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Published on March 3, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


Houston Aeros (27-21-5-3; 62 pts.)

@ San Antonio Rampage (23-32-3-5; 54 pts.)

SBC Center

7 p.m.

Promotion: N/A

Radio: KTKR 760 AM "The Ticket" Internet: www.sarampage.com (click on "Listen Live" icon) Live/Real-Time Stats: For real-time stats and up-to-minute recaps, please click on "Live Stats" icon at www.sarampage.com

Today's Game: Playing in their third consecutive head-to-head match-up, The San Antonio Rampage (23-32-3-5; 54 pts.) conclude a home-and-home series tonight against West Division rival Houston Aeros (27-21-5-3; 62 pts.)... The Rampage enter tonight sitting sixth in the West Division standings; eight points behind Houston for the fourth and final playoff spot... The Rampage, who are winless in their last five games (0-3-1-1), are 12-11-1-3 at the SBC Center.

Against Houston Aeros: The Rampage are 2-3-0-1 against their West Division foe... Tonight's contest will be the third of three games in a five day span between the I-10 rivals...San Antonio plays seven of their final 18 games against Houston... The Rampage have lost their last four meetings against the Aeros, including their last meeting, a 2-0 shutout loss, at the Toyota Center last night... The teams have gone into overtime in eight of 29 meetings with the Rampage having 3 wins, 1 loss, 3 ties, and 1 shootout loss in the extra session.

THE LAST TIME VS THE AEROS:

Last Home Win: October 15, 2004 (2-1)

Last Home Loss: January 21, 2005 (4-2)

Last Home Tie / SOL: February 27, 2005 (3-2)

Last Home Overtime Loss: March 20, 2003 (5-4)

Last Road Win: December 3, 2004 (2-1, OT)

Last Road Loss: March 2, 2005 (2-0)

Last Road Tie / SOL: None

Last Road Overtime Loss: None

2004-05 SEASON SCHEDULE & RESULTS:

Home: Oct. 15 (W 2-1), Jan. 21 (L, 4-2), Feb. 27 (SOL, 3-2), Mar. 3, Apr. 3, Apr. 9

Away: Dec. 3 (W, 2-1), Dec. 23 (L, 5-2), Mar. 2 (L, 2-0), Mar. 12, Apr. 2, Apr. 10

LEAGUE LEADING BACKSTOP SCOTT: Goaltender Travis Scott is currently leads in the AHL in saves (1380), while Ryan Miller (ROC) sits in second (1350) and Kari Lehtonen is a close 3rd (CHI, 1305).

BROTHERLY LOVE: Rampage center Joe Cullen will face off against his brother Mark Cullen for the third time in five days with tonight; and eight of the team's final 19 games in a 50-day span. The Cullen brothers have another brother, Matt, who is with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and a cousin, Jon, who plays for the Cardiff Devils (Wales, UK) of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

NAIL BITERS: The Rampage are 16-7-3-5 in one-goal games after their 3-2 SO loss to Houston on Feb. 27.

BACK IT UP: The Rampage conclude their 13th set of back-to-back games tonight against Houston... San Antonio is currently 12-10-0-3, having been winless in the last five games (0-3-1-1), and is scheduled for 16 total back-to-back sessions for the 2004-05 season. The Rampage went 9-13-2-0 last season in back-to-back contests.

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