The defending Calder Cup champion Houston Aeros defeated San Antonio 3-0 in the first of two pre-season games at Northwoods Ice Arena.
Nick Greenough scored first for the Aeros. Jeff Hoggan and Patrick Levesque each scored once with an assist from Ed McGrane. Two goals were gained from power plays. The Aeros outshot the Rampage 27 to 26 leading to a shutout from the goaltending duo of Frederic Cloutier, with 16 saves and Kyle Kettles with 11 saves.
The Aeros return to Northwoods Ice on Tuesday, October 7 for the final pre-season game against San Antonio.
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