AEROS SCORE THREE UNANSWERED FOR 3-2 WIN OVER SENATORS
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
January 30, 2009
GAMESHEET
The Senators, who lead the American Hockey League (AHL) in power-play percentage, took advantage of their first man-advantage with Zack Smith netting the opening goal at 9:36 in the first period. Ryan Shannon and Ilya Zubov each earned assists on the marker. Only 1:51 later, Greg Mauldin gave Binghamton a 2-0 lead after a scrum in front of Aeros’ netminder Nolan Schaefer. The Aeros weren’t able to convert on any of their three power-play chances in the period and were out shot 11 to 5 as they trailed by two heading into the first intermission.
In his first game back with the Aeros, Krys Kolanos snapped the club’s scoreless streak that lasted over four periods of play with a man-advantage marker three minutes into the second period. Corey Locke and Morten Madsen each assisted on the goal that brought Houston within one. Houston out-shot Binghamton 13-7 in the middle frame to tie the overall shots at 18 apiece through 40 minutes of play.
Just 2:44 after the final intermission Locke netted an even-strength goal to tie the contest at 2-2. Benoit Pouliot and Clayton Stoner each earned assists after Pouliot threaded the needle through defenders with his pass to Locke. Houston kept the pressure on Martin Gerber with 11 total shots in the period including the game winner from Brandon Rogers at 14:56 in the final period. Rogers received a pass near center ice from Pouliot and after just crossing the blue line he slapped the shot on net past two defenders. The shot hit Gerber in the shoulder, bounced over and slowly trickled past the goal line as the goaltender sprawled backwards attempting for the save. Rogers’ goal was his first game winner and first since December 19.
The Aeros hit the road tonight en route to Chicago to face the Wolves in a 7 p.m. at Allstate Arena. Houston is on a five-game winning streak against the Wolves dating back to last season so tune in to Joe O’Donnell on 1070-AM KNTH as the Aeros attempt to extend that streak to six straight games!
Notes:
- Aeros’ LW Jason Ryznar is the only player remaining on the roster to have played in every game (49). RW Danny Irmen was the only other player on the roster to have played in every game, however he did not play tonight due to injury.
- Brandon Rogers netted his second goal of the season and first game-winner late in the third period. His first goal of the season was also in the third period on December 19 when Houston won 4-3 in a shootout after scoring all-three regulation goals in the third.
- Benoit Pouliot tallied two assists in the game for his first two-point game with the Aeros this season.
- Corey Locke recorded a goal and an assist in the game for his 14th multiple point game of the season. Houston is now 9-0-0-2 when he records two points and 11-1-0-2 when he tallies multiple points.
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LOCKE AND BRUST SHINE IN AHL ALL-STAR GAME
From: Patrick Armstrong, Director of Communications
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
HOUSTON AEROS SHINE AS PlanetUSA EARNS 14-11 VICTORY IN AHL ALL-STAR GAME
WORCESTER, Mass. – Houston Aeros’ Corey Locke and Barry Brust skated for the Canadian All-Star team and each set AHL All-Star Game records as PlanetUSA earned the 14-11 victory Monday night. Brust’s first appearance added him to the record books when he tallied the first point, an assist, by a goaltender in an All-Star Game and Locke’s four goals was an All-Star Game high as well.
Locke started the scoring with the game’s opening goal only 1:11 into the contest giving Team Canada the early lead. He also opened the second period’s scoring for a 4-2 Team Canada lead at 3:09 in the middle frame and was assisted by Brust, who backstopped Team Canada during the second period knocking aside 12 of 15 shots faced. Locke finished with two third-period goals giving Team Canada an 11-10 lead with under seven minutes remaining. However, PlanetUSA recorded four unanswered goals to finish the contest. Locke was the only member of Team Canada to record multiple goals.
The Aeros are joining the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center to host a blood drive today from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the team’s store, The Hangar, in the Shops at Houston Center (909 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77010.) Aeros’ defenseman Brandon Rogers will be on hand from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to lend a hand along with the Aero Dynamics while shop patrons donate to help save lives.
