Saturday, October 22, 2011

The Aeros and Charlotte Checkers face off on Saturday at 6 p.m.  in Charlotte.

AEROS BROADCASTS
Radio: 1070 KNTH-AM
Listen online: www.aeros.com
Watch online: www.ahllive.com
Listen via Smartphone: 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.

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OVERVIEW
The Houston Aeros continue their second three-in-three set of the season with a pair of games at Charlotte before returning home on Sunday against Grand Rapids. The Aeros rallied in the third period last night to steal a 3-2 win over the Checkers. Jeff Taffe scored with four seconds remaining for the win.

THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Friday --- at Charlotte Checkers (3-2 W)
Saturday --- at Charlotte Checkers (6 p.m. CST)
Sunday --- vs. Grand Rapids Griffins (5:05 p.m.)

LAST WEEK
The Aeros (2-1-0-1) earned three out of a possible six points last week with a win at Texas on Friday, a shootout loss at home against San Antonio on Saturday and a loss at Oklahoma City on Sunday.

AEROS BROADCASTS
Radio: 1070 KNTH-AM
Listen online: www.aeros.com
Watch online: www.ahllive.com
Listen on Smartphone: 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.

TOYOTA CENTER ROAD CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY
Due to recent road construction surrounding Toyota Center, we encourage all guests to allow extra time for parking or visiting the box office.

RECENT AEROS TRANSACTIONS
---Oct. 15: G Darcy Kuemper reassigned to ONT (ECHL)
---Oct. 12: Eric Nystrom traded by MIN to DAL
---Oct. 7: Eric Nystrom assigned from MIN.

AEROS INJURIES
None reported

AEROS MILESTONES
---Warren Peters played in his 601st pro game in the season-opener.
---Jon DiSalvatore needs 21 goals to reach 200 in his career.
---Jeff Taffe needs 32 games to reach 500 played in the AHL and 32 goals to reach 200 in the AHL.

AEROS/CHECKERS SEASON SERIES
This is the second of four meetings this season… Charlotte visits Houston on Oct. 30 and Nov. 13.

AEROS/CHECKERS ALL-TIME SERIES
This weekend marks the first two meetings between the teams.

AEROS PLAYER NOTES
---Carson McMillan received a four-game suspension from the AHL for an illegal check to the head on Oct. 15. He will miss all of this weekend’s games plus the game on Oct. 28.
---Casey Wellman had four goals in the first three games of the season and added another last night. He had two goals on Oct. 9 to record his second multi-goal game in the AHL. He leads the team with 21 shots entering tonight.
---Jeff Taffe scored with four seconds remaining at CHA on Oct. 21 to win the game for the Aeros. It was his first goal as an Aero.
---Drew Bagnall made his season debut at CHA on Oct. 21 after missing the first four games recovering from an offseason injury.
---Justin Fontaine scored his first AHL goal on Oct. 15 and added a shootout goal.
--- Goaltender Darcy Kuemper was reassigned to the Ontario (Calif.) Reign (ECHL) in order to gain playing time. The Aeros had been carrying three goaltenders (Dennis Endras and Matt Hackett are the other two). Kuemper won his debut on Saturday with 28 saves and also stopped 9 of 11 chances in the shootout as the Reign edged the Stockton Thunder 3-2.

AEROS GOALIES
HACKETT ---Made 33 saves in 3-2 win at CHA on Oct. 21… Started the first three games of the season… Made 23 saves and stopped 9 of 11 chances in the shootout (first 8) on Oct. 15 vs. SAN.

ENDRAS ---Made first Aeros and North American start at OKC on Oct. 16 turning aside 14 of 16 shots in a 2-0 loss.

POWER PLAY
Went 1/4 last night… 5/26 overall (19.2%)

PENALTY KILL
Stopped 4/6 last night… Opponents are 5/30 (83.3%)

FUN FACTS
---The Aeros narrowly missed a franchise record for fastest two goals scored with Wellman and McIntyre's eight second burst in the third period. David Oliver and Rob Valicevic scored six seconds apart in a 6-4 loss at Milwaukee on Nov. 29, 1997.
---The Aeros roster features 15 players who spent time with the team last season, including 10 who saw significant time on the ice during the team’s run to the 2011 Calder Cup Finals.
---The oldest player on the roster is Jed Ortmeyer (33). The youngest is Kris Foucault (20).

AEROS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
4 – BAGH-nawl
7 – FRED-haym
8 – MED-vekh
14 – deh-SAL-vuh-tohr
20 – ROWH (like now)
26 – MACK-in-tyre
34 – EN-drahs
35 – KEM-per
39 – GEHN-oh-way
41 - ORT-migh-er
61 – KOOH-muh