Well, I haven't received anything officially regarding this, but according to a Houston Aeros announcement on Facebook, there will be replays at all home games this season. And those of us who sit on press row and have to figure out how things happened thank management for making our lives easier.
Of course, this is just a Facebook announcement, and we all know that everything you read on Facebook is absolutely 100% the truth. But if I get anything official, I'll link to it.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
On Swine Flu, Toyota Center, And The Playoffs
If you're in Houston, you know we're being besieged by Swine Flu hysteria. The Chron is basically telling us we're all about to die. Schools are closing left and right. And high school sporting events are being cancelled.
With that in mind, I contacted Jamie Spencer, the Executive Vice President of Business Operations, Houston Aeros, to see if the team has been contacted by the state or Toyota Center regarding next week's games. He sent me this link to a story in SI.com regarding the Houston Rockets and a statement from the Houston Rockets, and he further informed me that the Aeros and Toyota Center "are doing everything we can to monitor the situation and create a safe environment for fans to enjoy events this week."
In short, everything is still go, but if you're one of those types being swept up by what is possibly shaping up to be overblown hysteria, then rest assured that the team and Toyota Center are looking after your interests. And for the rest of us, it looks like, unless something drastic happens this weekend, that there will be playoff hockey in Houston next week.
With that in mind, I contacted Jamie Spencer, the Executive Vice President of Business Operations, Houston Aeros, to see if the team has been contacted by the state or Toyota Center regarding next week's games. He sent me this link to a story in SI.com regarding the Houston Rockets and a statement from the Houston Rockets, and he further informed me that the Aeros and Toyota Center "are doing everything we can to monitor the situation and create a safe environment for fans to enjoy events this week."
In short, everything is still go, but if you're one of those types being swept up by what is possibly shaping up to be overblown hysteria, then rest assured that the team and Toyota Center are looking after your interests. And for the rest of us, it looks like, unless something drastic happens this weekend, that there will be playoff hockey in Houston next week.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Possible Game 3 Delay -- April 18th vs Peoria Rivermen
Update: Game is starting at 8:20 p.m.
The Aeros are having yet another travel nightmare, but this one is more of their own making. (Apparently Peoria has been here in Houston since before noon)
At 10:24 AM the Aeros left Chicago, scheduled to arrive in Houston at 12:30 PM. That flight was diverted to New Orleans and arrived there at 1:23 PM. The Bomber Boys sat in the airport 1.5 hours and at 3:45 PM they boarded a flight to Houston. That flight is en route to Houston and currently scheduled to land around 5:30 PM.
It actually looks like they were going to Dallas by the path the plane was forced to take. You can see they went through the narrow point between two cells and they've made the turn south to Houston.
The Aeros have sent out a mass email that says:
The Chronicle warns "Officials tell Houstonians to avoid streets amid flash flood warnings" but we are hockey fans and nothing keeps us from our games.
Travel safe everyone and let's hope all the travel adversity this year has prepared our guys for an event such as this.
Update: The flight has landed at IAH.
The Aeros are having yet another travel nightmare, but this one is more of their own making. (Apparently Peoria has been here in Houston since before noon)
At 10:24 AM the Aeros left Chicago, scheduled to arrive in Houston at 12:30 PM. That flight was diverted to New Orleans and arrived there at 1:23 PM. The Bomber Boys sat in the airport 1.5 hours and at 3:45 PM they boarded a flight to Houston. That flight is en route to Houston and currently scheduled to land around 5:30 PM.
It actually looks like they were going to Dallas by the path the plane was forced to take. You can see they went through the narrow point between two cells and they've made the turn south to Houston.
The Aeros have sent out a mass email that says:
Saturday, April 18 v. Peoria Rivermen
Game 3 of the West Division Semi-Finals will be played tonight. Doors will open as scheduled at 6:30 PM, however the puck drop may be delayed due to inclement weather. See you at Toyota Center!
The Calder Cup, Our Reason
Travel safe everyone and let's hope all the travel adversity this year has prepared our guys for an event such as this.
Update: The flight has landed at IAH.
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