Aeros Game Day, December 2: Aeros at Rochester
December 2, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
OVERVIEW
The Houston Aeros (12-3-2-4, 30 pts.) continue a five-game road trip on Friday night in Rochester against the Americans (10-7-2-1, 23 pts.). Houston improved to 8-1-0-1 on the road and 12-3-2-4 overall with a 2-1 win at Lake Erie on Wednesday night. The Aeros have recorded a standings point in seven straight games (4-0-2-1) and sit one point out of first place in both the West Division and Western Conference behind Oklahoma City. Rochester has won two straight games and is five points off the North Division lead behind Toronto. They are winners in six of their last eight games and have won six of their last seven at home.
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Wednesday --- at Lake Erie (2-1 W)
Friday --- at Rochester (6:35 p.m. CST)
Saturday --- at Toronto (2:00 p.m. CST) *No Radio Broadcast
AEROS BROADCASTS
Radio: 1070 KNTH-AM
Listen online: www.aeros.com
Watch online: www.ahllive.com
Listen on Smartphone including BlackBerry: Download the TuneIn Radio App; search Houston, then KNTH.
LIVE SCORING AND STATS
The AHL provides live scoring and stats via the GameCenter tab at www.theahl.com.
GOING TO AEROS HOME GAMES
On-street, garage and surface parking surround Toyota Center... The Box Office and Will Call windows are located on La Branch Street.
TOYOTA CENTER ROAD CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY
Due to recent road construction surrounding Toyota Center, we encourage all guests to allow extra time for parking or visiting the box office.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Aeros fans can get four tickets, four Aeros gifts and parking for any Sunday game with prices starting as low as $52... Schools from around Houston will experience hockey with an educational twist on Dec. 8 at 11 a.m.... Get to the game early on Dec. 9 and you'll get a special Aeros Wearable Blanket to cozy up those chilly winter nights courtesy Sunny 99.1 FM... Bring a stuffed animal for the annual Teddy Bear Toss on Dec. 16 to toss on the ice when the Aeros score their first goal of the game... Dec. 26 is the annual Guns & Hoses Game presented by Tait Radio Communication as the Houston Fire Department and Houston Police Department square off the ice after the Aeros game.
RECENT AEROS TRANSACTIONS
---Dec. 1: F Cody Almond recalled by MIN
---Nov. 30: F Harrison Reed signed to PTO
---Nov. 29: G Dennis Endras reassigned by MIN to HIFK (SM-liiga)
AEROS INJURIES
Carson McMillan has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury.
AEROS MILESTONES
---Jon DiSalvatore: 22nd goal will be 200th career goal... 18th goal will be 69th as an Aero, placing him first in franchise history (AHL only, 4th AHL/IHL).
---Jeff Taffe's 12th goal will be his 200th as a pro... 33rd goal will be his 200th in the AHL... 37th game will be his 500th in the AHL... 62nd game will be his 700th as a pro.
AEROS/AMERKS SERIES
This is the first of two meetings this season... The teams play again at Toyota Center on Dec. 19... The Aeros are 8-4-3-1 vs. the Amerks all- time (4-2-1-1 at home, 4-2-2-0 on the road)... The Aeros last visited Rochester on Nov. 8, 2009 (3-2L)... The teams last met Dec. 10 at HOU (2-1 SOL).
AEROS PLAYER NOTES
---David McIntyre made his NHL debut with the Wild on Nov. 28 vs. TBY in a 3-1 win. He recorded 17 shifts and one shot on goal.
---Joel Broda's first goal of the season came 41 seconds into last Saturday's game and marked the fastest the Aeros have scored off the game's opening faceoff this season.
---Cody Almond has points in six of his last seven games (2-4=6) and is set for his season debut with the Wild on Friday vs. NJ.
---Chad Rau has the game-winner in the last two games and four goals in the last six games.
---Jon DiSalvatore leads the Aeros in franchise power play goals with 28.
NOTABLES
---The 2-1 win at LE on Nov. 30 tied an Aeros franchise record for the team's best road start, originally set during the team's 1998-99 IHL Turner Cup championship season. The win game the Aeros 18 road points, the most through 10 away games since the team joined the AHL in the 2001-02 season.
---Houston continues a five-game road trip tonight. Aside from the 11-game journey the team embarks on from Feb. 7 to March 7, this is the longest stretch of away games for the team this season.
