Flames ground Aeros

December 27, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


The Flames earned a 3-2 win over Houston on Saturday after returning home from a five-game road trip. Peter Vandermeer, Kris Chucko and David Van der Gulik scored in the win for the Flames.

After a scoreless first period, the Flames captured a 2-0 lead before the midway mark of the second period. Peter Vandermeer scored when he tipped a point shot from Matt Pelech into the Houston net. The tally was Vandermeer's fourth of the season. The Flames moved in front by two goals just four minutes later when Kris Chucko scored in transition following a feed from Kyle Greentree. With the Flames in front 2-0 and carrying play through much of the period, the Aeros received a goal from an unlikely source to cut the Quad City lead in half. Mitch Love scored his first goal of the season on a wraparound chance at 14:23 of the middle period to set the score at 2-1 after two periods.

The Flames opened up a two-goal lead early in the third period when Carsen Germyn found David Van der Gulik in front for his ninth goal of the year. The Aeros answered back on the power-play when Jesse Schultz sent a screened shot past Flames netminder Leland Irving. The power-play marker set off a flurry of offense for the Aeros as Houston pushed for the game-tying goal. Quad City withstood the late rally as Irving turned aside nine of the ten shots he faced in the closing frame.

The Flames are back on home ice on Tuesday night to host Rockford. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available now at the i wireless Center Box Office, via phone at (563) 326-1111 or on-line at ticketmaster.com.



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