The Houston Aeros were eliminated from the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Barons three games to one. The Barons won the fourth and deciding game 5-2, with Yann Danis stopping 19 of 21 shots for the victory. Despite the early playoff exit, the Aeros general manager was pleased with the team's performance over the regular season and their development for the future.

1. Issue 5 Volume 5 May 2012
Aeros Season Makes a Landing In Oklahoma City
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.”
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