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Issue 5 Volume 5 May 2012 1 The Houston Aeros proved to be a contenting team in the AHL play-offs again this year. However, Aeros xere eliminaued in uhe AHL’s Wesuern Conference Qvaruerfinals Tuesday, April 24 th with a 5-2 loss against the Oklahoma City Barons. The Barons eliminated the Aeros from the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs three-games-to-one with the win. The Aeros were seeded 8 th in the Western Conference when they visited the Oklahoma City Barons, who were seeded 1 st in the Western Conference, for Game 4 of uhe AHL’s Wesuern Conference Qvaruerfinals on Tvesdaz au Coy Conwenuion Cenuer. The game was much anticipated, since five of the eight meetings during the season were decided by one goal. Naue Prosser and Kris Fovcavlu scored Hovsuon’s onlz toals dvrint uhe fovruh tame of uhe series and goaltender Mike Brodeiur made 22 sawes. Hoxewer, uhe Baron’s Yann Danis suopped 19 of Hovsuon’s shous uo seal uhe series. The Aeros ended their regular season with a record of 35-25-5 and plan on having another strong Calder Cup contending team next year. When interviewed, Houston Aeros General Manater Jim Mill reflecued, “Owerall I uhink xiuh uhe amovnu of chante in the roster on a daily basis, we achieved some pretty good things. Guys got to play a lot of minutes. Guys got to face a lot of different diversity and they were challenged. And xe responded reallz xell uo uhe challente.” Aeros Season Makes a Landing In Oklahoma City

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Issue 5 Volume 5 May 2012

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The Houston Aeros proved to be a contenting team in the AHL play-offs again this

year. However, Aeros xere eliminaued in uhe AHL’s Wesuern Conference Qvaruerfinals

Tuesday, April 24th with a 5-2 loss against the Oklahoma City Barons. The Barons

eliminated the Aeros from the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs three-games-to-one with the

win. The Aeros were seeded 8th in the Western Conference when they visited the

Oklahoma City Barons, who were seeded 1st in the Western Conference, for Game 4

of uhe AHL’s Wesuern Conference Qvaruerfinals on Tvesdaz au Coy Conwenuion Cenuer.

The game was much anticipated, since five of the eight meetings during the season

were decided by one goal.

Naue Prosser and Kris Fovcavlu scored Hovsuon’s onlz toals dvrint uhe fovruh tame of uhe

series and goaltender Mike Brodeiur made 22 sawes. Hoxewer, uhe Baron’s Yann Danis

suopped 19 of Hovsuon’s shous uo seal uhe series.

The Aeros ended their regular season with a record of 35-25-5 and plan on having

another strong Calder Cup contending team next year. When interviewed, Houston

Aeros General Manater Jim Mill reflecued, “Owerall I uhink xiuh uhe amovnu of chante in

the roster on a daily basis, we achieved some pretty good things. Guys got to play a lot

of minutes. Guys got to face a lot of different diversity and they were challenged. And

xe responded reallz xell uo uhe challente.”

Aeros Season Makes a Landing In Oklahoma City

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• May 19th Van Halen Concert•

• June 3rd Roger Waters •

• July 11th Neil Diamond •

• August 10th-11th Coldplay •

• August 24th -26th Apassionata •

• September 13th-16th Batman Live •

• October 21st Phineas and Ferb•

• November 3rd and 4th Madonna Concert •

See the full schedule of events here.

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year’s 2012 Corporate Partner Summit

Quote of the Month

People always talk about natural born talents, and I’m suregenes do play a role, maybe somebody has bettercoordination or something, but to me it all comes down torepetitions. All good players have played a lot since theywere children.

-Mikael Grandlund2012 Ice Hockey World Championships

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