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AEROS FACE SHARKS IN WORCESTER TONIGHT
12/31/2008 1:32 PM
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
December 31, 2008
AEROS LAST GAME OF 2008 IN WORCESTER
HOUSTON, Texas – The Houston Aeros play their last game of 2008 tonight at DCU Center against the Worcester Sharks at 6:35 p.m. CST. Houston (16-13-1-5) sits in fifth place in the West Division, but is just five points out of first place in the tightly packed division. The Aeros and begin their longest road trip of the season tonight, an eight game trip that will visit eight cities, seven states and last 12 days.
Tune into Joe O’Donnell live on KNTH 1070-AM to catch all of the action or watch online via AHLLIVE.com. The Aeros return home on January 16 against the Toronto Marlies. Tickets for all home games are available by calling (713) 974-PUCK or visiting AEROS.com.
– HOUSTON AEROS: 15 Seasons, One Reason –
AEROS BLASTED 6-2 BY LAKE ERIE
12/30/2008 8:50 PM
From: Patrick Armstrong, Director of Communications
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
December 30, 2008
HOUSTON AEROS ROUTED BY LAKE ERIE MONSTERS, 6-2
HOUSTON, Texas – The Houston Aeros lost to the Lake Erie Monsters 6-2 Tuesday night at Toyota Center. After fairly even play through two periods Lake Erie took control and netted five third-period goals including a short-handed marker. Houston’s Tomas Mojzis netted both Aeros’ goals to become the fourth player on the team to record a multi-goal game. Houston (16-13-1-5) hits the road tomorrow for a 6:35 p.m. New Year’s Eve contest in Worcester. Tune in to Joe O’Donnell on 1070-AM KNTH or watch the game live on AHL LIVE to watch the Aeros attempt to get back on track.
The first period ended with a 0-0 tie despite the Aeros controlling the puck for a good majority of the period. The Monsters put eight shots on net to the Aeros’ four shots. Houston was called for three penalties to Lake Erie’s one which includes a fighting major when Matt Kassian dropped the gloves with Alex Penner just after the halfway point in the opening frame. Aeros’ Jason Ryznar served a tripping penalty that carried over 37 seconds into the second period.
Mark McCutcheon started the scoring for the Monsters when he netted his second goal of the season at 5:44 into the second intermission. McCutcheon snapped a shot on net, clanked the puck off the post and in. Ryan Cruthers and Codey Burki earned the assists on the even-strength goal for the 1-0 lead. Just over a minute later Lake Erie netminder Tyler Weiman deflected a few shots before the puck was sent behind the net back to Mojzis at the blue line. Mojzis sent a wrist shot towards the net through traffic to tie the game at 6:56 in the second period. Maxim Noreau and Bryan Lundbohm earned the assists on the tying goal. Mojzis followed with a similar slap shot on a power play that slipped through traffic again for a 2-1 lead heading into the intermission.
Houston remained in control until Phillipe Dupuis broke out short handed and netted an unassisted goal at 11:17 in the final period at two apiece. Lake Erie’s Randy Rowe, who was called up before the game, netted the go-ahead goal only 39 seconds later for a 3-2 lead with just over eight minutes left to play.
McCutcheon added an insurance marker for the Monsters 1:22 after the go-ahead goal at 13:18 by stuffing the puck between the legs of Barry Brust. Bryan Marshall helped ensure the Monsters victory by stuffing in his second goal of the season, second point of the night. Marshall earned an assist earlier on the game-winning goal by Rowe. Houston pulled Brust in an effort for a comeback. Nathan Smith took advantage of the empty net after Dupuis intercepted the puck and fed him the pass for the open net and the 6-2 victory.
– HOUSTON AEROS: 15 Seasons, One Reason –
HOUSTON HOSTS LAKE ERIE MONSTERS TONIGHT
12/30/2008 12:25 PM
From: Patrick Armstrong, Director of Communications
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
AEROS FACE LAKE ERIE MONSTERS TONIGHT, 7:05 P.M.
HOUSTON, Texas –The Houston Aeros will play their final home game of 2008 tonight at 7:05 p.m. against the Lake Erie Monsters. The game marks the sixth all-time pairing, second this season, with Houston winning each of the last five. After tonight the Aeros will be on the road until January 16. Stop by Toyota Center tonight to catch the last on-ice action in Houston for over two weeks which is also Guns & Hoses night!
Game Notes
The Aeros will be on the road for the next eight games starting tomorrow in Worcester at 6:35 p.m. for a New Year’s Eve game. All the road action can be heard on 1070-AM KNTH or viewed on AHL LIVE with Joe O’Donnell calling the game. Houston returns home on Friday, January 16 to host the Toronto Marlies for the only time this season. Call (866) GO-AEROS or visit AEROS.com to get tickets.
– HOUSTON AEROS: 15 Seasons, One Reason –
AEROS ADD SMITH, ADAMS TO ROSTER
12/30/2008 11:49 AM
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
December 30, 2008
Smith, 21 (3/3/87), has played all of the 2008-09 season with the Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League (CHL). The St. Catharines, Ontario native has played in 29 games and was second on the team in scoring with 38 points (19-19=38). His 19 goals and five game-winning goals led the team. Prior to playing for the Bucks, the rookie center played three seasons in the QMJHL for the Gatineau Olympiques where he totaled 62 goals and 125 points in three seasons.
