Harding back, Aeros release three
October 3, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
HOUSTON, Texas - The National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild has assigned goaltender Josh Harding to the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, the teams announced Tuesday. The Aeros also released goalie Tom Lawson and forward Marco Rosa today, and reassigned defenseman Mike Madill to ECHL Texas. Rosa will also join the Wildcatters.
Harding, 22 (6/18/84), is entering his third Aeros season. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound native of Regina, Sask., is the Aeros' all-time AHL wins leader with a mark of 50-24-3, a 2.33 gaa and a .926 save percentage. Harding also made his NHL debut last season with the Wild, going 2-1-0 with a 2.59 gaa and one shutout.
Harding went 29-8-0 with a 2.68 gaa and a .922 save percentage in 38 games with Houston in 2005-06. Despite missing considerable time due to injuries and callups, Harding ranked tied for first in the AHL in save percentage and fourth in wins.
The following 28 players are on the Aeros' roster:
Goaltenders (4): Josh Harding, Miroslav Kopriva, Tony Quesada (injured), Steve Shields
Defenseman (9): Paul Albers, Shawn Belle, Curtis Murphy, Chris Ovington, Peter Ratchuk, Erik Reitz, John Scott, Ryan Stokes, Clayton Stoner
Forwards (15): Riley Emmerson, Matt Foy, Ryan Hamilton, Danny Irmen, Alex Leavitt, Bryan Lundbohm, Jason Morgan, Josh Olson, Peter Olvecky, Benoit Pouliot, Wyatt Smith, Joey Tetarenko, Ben Thomson, Roman Voloshenko, Joel Ward
The Aeros open up the 2006-07 American Hockey League season at Toyota Center on Saturday at 7:35 p.m. against the Grand Rapids Griffins. Buy tickets! The team will honor 1994-95 Aeros Mark Freer, Graeme Townshend, Al Conroy and Steve Jaques. The first 3,000 fans will receive an Aeros camouflage hat. Pre-season party outside Toyota Center begins at 5:30 p.m., featuring two of Houston 's premier mobile entertainers, Olyn D. Taylor (DJ Specialist) and Lloyd C. Lively (Lively DJs). There will be great music, games, prizes and fun in front of Toyota Center.
Sunday at 5:05 p.m., the Aeros take on the Iowa Stars. "Mr. Hockey" ® Gordie Howe returns to Houston to have his No. 9 raised to the Toyota Center rafters. Buy tickets! It's also an Aeros Family Day. Get four tickets, four Aeros pucks, $20 in Toyota Bucks and free parking, all for just $67. Click here to buy. Username is Family, password is Aeros. Or call 713.974.PUCK to order your Family Day. It's also magnetic schedule night, compliments of FramesDirect.com. The pre-game party Sunday begins at 3 p.m.!
American Hockey League Stories from October 3, 2006
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- Rangers Reassign Two Players From Training Camp - Connecticut Whale
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- Knights Get Two More From Calgary - Abbotsford Heat
- Hussey, Kolanos Arrive from Detroit - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Rampage trim four from roster - San Antonio Rampage
- Senators host second annual Charity Golf Classic - Binghamton Senators
- First-Round Pick Radulov Reassigned to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
- Sens add four to roster after clearing waivers - Binghamton Senators
- Harding back, Aeros release three - Houston Aeros
- Sound Tigers Roster Taking Shape - Bridgeport Islanders
- Iowa's leading scorer returns - Iowa Chops
- Two First-Round Draft Picks Highlight Five Sent to Wolves - Chicago Wolves
- Express Mart Named Title Sponsor of Crunch's Opening Night - Syracuse Crunch
- Bears announce roster moves, title defense begins Saturday - Hershey Bears
- Moose Sign Five to PTO's - Manitoba Moose
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