Sunday, October 30, 2011

The Aeros and Charlotte Checkers face off on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. at Toyota Center.

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 (5-1-0-3, 13 pts.) finish their third straight three-in-three weekend at home on Sunday against the Charlotte Checkers. The Aeros are coming off a 5-4 SOL on Saturday vs. OKC, a game in which they trailed 3-0. Houston is tied for the lead in the Western Conference with 13 points and is unbeaten in regulation at home (2-0-0-2) so far this season. The Checkers (6-2-1-0) also have 13 points and beat SAN 4-1 last night. They have won four straight games.
 
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Friday --- at San Antonio Rampage (4-2W)
Saturday --- vs. Oklahoma City Barons (5-4 SOL)
Sunday --- vs. Charlotte Checkers (5:05 p.m.)

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.

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.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Aeros fans can get four tickets, four Aeros gifts and parking for any Sunday game with prices starting as low as $52.

RECENT AEROS TRANSACTIONS
---Oct. 29: D Nate Prosser recalled by MIN
---Oct. 15: G Darcy Kuemper reassigned to ONT (ECHL)
---Oct. 12: F Eric Nystrom traded by MIN to DAL
---Oct. 7: F 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 20 goals to reach 200 in his career.
---Jeff Taffe needs 28 games to reach 500 played in the AHL and 31 goals to reach 200 in the AHL.

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

AEROS/CHECKERS ALL-TIME SERIES
The Aeros are 1-0-0-1 vs. the Checkers… This is the first season that the teams have faced each other.

AEROS PLAYER NOTES
---Jon DiSalvatore’s goal last Saturday moved him into sixth place overall in Aeros AHL franchise goal scoring with 51. Kirby Law is the franchise leader with 68
---Casey Wellman has at least a point in all but one game this season. Wellman leads the Aeros with nine points (7-2=9).
---Carson McMillan completed his four-game suspension on Oct. 28 at San Antonio. He scored his first goal of the season on Oct. 29 vs. OKC.
---Kris Foucault scored his first pro goal, the game-winner, on Sunday vs. GR. He also added an assist.
---Both of Jeff Taffe’s goals this season have been game-winners… He scored with four seconds remaining at CHA on Oct. 21 to win the game and also scored Oct. 28 at SAN.
---Justin Fontaine scored his first AHL goal on Oct. 15 and added a shootout goal.
---Chay Genoway scored his first pro goal at SAN on Oct. 28 and added an assist. He recorded his second multi-point game of the season on Oct. 29 vs. OKC.
--- Kyle Medvec made his pro debut on Sunday and registered two shots on goal.
---Drew Bagnall made his season debut at CHA on Oct. 21 after missing the first four games recovering from an offseason injury.

AEROS GOALIES
HACKETT –Made 32 saves in 4-2 win at SAN on Oct. 28… Stopped 33 of 34 and 4 of 5 in a 2-1 SOL at CHA on Oct. 22… 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 ---Stopped 31/32 in 3-1 W vs. GR on Oct. 23… 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
Set a season-high going 3/5 in a 4-2 win at SAN on Oct. 28… Went 1/10 last week… 9/44 overall.

PENALTY KILL
Stopped 4/5 last night… Opponents went 2/11 last week… Opponents are 7/42.

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 on Oct. 21 at CHA. David Oliver and Rob Valicevic scored six seconds apart in a 6-4 loss at Milwaukee on Nov. 29, 1997.
---Jon DiSalvatore has played for nine different head coaches in his nine AHL seasons.

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