HOUSTON BLANKED 1-0 BY GRAND RAPIDS TUESDAY

By:
From: Patrick Armstrong, Director of Communications
(713) 361-7920 (Direct Line)
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
(713) 361-7930 (Direct Line)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

HOUSTON AEROS SHUT OUT FOR FIRST
TIME THIS SEASON, LOSE 1-0 IN GRAND RAPIDS

GRAND RAPIDS, MI The Houston Aeros lost 1-0 in Grand Rapids marking the teams third straight loss in a Tuesday matinee game. Houston fell to 7-7-0-0 overall this season and 2-6-0-0 on the road. Houston will play the last of their five-game road trip Friday against the Lake Erie Monsters in a 6:30 p.m. CST. puck drop. Tune in to Joe O'Donnell on 1070-AM KNTH or watch on AHL Live to catch all the action.

Goaltender Nolan Schaefer (5-5-0) got the start in the Aeros’ fourth game in five days and stopped 30 of 31 shots improving his season goals against average (GAA) to 2.36 despite the loss. Daniel Larsson earned his first shutout of the season knocking aside all 16 Aeros’ shots, improving his record to 3-2-0.

GAME SHEET

Houston was held to only three shots in the first period compared to the Griffins 11. Each team was put on a power-play in the period but neither could convert, ending the frame with a 0-0 tie.

Grand Rapids came out strong in the second period taking a 1-0 lead at 2:55 into the frame. Darren Helm tallied his second goal of the season with assists provided by Landon Wilson and Jonathan Ericsson. The Griffins were allowed two man-advantages in the period but failed to convert on either to extend their lead.

The Aeros, still trailing by one goal, were given two power-play chances of their own late in the final period but couldn’t take advantage of the opportunities to tie the game. Larsson continued to successfully fight off the Aeros’ advances even with Schaefer being pulled in favor of an extra attacker for the final 1:40 of the game.

Game Notes -
- Houston fell to 1-6-0-0 this season against the North Division, and all seven games have been on the road. The Aeros were 14-3-1-0 last year against the North Division overall and 8-1-0-0 on the road.
- Houston was shut out for the first time this season. The team was shut out a total of seven times in the 2007-08 season.
- Houston is now 7-7-0-0 on the season and are .500 for the first time. This marks the first time since November 28, 2007 last season that the Aeros were .500 or below.
- After winning the first four games of the season, the Aeros are just 3-7-0-0 in their last ten games.
- The loss ended Houston’s four-game win streak over the Griffins.

Houston returns home on November 16 with an Amerigroup Family Day, Aeros’ Fall Sports Career Fair and Aero Dynamics Dance Clinic all on the same day! Visit AEROS.com for more details on each of these special events.

As part of a belated Veterans’ Day celebration the Houston Aeros are saluting our nation’s armed forces during the 5th Annual Military Appreciation Night on Saturday, November 22 at 7:35 p.m. The Aeros are hosting military personnel and their families and will include special presentations to the active duty personnel and a swearing-in ceremony for the new members of America’s military. Call (713) 974-PUCK or click here for more details.

-- HOUSTON AEROS: 15 Seasons, One Reason --


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