Aeros Weekly
Published on February 16, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
The Aeros enter the week of Feb. 14 leading both the West Division and Western Conference in points (68). The team is also tied with San Antonio for the most wins (32) in the Western Conference. Houston plays three times this week; it ¬â¢s their ninth three-in-three weekend of the season. Overall, the Aeros play 13 three-in-three stretches. This week the bombers host Chicago in an 11:05 a.m. game on Thursday. From there, they visit Milwaukee on Friday and Rockford on Saturday.
LAST WEEK
The Aeros had a busy week, playing four games and covering miles from Houston to St. Paul, Minn. The Aeros beat Texas 4-1 on Tuesday, knocked over Rockford by the same score on Wednesday and then edged Peoria in a 4-3 shootout on Friday. The teams then bused to St. Paul where they battled on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center. Peoria skipped past the Aeros on the home ice of the Minnesota Wild by a 3-1 count.
AEROS AT A GLANCE
STANDING ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦....1st/West Div.
RECORD ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦....32-20-1-3, 68 pts.
HOME ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦..15-7-1-1
ROAD ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦....17-13-0-2
STREAK ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦.......LOST 1
AEROS SPECIAL TEAMS
PP: 17.0% (18th) ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦..PK: 83.9% (12th)
PPG: 43 ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦......SHG: 4
AEROS LEADERS
Points ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦.DiSalvatore (36)
Goals ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦...Earl (16)
Assists ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦.........Noreau/DiSalvatore (25)
PPG ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦............Almond (7)
PP-Pts ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦...Noreau (18)
SHG ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦...McMillan (3)
SH-Pts ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦..........McMillan (4)
PIM..... ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦...........Kassian (118)
AEROS GOALIES --- Anton Khudobin is 18-10-1 witha 2.46 GAA and .915 SV%. He had won six straight games until taking the loss against Peoria on Feb. 13 at St. Paul, Minn... Matt Hackett is 12-11-2 with a 2.42 GAA and .915 SV%. He is 4-1-1 in his last six decisions.
FEB. 4 TICKET EXCHANGE
Fans who could not make the Feb. 4 game at Toyota Center due to poor road conditions may exchange unused tickets to that game for one of four upcoming games.
The only way to exchange tickets is by calling 713-974-7825.
NOTABLES
¬Â¢ The Aeros set a season-high with their sixth consecutive win on Friday at Peoria.
¬Â¢ All 32 of Houston ¬â¢s wins have come when the team allows three or fewer goals.
¬Â¢ 26 of Houston ¬â¢s wins have come when they score the first goal.
¬Â¢ The Aeros won their 30th game of the 2010-11 season on Feb. 8 at TEX in their 53rd game. Last season, it took the club 71 games to win 30 overall (March 26).
¬Â¢ Houston ¬â¢s 56 games played is tied for second-most in the AHL behind Lake Erie (57).
¬Â¢ Sunday ¬â¢s game at St. Paul marked the third time the Aeros hosted a game at Xcel Energy Center. The club has split their previous two decisions in St. Paul, posting a 3-1 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Mar. 7, 2005 and dropping a 2-1 decision to the Milwaukee Admirals on Dec. 8, 2002.
JANUARY JUGGERNAUT --- The Aeros had an impressive month of January by recording a 10-2-0-1 record and moving into position to challenge for the top spot in the Western Conference. Here ¬â¢s a rundown of nuggets from January ¬Â¦
¬Â¢ Jan. 2011 was the sixth time in franchise history the team has recorded 10 or more wins in a month. The last time was Jan.2003 (11-2-3-0).
¬Â¢ The franchise has recorded 10 wins or more in a month in four other seasons (1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03).
¬Â¢ In the 1997-98 and 00-01 seasons the team lost in the 1st round of playoffs. In the 1998-99 and 2002-03 seasons the team went on to win championships.
¬Â¢ The Aeros have never finished season lower than 2nd in their division when recording 10 or more wins in one month.
AEROS ROSTER MOVES --- F Cody Almond and D Justin Falk were reassigned by MIN on Feb. 6 ¬Â¦ ¬Â¦F Cody Almond and D Justin Falk were recalled by MIN on Feb. 5
UPCOMING OPPONENTS
CHICAGO WOLVES
ALL-TIME AEROS RECORD: 50-41-14-5 (30-15-8-2 at home, 20-23-6-3 on the road)
SEASON RECORD: 2-1-0-0 (0-1-0-0 at home, 1-1-0-0 on the road)
NOTES: This is the second time Chicago has visited Houston this season and first time since November... Houston edged the Wolves 4-3 in the shootout in their last meeting (Jan. 14 at CHI)... Four different goalies have seen time in goal for the Aeros vs. CHI this season... CHI was eight points out of first place entering the week.
MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS
ALL-TIME AEROS RECORD: 44-49-12-5 (26-19-8-3 at home, 18-30-4-2 on the road)
SEASON RECORD: 1-1-0-0 (0-0-0-0 at home, 1-1-0-0 on the road)
NOTES: This is Milwaukee ¬â¢s first visit to Toyota Center this season...Goalies Anton Khudobin and MIL ¬â¢s Karl Dekanich have played in both games... Both contests have been decided by one goal... MIL entered the week one point behind the Aeros in the West Division.
ROCKFORD ICEHOGS
ALL-TIME AEROS RECORD: 11-10-2-2 (7-5-5-1-1 at home, 6-5-2-0 on the road)
SEASON RECORD: 3-2-0-0 (1-1-0-0 at home, 2-1-0-0 on the road)
NOTES: The Aeros have won two straight vs. the Hogs... Matt Hackett has played in four straight vs.RFD and is 2-2-0... The Hogs had won just once in the last 10 games entering the week.
PROMOTIONS
Get Center Ice Seats for just $25 for the game vs. Chicago on Feb. 17 (11:05 a.m.). Call 713-974-7825 to place your order.
Join the Aeros as they battle the Texas Stars at 7:35 p.m. The first 2500 fans will get an official Aeros Koozie, presented by YouData!
American Hockey League Stories from February 16, 2011
- Tardif Wills Griffins Past Bulldogs, 5-3 - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Richards Stops 34 as Rockford Tops Peoria 2-1 - Peoria Rivermen
- Falcons Beat Sound Tigers 4-3 - Springfield Falcons
- Moose Swept up by Marlies 5-3 - Manitoba Moose
- Amerks Win Third Straight and Snap Sharks' Streak - Rochester Americans
- Phantoms Storm Back For Thrilling Comeback Win - Adirondack Phantoms
- Sharks Streak Ends at 5 in Rochester - Worcester Sharks
- Bulldogs Dropped by Griffins 5-3 - Hamilton Bulldogs
- P-Bruins Fall to Pirates 7-0 - Providence Bruins
- Falcons Edge Sound Tigers 4-3 in Shootout - Bridgeport Islanders
- Crunch Stunned by Adirondack, 4-2 - Syracuse Crunch
- Pirates Blast Bruins - Portland Pirates
- Preview: Aeros and Wolves Set for Morning Game - Houston Aeros
- Statement from Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager - Worcester Sharks
- P-Bruins Trim Roster by Two - Providence Bruins
- B-Sens Weekly - Binghamton Senators
- Week Nineteen: Everybody Loves Ray - Syracuse Crunch
- Fourth Straight Win Lands Monsters in First Place - Cleveland Monsters
- B-Sens Reassign Yannick Tifu to Elmira - Binghamton Senators
- Monsters Double up Stars 4-2 - Texas Stars
- Rangers Recall Kris Newbury from Whale - Connecticut Whale
- Admirals Have Two on Tap for the Weekend - Milwaukee Admirals
- Caruso, Henrique Propel Devils to Victory at Checkers - Albany Devils
- Public Skate to Conclude Harvest-Properties.Com Whalers Hockey Fest - AHL
- Crunch Announce Details of Tully's Good Times Billiards Tournament February 23 - Syracuse Crunch
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- Jake Gannon Signed to AHL Deal - Peoria Rivermen
- Game Day: Amerks Welcome First-Ever Visit from Sharks Tonight - Rochester Americans
- Playoff Push Continues - Falcons Host Sound Tigers Tonight - Springfield Falcons
- Labatt's Celebrity Bartending Series Continues Wednesday, February 23 at Ale 'N' Angus Pub - Syracuse Crunch
- Barons Encourage Everyone to Wear Their Jersey to Work on February 18 - Oklahoma City Barons
- Pirates Sign Tuzzolino - Portland Pirates
- "The Zambonis" to Entertain Fans at Outdoor Harvest-Properties.Com Whale Bowl February 19 - Connecticut Whale
- Gameday Preview - Texas at Lake Erie - Texas Stars
- Griffins Look to Muzzle Bulldogs Tonight - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Aeros Weekly - Houston Aeros
- Senators Trade Chris Kelly to the Boston Bruins for Second-Round Draft Pick in 2011 - Binghamton Senators
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