Aeros Game Day, December 26: Aeros Vs. Rampage
Published on December 26, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
The Houston Aeros (16-6-2-7, 41 pts.) host the San Antonio Rampage (14-14-0-0, 28 pts.) on Monday at 7:05 p.m. Houston is coming off a 3-2 loss to Texas on Wednesday. The Aeros trail first place OKC in the West Division by three points and sit one point behind second place Abbotsford. San Antonio has won four in a row, including a 4-2 victory over Texas on Dec. 18. The Rampage has won seven of its last 10 and holds the No. 4 spot in the West Division over Texas by one point.
UPCOMING GAMES
Monday (Dec. 26) --- vs. San Antonio (7:05 p.m.)
Friday (Dec. 30) --- at San Antonio (7:05 p.m.)
Sunday (Jan. 1) --- vs. Oklahoma City (5:05 p.m.)
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... Due to recent road construction surrounding Toyota Center, the Aeros 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... The Aeros will host the annual Guns vs. Hoses game (HPD vs. HFD) on Dec. 26.
AEROS/RAMPAGE HEAD-TO-HEAD
---This is the fifth meeting this season... Houston has won three-straight... Houston is 3-0-0-1 vs. the Rampage this season... HOU PP is 6/16 (37.5%)... SA PP is 2/14 (14.3%)... The Aeros are 64-29-8-4 all-time vs. the Rampage (44-10-3-0 at home, 28-19-5-4 on the road).
WATCH FOR THIS
---Houston has scored the first goal in four straight games.
---The Aeros have only faced five power plays in the last four games.
---The Rampage has been outscored 26-14 in the third period while the Aeros have outscored their opponents 32-15 in the third.
RECENT AEROS TRANSACTIONS
---Dec. 23: F Jed Ortmeyer reassigned by MIN
---Dec. 23: F Jeff Taffe reassigned by MIN
---Dec. 22: F Jeff Taffe recalled by MIN
---Dec. 19: F Aaron Lee released from PTO
---Dec. 19: F Chad Rau reassigned by MIN
---Dec. 19: F Aaron Lee released from PTO
AEROS INJURIES
David McIntyre missed seven straight games and returned to the lineup on Dec. 21... Mike Montgomery has missed the last four games.
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 PLAYER NOTES
---Cody Almond has a goal in three straight games and a five-game points streak (3-2=5). He has a point in all but three games this season.
---Chad Rau had his first two-point game since Dec. 2 and his third two-point game of the season on Weds.... Rau also has a point in three straight games (2-2=4).
---Justin Fontaine has a point in four of the last six games (1-3=4).
---Jeff Taffe has a point in three straight games (0-4=4).
---Drew Bagnall is on pace to surpass his career-high for points in a season (12).
TEAM NOTABLES
---Houston has earned at least a point in 13 of the 16 games (5-3-2-6) in which they have allowed the first goal. They are 11-3-0-1 when scoring first.
---The Aeros have lost a total of 84 man-games to NHL callups this season and 36 man-games to injury.
---Houston has made 27 transactions since Dec. 1.
---All 16 of Houston's wins (16-1-2-4) have come when allowing three or fewer goals. Three of six regulation losses have come when allowing four or more goals.
---The Aeros play nine of 11 games at home from Dec. 8-Jan. 6.
---The Aeros are 12-0-0-2 when leading at the end of two periods.
---The Aeros broke the 100,000 mark in attendance this season with the 4,608 who attended the game on Dec. 18.
AEROS GOALIES
HACKETT - Is 3-5-2 (2.74 GAA, .898 SV%) at home and 7-0-1 (1.86 GAA, .941 SV%) on the road... Is winless in two-straight at home... Has won five-straight road starts... Made his NHL debut on Dec. 6 and made 34 saves in a 2-1 win at SJ after entering the game early in the first period to relieve an injured Josh Harding... Last Game: Stopped 22 of 25 in a 3-2L to TEX on Dec. 21.
KUEMPER --- Is 1-0-2 at home (.86 GAA, .972 SV%) and 2-1-1 on the road (2.46 GAA, .916 SV%)... 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... Recorded his first pro shutout with 1-0 win on Dec. 9 vs. SAN (33 saves)... Last Game: Stopped 5/5 in 20 minutes of third period relief work on Dec. 18 vs. RCH.
POWER PLAY
Went 0/1 on Dec. 21... Went 3/11 in three games last week... Went 5/37 (13.5%) in games 21-30 after going 20/106 (18/9%) in games 1-20... Set a season-high going 3/5 in a 4-2 win at SAN on Oct. 28... Casey Wellman leads the team with 7 PPG.
PENALTY KILL
TEX was 0/1 on Dec. 21... Opponents went 2-for-4 on the PP in three games last week... PK stopped 20/27 (74.0%) in games 21-30 after stopping 80/97 (82.4%) in games 1-20... Allowed goals in five straight before holding TOR 0/6 on Nov. 6.
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
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- P-Bruins Winning Streak Snapped at Four - Providence Bruins
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- Falcons Sign Chad Costello to PTO Contract - Springfield Falcons
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