The Aeros make their first trip to Rockford this season tonight, 7:05 p.m. at the Rockford Metro Centre. The Aeros defeated the IceHogs 4-1 Dec. 13 at Toyota Center in their only meeting this season. The Aeros fell to the Chicago Wolves 5-1 last night while the IceHogs are coming off a 7-1 loss to Milwaukee Tuesday. This is the second of eight meetings this season between the two teams. Watch the game live at ahllive.com or listen to Aeros broadcaster Joe O'Donnell on 1070 AM-KNTH. Follow the live, interactive in-game blog at aeros.com.

AEROS GAME NOTES

Gameday Audio:
Duncan Milroy
IceHogs Head Coach Bill Peters
Peters on Justin Falk


HEAD TO HEAD
Aeros Road: 7-6-1-1
IceHogs Home: 11-6-1-0
Powerplay: Aeros: 25th, 20-153 (13.1%); IceHogs: 22nd, 23-173 (13.3%)
Penalty Kill: Aeros: 2nd, 106-118 (89.8%); IceHogs: 15th, 140-169 (82.8%)
Goals For/Game: Aeros: 2.49 (25th); IceHogs: 2.68 (19th)
Goals Against/Game: Aeros: 2.43 (5th); IceHogs: 2.76 (11th)
Shots For/Game: Aeros: 27.83 (25th); IceHogs: 30.46 (11th)
Shots Against/Game: Aeros: 24.00 (1st); IceHogs: 29.86 (15th)
PIM/Game: Aeros: 14.74 (7th); IceHogs: 18.08 (15th)
Scoring First: Aeros: 13-3-0-1; IceHogs: 16-4-1-1

AEROS NOTES

Snap to it- RW Jon DiSalvatore's had his team and season-high four-game goal streak snapped last night. DiSalvatore has registered a point in 18 of his last 22 games. RW Danny Irmen's four-game assist streak also came to an end last night. Irmen had posted six helpers in those four games.

Team Leaders - RW J-M Daoust tallied his team-high 12th goal at 6:44 of the third period in last night's loss to Chicago. Daoust also leads the team with 24 points and is tied with DiSalvatore and D Maxim Noreau with 12 assists. LW Matt Kassian continues to pile up the PIM. His 73 PIM is 21 clear of D Clayton Stoner's 52.

3-in-3 - Tonight is the middle game of a road 3-in-3 for the Aeros. Houston is 4-4-1-0 when playing in back-to-back games.

Front Line - The Aeros line of Chad Rau, Andy Hilbert and J-M Daoust have accounted for 40 of Houston's 87 goals scored this year.

2009 - The Aeros enter this final game of 2009 with a 38-33-3-4 record in the calendar year. The Aeros were also 10-10 in the playoffs.

All-Stars - Noreau and G Anton Khudobin will represent the Aeros in the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic Jan. 19 in Portland, ME. Noreau will play for the Canadian AHL All-Stars leading AHL defensemen with nine goals scored. Khudobin will play for the PlanetUSA All-Stars taking a 1.98 GAA and four shutouts to Portland.

Milestones - D Justin Falk is four games away from his 100th in an Aeros sweater. RW Danny Irmen is three points way from his 100th career AHL point.

Wheels Up - Tonight is the second contest of a 11-of-15 road game stretch for the Aeros.

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