Aeros Soar into All-Star Break
The no doubt about it leader of the Houston Aeros is Jon DiSalvatore, the 30-year-old captain in his third season with the team. He's the go-to-go guy for information after the game. He's the unquestioned locker room leader. He's the team's leading scorer, and he's the one constant on a squad that's ever-changing because of injuries both in Houston and with the parent club up in Minnesota.![]()
John Royal Jon DiSalvatore setting the example on the ice.
And for the first time ever in his AHL career, he's playing in the All-Star game. He leads the Aeros with 31 points including 12 goals and 19 assists (Casey Wellman leads the team with 13 goals). He's the top special team player with six power play goals. His name's not on the top of any of the AHL leader categories, but the AHL leader categories don't matter when it comes to the important thing: the Aeros winning games.
The Aeros have been winning games this season -- they're in second place of the AHL's West Division with a record of 21-9-3-9 (54 points), just one point behind the first-place Oklahoma City Barons. They're tied for the second-best record in the AHL's Western Conference, and they're tied for the fifth-best record in the entire league.
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