where he tallied two goals and six assists for eight points in 16 games. That season, he also played in 43 games with the Reading Royals, picking up 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists). Goulet made his professional debut with Providence in 2009-10, playing in 71 games and recording 18 points on three goals and 15 assists.

Hailing from Kapuskasing, Ontario, Goulet played two seasons with the University of Nebraska-Omaha from 2007-09, appearing in 54 games with eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points. Goulet also played 32 games for the Gatineau Olympiques in the 2008-09 season, where he registered 16 goals and 19 assists for 35 points.

"Goulet is a solid defenseman who brings a strong amount of AHL experience to the team," said Head Coach Drake Berehowsky. "He has very good presence in the defensive zone."