When the AHL Aeros left town, we lost more than our favorite sport. We lost contact with friends we saw on a regular basis. We lost player interactions, road trips, club events and banquets, and working with charity organizations through the Aeros Booster Club. Youth leagues lost heroes, role models, and mentors.

There are many reason why we want the AHL back. Here are a few: more affordable tickets; family oriented atmosphere; player interaction with fans; player community involvement such as with the Booster Club, youth leagues, and charity organizations; watching players develop and move up; having a Booster Club; having a Texas Rivalry with the Texas Stars and San Antonio Rampage; and reasonable sponsorship for small businesses.

We believe an AHL team is more feasible with an AHL ready arena that is centrally located for all fans and has a higher probability for getting a team sooner. Therefore, we, the undersigned, are respectfully petitioning to bring AHL hockey back to Houston.