Houston Aeros Hockey: The IHL Aera

The life of a fan... there's a blank space where an NHL team should be.

This episode is a nostalgic look at the IHL era of the Houston Aeros. Matt takes you on a journey with the sights, sounds, and Aeros players of 1994-2001. It's a Love Story that needs a re-release. Whether or not you were there, this episode will show you why fans felt Enchanted.

We'll also cover the busy October ahead, the Phoenix announcement, and what you can do to build the community. Because when it comes to NHL expansion, we were here the whole time, hoping it's us.

Ready for it?

00:00 - SPEAK NOW: The Introduction
08:13 - 198...err, 1994: The Sights and sounds
20:00 - Seeing RED: The Rivalries
31:11 - FOLKLORE: the Cup year
44:38 - MIDNIGHTS (or like, afternoons and evenings): Houston Hockey Events
48:16 - THE TORTURED YOTES FANS DEPARTMENT

Yeah, this one was long. I'm not editing the transcript. Sorry.
...and yes, there are bad cuts here in the part about SLICE. I wanted to take some venom out.

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OCTOBER CALENDAR:
7th - NHL Opening Night
9th - Stars Opener on Victory+
11th - Face-Off at The Decoy https://www.facebook.com/events/1315860446821525/
13th - WHOAH Fundraiser at Parry's Pizzeria https://www.facebook.com/ParrysSugarLand/posts/-pizza-hockey-a-win-for-everyone-come-out-to-parrys-in-sugar-land-on-monday-octo/122208748718107697/
17th - UT vs UH at SLICE https://www.houstonicehockey.com/games/game-vs-louisiana-state-university-on-10172025-md32dzte/tickets
18th - UH vs Rice at Bellerive
18th - UH Hockey Fundraiser at Raising Cane's Sugar Land https://www.houstonicehockey.com/articles/raising-canes-profit-sharing-with-uh-hockey-club-october-18th-2025-mbffqurs
24th - ETBU vs UH https://www.houstonicehockey.com/games/game-vs-east-texas-baptist-university-on-05302025-mbb64g2e/tickets
25th - ETBU vs UH https://www.houstonicehockey.com/games/game-vs-east-texas-baptist-university-on-10252025-mbb67mgl/tickets

Mentioned in the Show:
Face-Off Spot Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/04hT2gIj6emAu5oIN0Kjxp

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