Houston Aeros (NHL)
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| Houston Aeros | |
|---|---|
 2023–24 Houston Aeros season | |
 Primary Logo | |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 2023 |
| History | Houston Aeros 2023–present |
| Home arena | Toyota Center |
| City | Houston |
| Colors | Pacific aqua, International orange, Barbie pink, Brown |
| Media | KUHT |
| Owner(s) | Houston Sports & Entertainment |
| General manager | Derek Galan |
| Head coach | Kyla Dineen |
| Captain | Cody Taylor |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 0 |
| Presidents' Trophy | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Official website | nhl |
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team based in Houston. The Aeros compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and began play midway through the league's 2023-24 season. They play their home games at Toyota Center.
Professional ice hockey dates back to 1946 in Houston with the establishment of the Houston Skippers. Considerations for an NHL team within Houston were considered for many decades, before finally being granted an franchise during March 2024; after winning an poll regarding the NHL's next expansion during December 2023.
History[edit]
In 2017, the Toyota Center and Houston Rockets were purchased by Tilman Fertitta. In a press conference, Fertitta expressed his interest in bringing an NHL team to the Toyota Center[1] and he had reportedly met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Fertitta has stated his intentions of possibly finding a tenant that could help fill the building throughout the year, including the mention of attracting an NHL franchise.[2] Further hints came within March 2023 when the NHL announced their plan to give expansion franchises to Houston, Atlanta, Louisville, and Quebec City as part of their new 2020s-based developments at expansion[3]; Houston had previously won and TLH Writers Poll and had made big steps towards an new franchise later that year.[4][5] On 23 October 2023, the NHL officially confirmed that discussions were getting more serious and that Houston's bid was in "Phase 3" of its application.[6][7] It was eventually awarded an franchise during 3 March 2024.[8][9]
Players[edit]
- Main: Evan Ledda, Cody Taylor, Sofia Drusian, Yannick Newell, James Rzeznik, Brent Harrison, Glenn Abdul, Shane Leach, Ken Messier, Melissa Dinha, Peter Grosdanof, Thomas Krupp, Steven Faafoi, Lvan Williams, Daniel Reed, Alan Littler, Ethan Coyle, Lynn Nkruma, Xavier Fuhr, David Okalik, Paul Fazaka, Kevin Ekman, Ryder Molson, Liam Hogan, Zenith Zulueta,
References[edit]
- ↑ Del Barrio, Alex (October 10, 2017). "New Rockets Owner Open To Possibility of the NHL in Houston". CBS News Houston. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Bettman meets with owner of NBA's Rockets, who's 'very interested' in bringing NHL to Houston". November 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Insiders hint at 2 new NHL expansion teams". HockeyFeed. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ Proteau, Adam (2023-09-20). "Houston Finishes First in THN Writers Poll for the Next NHL City". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ "LATEST | New City has now taken massive steps toward potential NHL franchise". CanucksDaily. October 8, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ Criswell, Josh. "Tilman Fertitta says NHL-to-Houston talks are getting 'more serious'". Chron. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ↑ Hagan, Shelly; Wethe, David (February 21, 2024). "Billionaire Fertitta Wants NHL Team to Boost Houston Growth". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Rice, Nicholas (October 23, 2023). "NHL awards official contracts to Houston, Louisville, Atlanta, and Quebec City!". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ Rice, Jacob (January 1, 2024). "Say It With Us Help The Aeros". www.nhl.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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