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Three wins in three days gives Allen division lead

November 17, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


After enjoying a light schedule through the first month of the ECHL season, the Allen Americans moved into first place in the Central Division, winning three games in three days in three different cities over the weekend. The Americans are 6-3-0 for 12 points, and have a one-point edge in the division over Tulsa, Quad City and Rapid City.

Allen's weekend began with a 3-1 win at Missouri on Friday. Jack Combs led the way offensively with three points (2g-1a) while Riley Gill earned the win between the pipes turning aside 28 Mavericks's shots. The Americans' penalty-kill unit also had a big hand in the win, killing off all seven of Missouri's power-play opportunities.

On Saturday, the Americans traveled to Wichita and came away with a 3-2 victory. Chad Costello, Greger Hanson and Gary Steffes tallied Allen's goals and Gill made 30 saves on 32 shots to pick up the win.

Allen's weekend came to an end on Sunday with a 3-1 win at home against Rapid City. The Americans raced out to a 3-0 win just over 22 minutes into the game on goals from Trevor Ludwig, Brian McMillin and Austin Smith and Gill made it stand up from there, stopping 29 shots to earn his third win of the weekend.

Combs has carried the load offensively for Allen this season, notching at least one point in each of the club's nine games this season, good enough for a fifth-place tie in the league scoring race with 15 points (6g-9a).

Gill, who was the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 Kelly Cup Playoffs in helping lead Reading to the title, is second in the ECHL with a .931 save percentage and sixth with a 2.16 goals-against average, and he has allowed two goals or less in four of his six starts this season.

Allen is an action twice this weekend, hosting Brampton on Friday and Saturday.

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Eastern Conference

Fort Wayne at Toledo (Wednesday)

Toledo defeated the Komets 6-2 on Friday at Huntington Center, handing Fort Wayne its first road loss of the season. The Walleye are unbeaten in their last seven games (6-0-1) and trail Fort Wayne by three points for first place in the North Division.

Western Conference

Rapid City at Quad City (Friday and Saturday)

Quad City has won two of the first three meetings between the two clubs this season. The Mallards and Rush are part of a three-way tie for second place in the Central Division (along with Tulsa) and are just one point behind Allen.

Divisions

North Division

- Michael Neal has points in three of his last four games, including a two-goal performance on Saturday.

- The Cyclones are fourth with 26.11 shots-against per game.

- Cincinnati hosts Orlando on Tuesday, Evansville on Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday.

- Myles Bell is third among rookies with seven goals.

- Evansville is the league's least-penalized team with 10.50 penalty minutes per game.

- The IceMen host Greenville on Wednesday and Sunday and are at Cincinnati on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.

- Shawn Szydlowski is on a six-game point streak (4g-6a).

- The Komets are second with 4.17 goals per game.

- Fort Wayne visits Toledo on Wednesday and hosts Kalamazoo on Friday and Greenville on Saturday.

- Robert Czarnik leads the Fuel with eight goals and 11 points.

- Indy is third on the power play at 23.4 percent (11-for-47).

- The Fuel host Orlando on Wednesday and visit Reading on Saturday and Sunday.

- Colin Murray scored his first pro goal on Friday against Reading.

- The K-Wings are 3-1-1 when scoring first.

- Kalamazoo visits Fort Wayne on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.

- Jeff Lerg leads the league with a 1.81 goals-against average.

- Toledo leads the league on the power play (26.5 percent) and penalty kill (90.5 percent).

- The Walleye host Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Greenville on Friday and Evansville on Saturday.

- Matia Marcantuoni has at least one point in all five games since joining the team.

- Four of the Nailers' last six games have been decided by one goal.

- Wheeling hosts Elmira on Wednesday and visits the Jackals on Saturday and Sunday.

East Division

- Steven Shamanski is tied for first among rookie defensemen with nine points (2g-7a).

- Elmira is fifth in the league with 32.33 shots per game.

- The Jackals are at Wheeling on Wednesday and Reading on Friday and host Wheeling on Saturday and Sunday.

- Allen York has won six consecutive starts.