Adams, 25 (12/21/82), has played in four games this season with the Aeros in late October accounting for one assist and four penalty minutes. The Wayzata, Minnesota native has played in 21 games with CHL Corpus Christi and has 10 points (3-7=10) and 30 penalty minutes. He led all defensemen on the IceRays’ roster at the time of his departure. In total, Adams has played in 13 games with the Aeros over the past two seasons with two points (0-2=2) and 10 penalty minutes. He has played a total of 39 games in the AHL with Springfield, Grand Rapids, Cleveland , Albany and Houston and has a goal and four assists with 32 penalty minutes overall.
The Aeros take on the Lake Erie Monsters tonight at Toyota Center at 7:05 p.m. before heading on the road for their longest road trip of the season (eight games). Tonight is the fourth annual Guns & Hoses night in which the Aeros will be honoring Houston area police and fire departments throughout the game. For tickets call (866) GO-AEROS or visit AEROS.com.
– HOUSTON AEROS: 15 Seasons, One Reason –
HOUSTON ROBS PEORIA WITH 4-3 SHOOTOUT WIN
12/28/2008 10:10 PM
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
Sunday, December 28, 2008
HOUSTON AEROS ROB PEORIA WITH 4-3 SHOOTOUT VICTORY
PEORIA, IL – The Houston Aeros, down 3-0 with less than five minutes to play, defeated the Peoria Rivermen 4-3 in a shootout after tying the game with all three goals in the final 2:36 of regulation, Sunday night. For the second Sunday in a row at Peoria, Corey Locke tied the game in the waning moments of regulation, this time with only two-tenths of a second on the clock. The win moved the Aeros (16-12-1-5) into a third place tie with Chicago in the West Division, only two points behind Peoria (19-13-1-1) who reside in second.(Photo Courtesy Of : Dennis Sievers)
Peoria got on the board first with an even strength goal by Chris Conner for his 13th of the season. Nicholas Drazenovic and Ivan Vishnevskiy earned the assists on the opening tally. Ryan Reaves added to the lead by netting a short-handed marker with 5:26 remaining in the opening period. Steve Regier set the play up to give Peoria a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Houston was only able to put three shots on net as each team failed to convert on one power-play opportunity apiece.
The Aeros still couldn’t find the back of the net in the second period despite having three man advantages but posted eight shots on goal. At the 15:02 mark Peoria centerman Drazenovic tallied the game’s only power-play goal giving the Rivermen a 3-0 lead. Regier posted his second assist of the evening, both on special teams’ play.
The majority of the third period was held scoreless as Peoria seemed to have things wrapped up while Ben Bishop looked to shut out the Aeros. Houston’s Paul Albers wouldn’t let that happen as he posted his first goal of the season with 2:36 remaining in the game. Mike Hamilton and Jason Deitsch earned the assists to prevent the fore-mentioned shutout possibility.
In an effort to make a game of it, Barry Brust was pulled from the Houston net in favor of an extra attacker with just over one minute remaining. The strategy paid off when Peter Olvecky stuffed the puck into the net with one minute left on the clock. Albers and Maxim Noreau earned the assists that brought the Aeros within one. Albers’ assist gave him his first two-point game this season. The Aeros kept six attackers on the ice for the ensuing faceoff as the clock ticked away. With only a couple of seconds left to play, the Aeros’ Locke controlled the puck behind the Peoria net and banked a shot off the back of Bishop and bounced into the net with only two-tenths of a second left to force a 3-3 overtime.
Houston has now gone past regulation nine times this season with only two being decided in the extra five minutes of skating. Sunday stuck with the trend and went to the Aeros’ seventh shootout this season. Ryan Hamilton netted the very first shot and Jesse Schultz took the puck top-shelf as Houston’s fifth shooter to rob the Rivermen out of the 4-3 victory. Nolan Schaefer replaced Brust for the shootout and was able to stop all four shooters to earn his eighth win of the season. Brust knocked aside 28 of 31 shots during the regulation and overtime periods.
– HOUSTON AEROS: 15 Seasons, One Reason –
AEROS DOWNED BY FLAMES 3-2
12/27/2008 3:08 AM
The teams skated to a scoreless first period, but the Flames scored two goals in the first 8:30 of the second period. Peter Vandermeer opened the scoring at the 4:30 mark of the second and Kris Chucko buried a centering pass at the 8:30 mark to give the home team a 2-0 lead. Aeros defenseman-turned-forward Mitch Love notched his first goal of the season at the 14:30 mark to cut the Flames’ lead to 2-1 before the intermission.
David Van der Gulik notched the eventual game winner just 1:23 into the final period when he took a pass from Carsen Germyn and directed into the goal. It was Van der Gulik’s ninth of the season. The Aeros again cut the lead in half when Jesse Schultz buried a one-timer at the 6:14 mark on the power play. It was Schultz sixth of the season and third in the last two games. Houston was unable to score the equalizer in the final moments of the game and has now lost two straight games.
Barry Brust stopped 27 of 30 shots for Houston and Leland Irving stopped earned the win for the Flames stopping 27 of 29 shots. The Aeros finished the game with one power play goal on four chances and killed all three of the Flames chances. Houston has recorded a power play goal in 10 of their last 11 games.
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