Americans Hold off Tulsa 4-3 on Military Night in Allen
March 25, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Allen Americans News Release
The Allen Americans won their second in a row, beating the Tulsa Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night at Allen Event Center in front of 5,144 fans.
Alex Krushelnyski was the number one star of the game for Allen, scoring two highlight reel goals, his 4th and 5th of the season. That's three goals in the last two games for the native of Los Angeles.
"We have so much skill and talent on this roster," said Alex Krushelnyski on the Americans broadcast with Maurice Fitzgerald. "It's amazing to play with a player like Costello (Chad). He has such great vision on the ice and can make that pass that not many can do."
The Americans were without a power play opportunity tonight. Tulsa cashed in once in three chances, scoring on a five-on-three advantage when Shaun Bates knocked one home past Riley Gill.
Joel Chouinard earned the third star of the game, chipping in with two assists and finishing the night at +4. Chouinard leads the league in that category with a +38 for the season. Riley Gill won his 28th game of the year. Gill is tied for second most wins in the ECHL.
In the early game, the Army defeated the Marines 14-9 in the first ever Military hockey game in Allen. The Americans wore specialty jerseys on Saturday night, with a portion of the proceeds from the jersey auction going to Carry the Load.
They Said It
Joel Chouinard-Defenseman
n On how being able to play either a fast or physical style game will help come playoff time:
"Playoffs are fast paced and every game is hard, even if guys are tired every game is a battle so it's good that we prepare like that in the regular season."
n On how big the penalty killing was in the third period:
"It was huge, our goalie is unbelievable. I thought we had some good positioning also so that was able to help us kill it off."
About the Americans
The Allen Americans play in the ECHL, the premiere AA hockey league in North America. The Americans were established in 2009 and have won four AA championships in seven full seasons of minor pro hockey. In those seven seasons Allen has qualified for the playoffs every year with five trips to the league finals in that time. Allen is in its third season in the ECHL.
Americans Next Game
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
vs. Missouri Mavericks
Venue: Allen Event Center 7:05 PM
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