The team will get back on the ice after the All-Star break this Thursday as Houston hosts the Quad City Flames Thursday at 7:05 p.m. The Binghamton Senators will be in town Friday for their first-ever visit. The 7:35 p.m. game will be aired on Fox Sports Houston as part of the Friday Night Ice series. Friday is also Mullet Night where the first 3,000 fans inside Toyota Center will receive wigs of the hairstyle made famous in the 80’s and especially with hockey players.
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AEROS ANNOUNCE FAITH NIGHT FOR FEBRUARY 21
01/26/2009 2:34 PM
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
Monday, January 26, 2009
CITY OF REFUGE TO PLAY AT AEROS FAITH NIGHT, FEBRUARY 21
HOUSTON, Texas –The Houston Aeros are set to host Faith Night on February 21 when the Iowa Chops come to town for the 7:35 p.m. game. The festivities kick off at 5 p.m. with City of Refuge hosting a concert and Aeros’ team chaplain, Steve Jaques, will be the special guest speaker following the concert.
City of Refuge has played at a number of sporting and entertainment venues throughout Houston over the past five years. Click here to view the band’s website and learn more about the group. Steve Jaques is a former Aeros’ player having skated with the team from 1994-97 and now serves as the team chaplain.
Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. for those with tickets to Faith Night. The concert begins at 5 p.m. followed by Steve Jaques at 5:45 p.m. Call Zach in the Aeros front office at (713) 361-7953 to purchase tickets, starting at $10, or for more information about Faith Night. The first 3,000 fans will receive Aeros’ Rally Towels that night and those attending Faith Night will be able to get their towels before the general public as they enter for the pre-game event.
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AHL ALL STAR WEEKEND BEGINS TODAY!
From: Patrick Armstrong, Director of Communications
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
Sunday, January 25, 2009
EXTENSIVE TV, INTERNET, RADIO COVERAGE
ON TAP FOR 2009 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC
WORCESTER, Mass. – The 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications begins today, with the city of Worcester ready to host players, coaches, luminaries and thousands of fans at the DCU Center. The two-day event will also reach millions of hockey fans worldwide through extensive television, internet and radio coverage.
This year’s showcase, with the 2009 AHL All-Star Skills Competition set for Sunday (3:00 p.m. CST) and the 2009 AHL All-Star Game to follow on Monday (6:00 p.m. CST), will be produced by the New England Sports Network (NESN) to be televised to more than 100 million households in North America, including a national audience on TSN in Canada.
NESN’s broadcast crew for the event is led by Tom Caron (play-by-play), a two-time winner of the James H. Ellery Award for outstanding media coverage of the American Hockey League. Providing color analysis will be former AHL and NHL defenseman Bob Beers, a member of the 1999 Calder Cup champion Providence Bruins who now serves as a commentator on Boston Bruins radio broadcasts. The third member of the team will be rinkside reporter A.J. Mleczko, who won a gold medal with the United States women’s ice hockey team at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano and a silver medal at the 2002 games in Salt Lake City.
AHL Live (www.ahllive.com) will also be providing extensive coverage of the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic, hosted by Bridgeport Sound Tigers radio voice Phil Giubileo and Albany River Rats broadcaster Owen Newkirk. In addition to access to the Skills Competition and All-Star Game, AHL Live’s weekend subscription will also include coverage of the 2009 AHL Hall of Fame inductions on Monday afternoon. AHL Live can be accessed through the link on the newly redesigned on-line home of the American Hockey League, theahl.com.
The 2009 AHL All-Star Game on Monday night can also be heard anywhere in the world via audio cybercast on theahl.com. Worcester Sharks play-by-play voice Eric Lindquist, Lowell Devils broadcaster Ryan Johnston and WTAG News/Talk 580 will provide the radio broadcast of the 2009 AHL All-Star Game, which will also air on the NHL Home Ice channel (XM 204, Sirius 208) on Sirius XM Radio – America’s satellite radio company – and XM Canada with nearly 20 million subscribers across North America.
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January 24, 2009 Pictures are posted!