---Houston has earned a point in 10 of the 12 games in which they have allowed the first goal. They are 8-1-0-0 when scoring first.
AEROS GOALIES
HACKETT - Is 2-3-2 at home and 7-0-1 on the road... Has a 1.88 GAA and a .941 save percentage away from home.... Last Game: Stopped 22 of 23 in a 2-1W at LE on Nov. 30.
KUEMPER --- Led the ECHL in both GAA (1.74) and save percentage (.941) at the time of his recall on Nov. 29 and posted a 7-1-0 record with the Ontario Reign.
POWER PLAY
Is 1/12 in the last three games... Set a season-high going 3/5 in a 4-2 win at SAN on Oct. 28... 18/99 overall.
PENALTY KILL
Opponents are 1-for-12 on the power play in the last three games... Had allowed a goal in five straight before holding TOR 0/6 on Nov. 6... Opponents are 16/89 on the power play this season.
AEROS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
4 - BAGH-nawl
7 - FRED-haym
8 - MED-vekh
14 - deh-SAL-vuh-tohr
20 - ROWH (like now)
22 - TAYF
26 - MACK-in-tyre
27 - mick-MILL-uhn
35 - KEM-per
39 - GEHN-oh-way
41 - ORT-migh-er
42 - KASS-ee-uhn
61 - KOOH-muh
American Hockey League Stories from December 2, 2011
- Strong Third Leads to Admirals Win Over Peoria - Milwaukee Admirals
- Milwaukee's Four-Goal Third Period Dooms Peoria - Peoria Rivermen
- Aeros record third-straight win - Houston Aeros
- Second Period Surge Too Much for IceHogs - Rockford IceHogs
- Road Trip Gets off to a Winning Start - Cleveland Monsters
- Wolves Nipped by Heat in Shootout, 3-2 - Chicago Wolves
- Admirals Drop Decision to Phantoms - Norfolk Admirals
- Griffins Double-Up Division-Leading Toronto - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Amerks Come up Short in 4-3 Loss to Aeros - Rochester Americans
- IceCaps Sail Past 'Dogs, 4-0 - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Falcons Earn a Point in Worcester - Springfield Falcons
- Hutton and Flick Recalled from Toledo - Rockford IceHogs
- Hamel Catches Merkosky in 5-1 Phantoms Win - Adirondack Phantoms
- Lightning Acquire Two Defensemen, Assign Them to Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- B-Sens Defeat Monarchs, 4-1 - Binghamton Senators
- Movember Mojo Missing - Manchester Monarchs
- Rampage Held Scoreless in 1-0 Loss to Barons - San Antonio Rampage
- Crunch Knocked Down by Hershey - Syracuse Crunch
- December Already Looks Better with OT Win - Worcester Sharks
- Bears Start December with 4-1 Win Over Crunch - Hershey Bears
- P-Bruins Fall to Whale 4-1 - Providence Bruins
- Devils Down Sound Tigers - Albany Devils
- Whale Spread the Wealth in 4-1 Win at Providence - Connecticut Whale
- Pirates Iced by Penguins - Portland Pirates
- Devils Come from Behind to Defeat Sound Tigers 4-3 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Recap: Penguins Upend Pirates, 4-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Florida Acquires Wright and Vernace from Tampa Bay - San Antonio Rampage
- Laakso Assigned to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
- Kings Make Roster Moves - Manchester Monarchs
- Aeros Launch Military Jersey Auction - Houston Aeros
- Klinkhammer Dealt to Ottawa for Draft Pick - Rockford IceHogs
- Texas Returns Neal to Idaho - Texas Stars
- Senators Acquire Rob Klinkhammer from Chicago for Conditional 2013 Seventh Round Draft Pick - Binghamton Senators
- Aeros Sign Joey Martin to PTO - Houston Aeros
- B-Sens and Dickin Memorial Animal Hospital Ask Fans to "Paws for Cause" - Binghamton Senators
- Hamilton Police to Issue Tickets to Unimpaired Drivers - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Heat Sign Taylor to AHL Contract - Abbotsford Heat
- P-Bruins Announce Roster Moves - Providence Bruins
- Official Statement from Howard Baldwin Jr. - AHL
- Penguins Release Dimitrakos from PTO - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Checkers Raise $5,000 for Movember - Charlotte Checkers
- Aeros Game Day, December 2: Aeros at Rochester - Houston Aeros
- Marlies and Wolves Visit Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids Griffins
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