Sat., Jan. 21, 2012

The Houston Aeros (21-9-3-7, 52 pts.) continue a 3-in-3 weekend with a 7 p.m. road game against the Texas Stars (19-18-1-2, 41 pts.) at Cedar Park Center.

AEROS BROADCASTS
Radio: 1070 KNTH-AM
Listen online: www.aeros.com
Watch online: www.ahllive.com
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OVERVIEW
The Houston Aeros (21-9-3-7, 52 pts.) continue a 3-in-3 weekend with a 7 p.m. road game against the Texas Stars (19-18-1-2, 41 pts.) at Cedar Park Center.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
---The Aeros are coming off a 3-2 OT loss to SA last night.
---Houston is 4-1-0-0 in its last five road games.
---The Stars beat Peoria 6-2 at home last night. They have won two straight and have points in seven of their last 10.
---The Aeros sit five points out of first place in the AHL’s West Division race.

THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Friday (Jan. 20) --- vs. San Antonio (3-2 OTL)
Saturday (Jan. 21) --- at Texas (7 p.m. CST)
Sunday (Jan. 22) --- vs. San Antonio (5:05 p.m. CST)

AEROS BROADCASTS
Radio: 1070 KNTH-AM
Listen online: www.aeros.com
Watch online: www.ahllive.com
Listen on Smartphone including BlackBerry: Download the TuneIn Radio App; search Houston, then KNTH.

LIVE SCORING AND STATS
The AHL provides live scoring and stats via the GameCenter tab at www.theahl.com.

GOING TO AEROS HOME GAMES
On-street, garage and surface parking surround Toyota Center… The Box Office and Will Call windows are located on La Branch Street… Due to recent road construction surrounding Toyota Center, the Aeros encourage all guests to allow extra time for parking or visiting the box office.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
On Jan. 22, the first 2500 fans will get a photo of team mascot Chilly as the Aeros celebrate Chillypalooza.

AEROS/STARS HEAD-TO-HEAD
---This is the eighth meeting this season… Houston has won of the last three… Houston is 4-1-2-0 vs. the Stars this season… HOU PP is 3/23 (13.0%)… TEX PP is 5/27 (18.5%)… The Aeros are 17-11-3-0 all-time vs. the Stars (9-5-2-0 at home, 8-6-1-0 on the road).

RECENT AEROS TRANSACTIONS
---Jan. 21: Chris Clackson signed PTO.
---Jan. 20: C.J. Stretch signed PTO
---Jan. 20: Matt Kassian, Jed Ortmeyer, Nate Prosser and Chad Rau were recalled by MIN
---Jan. 20: David McIntyre and Casey Wellman reassigned by MIN
---Jan. 19: F Joey Martin signed PTO

AEROS INJURIES
Cody Almond has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury.

AEROS MILESTONES
---Several Aeros are on the milestone watch. Listed below is where they currently sit.
---Drew Bagnall (299 AHL GP).
---Jon DiSalvatore (199 Aeros games/647 pro games/190 AHL goals/61 Aeros goals).
---Jeff Taffe (499 AHL games/676 pro games/174 AHL goals/195 pro goals).
---Matt Kassian (491 Aeros PIM). He already ranks second in Aeros AHL history behind Erik Reitz.
---Jon DiSalvatore’s 18th goal will be 69th as an Aero, placing him first in franchise history (AHL only, 4th AHL/IHL). His 41st game will be 200th as an Aero, placing him 10th all-time in Aeros (AHL) history.

AEROS PLAYER NOTES
---Kyle Medvec registered his first points of the season with a pair of assists on Jan. 20.
---C.J. Stretch notched an assist in his first Aeros and AHL game on Jan. 20.
---Justin Fontaine has two goals in the last three games.
---Jeff Taffe notched his 400th AHL point with an assist on Jon DiSalvatore's goal on Jan. 8 at SA.
---Joel Broda's two-goal effort on Jan. 8 was his third of the season. He has points in three of the last four games (3-1=4). Broda had the GWG in two of three games (Jan. 8 at SA, Jan. 13 at PEO).
---Kris Foucault's goal on Jan. 8 was his first since Dec. 6.
---Mike McKenzie scored his first goal as an Aero in a 4-1 loss to RFD on Jan. 6.
---The Aeros have made 23 transactions since Jan. 1 involving 17 different players. The team made 33 transactions from Dec. 1-Dec. 31 involving 17 separate players.

TEAM NOTABLES
---Houston has earned at least a point in 18 of the 23 games (9-6-3-6) in which they have allowed the first goal. They are 12-3-0-1 when scoring first.
---The Aeros played nine of 11 games at home from Dec. 8-Jan. 6 and posted a record of 3-4-0-2 in those contests.
---Houston plays seven of 10 games on the road from Jan. 8-Feb. 2. So far, they have notched a 3-1-0-0 record.
---Houston has played 20 games that have been decided by one goal (8-2-3-7).
---The Aeros edged Grand Rapids 3-2on Jan. 11 for their first shootout victory of the season.
---The Aeros broke the 100,000 mark in attendance this season with the 4,608 who attended the game on Dec. 18.

AEROS GOALIES
HACKETT – Is 4-7-2 (2.40 GAA/.919 SV%) at home and 9-0-1 (1.99 GAA/.939 SV%) on the road… Won six-straight road starts from Oct. 28-Dec. 30… Made his NHL debut on Dec. 6 and made 34 saves in a 2-1 win at SJ after entering the game early in the first period to relieve an injured Josh Harding… Last Game: Stopped 30 of 33 in a 3-2 OTL vs. SA on Jan. 20.

KUEMPER --- Is 1-1-2 at home (2.01 GAA/.934 SV%) and 4-2-1 on the road (2.10 GAA/ .929 SV%)… Led the ECHL in both GAA (1.74) and save percentage (.941) at the time of his recall on Nov. 29 and posted a 7-1-0 record with the Ontario Reign… Recorded his first pro shutout with 1-0 win on Dec. 9 vs. SAN (33 saves)… Last Game: Stopped 31/33 in a 2-1 loss at PEO on Jan. 14.

POWER PLAY
Is 1/14 in the last three games… Went 7/38 (18.4%) in games 31-40…  Went 5/37 (13.5%) in games 21-30 after going 20/106 (18/9%) in games 1-20… Set a season-high going 3/5 in a 4-2 win at SAN on Oct. 28.

PENALTY KILL
Opponents are 3/10 on the PP in the last three games… Stopped 28/36 (77.7%)… Stopped 20/27 (74.0%) in games 21-30… Stopped 80/97 (82.4%) in games 1-20.

AEROS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
4 – BAGH-nawl
7 – FRED-haym
8 – MED-vekh
10 – RAHD-juh
14 – deh-SAL-vuh-tohr
20 – ROWH (like now)
22 – TAYF
26 – MACK-in-tyre
27 – mick-MILL-uhn
35 – KEM-per
39 – GEHN-oh-way
41 - ORT-migh-er
42 – KASS-ee-uhn
61 – KOOH-muh