Barons Eliminate Former Vipers D-Man Chay Genoway In Opening Round Of AHL Playoffs:

Former Vernon Vipers defenceman, Chay Genoway & the AHL Houston Aeros lost 5-2 Tuesday night in Game 4 of the opening round of the AHL playoffs to the Oklahoma City Barons after the Barons took the best of five first round playoff series in four games.

Genoway is in his first season with the AHL Houston Aeros played in 72 regular season games this season collecting (7-29-36) made his NHL debut with the Minnesota Wil on April, 7th 2012 collecting 1 assist and being named 2nd star vs the Pheonix Coyotes. Genoway played one season in Vernon (2005-2006). In 56 regular season games with the Vipers Genoway collected (17-32-49). The Minnesota Wild signed Genoway to an entry-level contract back on April, 12th 2011.

Chay Genoway's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=92084

This is posted on the Aeros website:

AEROS POSTGAME REPORT

APRIL 24: OKC 5, HOU 2
Tues., April 24, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY --- Josh Green scored twice, Mark Arcobello had a goal and an assist, Tyler Pitlick added a pair of assists, and the Oklahoma City Barons skated to a 5-2 win over the Houston Aeros in Game 4 of the AHL's Western Conference Quarterfinals Tuesday at Cox Convention Center. The Barons eliminated the Aeros from the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs three-games-to-one with the win.

Nate Prosser and Kris Foucault scored Houston's goals, and goaltender Mike Brodeur made xx saves. Yann Danis stopped xx Houston shots to seal the series.

Arcobello staked OKC to a 1-0 lead 6:13 into the first period, but Prosser responded with 1:51 left in the opening stanza to knot the game at 1-1. It was the first playoff goal for both players.

Green gave the Barons a 2-1 lead 45 seconds into the middle period, but Foucault answered less than four minutes later to make a 2-2 game. Dylan Yeo scored the eventual game-winner with 8:51 gone by in the second period.

Phillippe Cornet added a goal at the 8:28 mark of the third period, and Josh Green tacked on an empty-netter with 1:30 left in the game.

BOMB DROPPINGS

Houston is now 10-8 in Game 4 AHL playoff action... The Aeros are 9-8 in games when they face elimination... Minnesota Wild Head Coach Mike Yeo was in attendance.

GOAL SCORERS

HOU: Prosser, Foucault
OKC: Arcobello, Yeo, Cornet, Green (2)

AEROS STARTERS

F – Almond, Bulmer, Palmieri
D – Bagnall, Fredheim
G – Brodeur

AEROS SCRATCHES

Olson, Penner, Scandella, Medvec, Mignardi, Lorenz, Palmer, Jobke, Clackson, Caron, Hackett, Kuemper, Cuma

DECIDING GOAL

Yeo (8:51, 2nd)

POWER PLAYS

HOU: 0/4
OKC: 0/4

GOALIES

HOU: Brodeur (22/26)
OKC: Danis (19/21)