- The Everblades are 6-0-1 when outshooting their opponent.

- Florida hosts Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday.

- Jeff Malcolm is 4-0-0 with a 1.47 goals-against average at home.

- Greenville is 6-0-0 when scoring at least one power-play goal in a game.

- The Road Warriors are at Evansville on Wednesday and Sunday, Toledo on Friday and Fort Wayne on Saturday.

- Casey Pierro-Zabotel leads Gwinnett with seven goals and 13 points.

- The Gladiators have scored 14 of their 31 goals in the second period.

- Gwinnett is at Florida on Friday and Saturday.

- Greg Miller is on a six-game point streak (7g-3a).

- Orlando started its 13-game road trip with three wins in four games.

- The Solar Bears are at Cincinnati on Tuesday, Indy on Wednesday and South Carolina on Saturday and Sunday.

- Adam Hughesman has a team-leading five multi-point games this season.

- The Royals killed off all nine penalties last week.

- Reading is at Elmira on Friday and hosts Indy on Saturday and Sunday.

- Adam Morrison first his first career shutout in Sunday's 2-0 win against Greenville.

- South Carolina is sixth with 27.29 shots-against per game.

- The Stingrays host Orlando on Saturday and Sunday.

Central Division

- Riley Gill is sixth with a 2.16 goals-against average.

- The Americans are 5-0-0 when leading after one period.

- Allen hosts Brampton on Friday and Saturday.

- Tyler Donati and Jason Pitton share the team lead with four goals each.

- All three of Brampton's wins have come in overtime or the shootout.

- The Beast are at Allen on Friday and Saturday.

- Chris Crane has five points (3g-2a) in five games with Missouri.

- The Mavericks are 3-0-0 in one-goal games.

- Missouri hosts Tulsa on Friday, visits the Oilers on Saturday and hosts Quad City on Sunday.

- Mario Lamoureux has 10 points (4g-6a) in his last six games.

- Quad City is unbeaten in regulation on the road (3-0-3).

- The Mallards host Tulsa on Wednesday and Rapid City on Friday and Saturday.

- Landon Oslanski is tied for second among defensemen with four goals.

- The Rush are third on the penalty kill at 88.9 percent (40-for-45).

- Rapid City is at Quad City on Friday and Saturday.

- Jon Booras leads the Oilers with six multi-point games.

- Tulsa leads the league with 4.20 goals per game.

- The Oilers host Wichita on Tuesday and Sunday and are at Quad City on Wednesday and Missouri on Friday.

- All four of Kenton Miller 's goals have come on the power play.

- The Thunder have eclipsed 30 shots on goal in each of their last five games.

- Wichita is at Tulsa on Tuesday, hosts Missouri on Saturday and visits Tulsa on Sunday.

Pacific Division

- Olivier Archambault is tied for the league lead with 16 points (9g-7a).

- Alaska is 6-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- The Aces are idle until Nov. 28.

- Ty Rimmer is tied for second with six wins.

- The Condors have had a lead in 13 of their 15 games.

- Bakersfield hosts Stockton Thursday and visits the Thunder on Saturday and Sunday.

- Collin Bowman is tied for the league lead in plus-minus at +11.

- Colorado is tied for second with three shorthanded goals.

- The Eagles host Utah on Wednesday and Saturday.

- Jason Bast leads the league with four game-winning goals.

- The Steelheads lead the league with a +17 goal differential.

- Idaho hosts Ontario on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

- Norm Ezekiel played his 100th career pro game on Tuesday against Stockton.

- Ontario leads the league with 2.31 goals-against per game.

- The Reign are at Utah on Monday and Idaho on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

- Lukas Sutter scored his first pro goal on Tuesday at Ontario.

- The Thunder are fifth on the power play at 22.4 percent (13-for-58).

- Stockton is at Bakersfield on Thursday and hosts the Condors on Saturday and Sunday.

- Michael Pelech is tied for fifth in the league with eight goals.

- Utah is tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals at home.

- The Grizzlies host Ontario on Monday and visit Colorado on Wednesday and Saturday.

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