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LATE GOAL BOOSTS AEROS PAST MONSTERS, 2-1
01/18/2009 5:57 PM
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HOUSTON EARNS 2-1 VICTORY OVER LAKE ERIE WITH LATE GOAL
HOUSTON, Texas – Jason Ryznar tallied his second goal of the season for the Aeros with just under three minutes remaining to give Houston the 2-1 victory over the Lake Erie Monsters. Houston (20-17-1-7) now owns a 6-1 all-time record over the Monsters. The win moved the Aeros into second place in the West Division with four teams still within two points of Houston.
Houston opened the scoring at the 12:02 mark of the first period and hadn’t allowed a Monsters’ shot. Jesse Schultz took a centering feed from Corey Locke and one-timed it into the net for Schultz’s 11th goal of the season. The points for Locke and Schultz each extended their respective scoring streaks to three games. Lake Erie finally registered a shot at the 13:30 mark of the period and finished with two shots in the opening frame. Houston held the 1-0 lead after one period and the two shots allowed tied a season low for the Aeros.
Neither team was able to score in the second period. Houston finished 0-for-2 on the power play while also being whistled for two penalties. The Aeros only allowed four shots in the second period for a two-period total of six, the fewest shots allowed through two periods this season. Lake Erie’s four shots were recorded in the final four minutes of the period as the team didn’t record a shot for the first 16:10 of the period.
Lake Erie tied the game at the 4:35 mark in the third period on a power-play goal by Justin Bowers. He scored his first goal of the season on assists from Derek Peltier and Darcy Campbell. Ryznar tallied his second goal of the season for the 2-1 go-ahead marker for the Aeros with 2:59 remaining on the clock. He stuffed the puck in the net when the Aeros had an extra attacker for a delayed penalty. Tomas Mojzis and Brandon Rogers set the play up with a cross-ice pass just in front of the crease. Houston’s wasn’t safe just yet when the Monsters nearly tied things up with 10 seconds left on the clock when they had an extra attacker of their own. Schaefer knocked the puck away and held the puck to finish with the 2-1 victory.
Notes:
- Jesse Schultz and Corey Locke each extended their respective points streaks on the Aeros first period goal. Schultz’s streak is now at three games with two goals and three assists. Locke’s streak is now at three games with a goal and two assists. Brandon Rogers also extended his assist streak to three games with three assist when he helped on the game winner.
- Houston allowed two shots and four shots in the first two periods respectively. The six shots through two periods were the fewest total allowed this season and the two shots in the first tied the season low for shots in a period. The previous low through two periods was 11 on December 21 against the Peoria Rivermen.
- Goaltender Nolans Schaefer has started and won the last three games for the Aeros allowing only four goals in the three games. The streak ties a season high for goalie winning streaks. He has stopped 71 of 75 shots in the three games plus all three shootout-attempts against in Friday’s win.
- The three straights wins is the first time this season the club has recorded such a streak since they opened the season with four straight victories.
- Lake Erie has outscored the Aeros 7-1 in the third period this season including the Monsters’ five-goal third period on December 30 for a 6-2 victory, the team’s only win over Houston.
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AEROS DEFEAT MARLIES 3-2 IN SHOOTOUT
01/16/2009 9:30 PM
From: Patrick Armstrong, Director of Communications
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
January 16, 2009
HOUSTON AEROS HOLD ON FOR 3-2 SHOOTOUT WIN OVER TORONTO
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HOUSTON, Texas – The Houston Aeros faced a 2-1 deficit heading into the third period but came back and won the contest 3-2 in a shootout. Houston goaltender Nolan Schaefer stopped 35 of 37 shots in the game plus all three in the shootout. The win moved Houston (19-17-1-7) into a three-way tie for third place in the West Division and only one point out of second.
The Aeros scored on their first power play attempt of the game on Matt Beaudoin’s third goal in as many games. Beaudoin received a pass from Corey Locke from behind the net and stuffed it in for his third American Hockey League goal. The Marlies brought pressure following the Aeros goal and finished with 13 shots on net in the period, but Schaefer was up to the task blocking every shot. Houston took the 1-0 lead into the intermission and although the Marlies held the edge in shots 13-5.
