GAMEDAY: AEROS HOST ICEHOGS TONIGHT AT TOYOTA CENTER

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The Houston Aeros (18-15-5-1) return home and play the first of four consecutive games against the Rockford IceHogs (20-16-2-2), 7:35 p.m. at Toyota Center. The Aeros are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Texas Stars in Cedar Park on Wednesday. Houston will host Rockford Sunday, 4:05 PM at Toyota Center before the teams play back-to-back games January 13 and 15 at Rockford.

Watch tonight's 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

Behind the Bench:
Mark LeRose

Gameday Audio:

Aeros Head Coach Kevin Constantine

Rockford Head Coach Bill Peters

HEAD TO HEAD

Aeros Home: 10-9-2-0
IceHogs Road: 7-10-1-1
Powerplay: Aeros: 20th, 26-168 (15.5%); IceHogs: 21st, 29-192 (15.1%)
Penalty Kill: Aeros: 3rd, 120-137 (87.6%); IceHogs: 16th, 147-178 (82.6%)
Goals For/Game: Aeros: 2.62 (21st); IceHogs: 2.80 (15th)
Goals Against/Game: Aeros: 2.54 (5th); IceHogs: 2.85 (15th)
Shots For/Game: Aeros: 27.00 (26th); IceHogs: 30.45 (12th)
Shots Against/Game: Aeros: 24.87 (1st); IceHogs: 29.53 (13th)
PIM/Game: Aeros: 15.21; IceHogs: 17.70
Scoring First: Aeros: 14-3-2-1; IceHogs: 18-4-1-1

AEROS NOTES
Working Overtime - The Aeros have played in 12 overtime games this season, which ties them with Bridgeport and Peoria for the most in the AHL. Of the 12 games, nine have been decided in the overtime session (4-5), more than any other club.

Squadron Leaders - RW Jon DiSalvatore added to his club lead in goals scored netting his 14th of the season at Texas Wednesday. RW J-M Daoust leads the team with 18 assists and 30 points (12-18=30). LW Matt Kassian continues to lead Houston with 80 PIM.

Halfway Home - Tonight is the midway point of the Aeros' season. In the 2008-09 season, Houston finished their first 40 games with a 17-16-1-6 record.

Rau-kie Sensation - Aeros rookie C Chad Rau ranks T-11th among AHL rookies with 21 points (9-12=21). Rau is also one of only two Aeros skaters to play in all 39 games thus far for Houston.

Milestones - D Justin Falk played in his 100th game in an Aeros sweater Wednesday at Texas. RW Danny Irmen is one point shy of his 100th career AHL point.

Game-Breakers - Out of the Aeros' 18 game-winning goals this season DiSalvatore (4) and Irmen (3) account for seven.

Home Sweet Home - Tonight is the second of just four home games in the month of January for the Aeros.

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