2004-05 Houston Aeros Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 40-28-6 (SO: 0-6) - 92 points
in the AHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Todd McLellan (40-28, 12 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 226,790, Avg. 5,670 in 40 home dates
2004-05 Houston Aeros StatisticsTeam Record: 40-28-6 (SO: 0-6) - 92 points
in the AHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Todd McLellan (40-28, 12 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 226,790, Avg. 5,670 in 40 home dates
The Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League ended the 2004-05 season with a record of 40 wins and 28 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 92 points in the AHL's West Division.
The Aeros scored 212 goals and yielded 195. Kirby Law netted 25 goals for Houston, while Pierre-Marc Bouchard contributed 42 assists. Josh Harding topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Mike Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Josh Harding recorded a 2.01 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Todd McLellan coached the team. The 2004-05 Houston Aeros lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bararuk | C | May 26, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Moose Jaw, SK |
| Derek Boogaard | L | June 23, 1982 | 6'7" | 254 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pierre-Marc Bouchard | C | April 27, 1984 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Christoph Brandner | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 224 | L | Bruck, Austria |
| Brent Burns | D | March 9, 1985 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Dan Cavanaugh | C | March 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Springfield, MA |
| Marc Cavosie | C | August 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Albany, NY |
| Mark Cullen | C | October 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Moorhead, MN USA |
| John Erskine | D | June 26, 1980 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Maxime Fortunus | D | July 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 198 | R | La Prairie, QC Canada |
| Matt Foy | R | May 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 219 | R | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Raymond Giroux | D | July 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Josh Harding | G | June 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Chris Heid | D | March 14, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Langley, BC |
| Marius Holtet | RW | August 31, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Hamar, Norway |
| Kyle Kettles | G | June 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Lac-du-Bonnet, MB Canada |
| Bill Kinkel | LW | February 27, 1984 | 6'5" | 239 | L | Buffalo, NY |
| Mikko Koivu | C | March 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Kirby Law | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | R | McCreary, MB Canada |
| Junior Lessard | R | May 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | R | St. Joseph de Beauce, QC Canada |
| Zbynek Michalek | D | December 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Jindrchuv, Czech Republic |
| Jeremy Reich | L | February 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Craik, SK Canada |
| Todd Reirden | D | June 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Deerfield, IL USA |
| Erik Reitz | D | July 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mark Rooneem | LW | January 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 191 | L | Hinton, AB |
| Mike Smith | G | March 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 211 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Ryan Stokes | D | June 23, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Sarnia, ON |
| Joey Tetarenko | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Patrick Traverse | D | March 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 207 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Stephane Veilleux | L | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 193 | L | St. Beauceville, QC Canada |
| Rickard Wallin | C | April 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Kyle Wanvig | R | January 29, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