Toronto made their charge in the second period as they put 11 shots on net with two finding their way past Schaefer for a 2-1 lead. Boyd Devereaux tied the game 1-1 when he tallied an unassisted, even-strength marker, his sixth of the season, at the 12:35 mark of the second period. Mark Bell followed with his ninth goal of the season, on a power play, just over two minutes later at 14:51 of the frame. His goal was assisted by Staffan Kronwall and Juha Uotila for the 2-1 lead heading into the intermission.
Ryan Hamilton tied the game for the Aeros which forced the eventual overtime and shootout. Hamilton’s power-play goal came at 6:35 in the third period and was assisted by Jesse Schultz and Brandon Rogers after the trio sent the puck from one side of the net to the other. Both teams put 11 shots on net in the period as Toronto finished regulation with 35 shots to the Aeros’ 19.
The Marlies earned a minute of 4-on-3 power-play in overtime and controlled the puck for the majority of time but only managed two shots on net. Houston also managed two shots on goal as well but neither team scored to force the Aeros’ tenth shootout of the season.
Houston missed their first shootout attempt but followed with three consecutive goals from Locke, Morten Madsen and Beaudoin. Schaefer blocked all three attempts by the Marlies for the 3-2 win and two points in the standings.
The Aeros will host the Lake Erie Monsters at Toyota Center at 5:05 p.m. CST this Sunday, January 18. The team will also be celebrating Chilly’s 13th birthday party and Chillypalooza. Chilly’s mascot friends, Clutch from the Rockets, Junction Jack from the Astros, Toro from the Texans, Shasta from the University of Houston, Bucee and other mascots from around Houston will be at Toyota Center to help celebrate.
Notes:
- Streaks: Matt Beaudoin’s first period goal extended his goal scoring streak to three games. He as one goal in each of those games and they are his first three goals in his AHL career. Morten Madsen’s assist on the Beaudoin goal marked his third assist in as many games and fourth in the past five games since returning from injury.
- Houston recorded three successful attempts in the shootout, the most in all ten shootout appearances this season.
- Aeros’ goaltender Nolan Schaefer blocked all three shots faced in the shootout, the fourth time this season Houston has blocked three or more attempts. The Aeros are 3-1 when stopping three or more shootout attempts.
- Houston is now 4-11-0-3 when trailing after two periods.
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POULIOT ASSIGNED TO AEROS
01/15/2009 10:04 PM
MINNESOTA WILD ASSIGNS C/LW BENOIT POULIOT TO AHL HOUSTON
HOUSTON, Texas – Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has assigned center/left wing Benoit Pouliot (pronounced BEHN-wah, POO-lee-ott) to the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Pouliot, 22 (9/29/86), recorded 11 points (5-6=11) and was plus-1 while averaging 11:50 of ice time in 37 games with the Wild this season. In 51 career NHL games, the 6-foot-3, 196-pound native of Alfred, Ont., has posted 14 points (7-7=14) and 18 penalty minutes. Pouliot was the Wild’s first-round pick (No. 4 overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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CHILLYPALOOZA IS THIS SUNDAY
01/14/2009 4:55 PM
HOUSTON AEROS TO HOST
CHILLYPALOOZA THIS SUNDAY
HOUSTON, Texas – The Houston Aeros are in the midst of their 15th season and the Aeros’ mascot, Chilly, is turning 13! Chillypalooza is his annual birthday celebration being held this Sunday during the 5:05 p.m. game against the Lake Erie Monsters.
Chilly’s mascot friends, Clutch from the Rockets, Junction Jack from the Astros, Toro from the Texans, Shasta from the University of Houston, Bucee and other mascots from around Houston will be at Toyota Center to help celebrate. Doors will open at 4:05 p.m. for an exclusive Chilly’s Puck Pals autograph session with all the mascots! Click here to sign up for Puck Pals before Sunday if you are not already a member.
In addition, The Junior League of Houston, Inc. has generously donated 1,500 Sweet Dreams Douglas education books by Regan Dunnick to be handed out to kids as they enter Toyota Center. 13 lucky winners, who find a birthday pass in their book, will be invited to join Chilly and his mascot friends for a private birthday party after the game.
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