CHL Allen Americans

Allen Americans Weekly Notes

Published on December 14, 2009 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Allen Americans News Release


GAME RECAPS

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 @ TEX (L 5-2): Things got heated Dec. 9 between the cross-town rivals when they traded punches during warm-ups. Americans' forward Britt Dougherty and defenseman Brandon Straub, along with Brahmas' defenseman Luke Sellars and forward James Heibert, received game misconducts for their pregame actions. The Brahmas scored the first four goals before the Americans could register a goal. Defenseman Ryan Fairbarn scored in the third to make it 4-1. Nino Musitelli assisted the goal to extend his point streak to 15 games. Tobias Whelan later scored his third shorthanded goal of the season to make the final score 5-2. The Americans are 2-1-1 in the season series with both wins coming at home.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11 (W 5-3): Allen got retribution against Tulsa in the two teams' second meeting of the season. The Oilers shut out the Americans 4-0 when Allen visited Tulsa Nov. 3, but the Americans had a four-goal lead over the Oilers at one point last Friday. Chris Kaufman, Bruce Graham and Jordie Benn scored in the first period while Graham and Justin Bowers added one more each in the second. Nino Musitelli had assists on both second period goals to extend his point streak to 16 games and Chris Whitley made 29 saves in net.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12 vs. LAR at 7:30 p.m.: The Americans won their first home meeting with the Laredo Bucks 4-2 after getting out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first period. Nino Musitelli scored two goals, including the game-winning goal to extend his point streak to 17 games. Justin Bowers notched a goal and an assist in addition to Ryan Fairbarn grabbing an empty-net goal at the end of the game. Whitley continued to look great in net, stopping 34 shots to earn his thirteenth win.

UPCOMING GAMES

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 vs. ODE at 7:30 p.m.: The Americans host the first-place Odessa Jackalopes Friday at the Allen Event Center for the first time. The game will be the first in a home-and-home series this weekend. The last time the two teams met, the Americans won 5-4 Nov. 27. The Jackalopes have a 17-4-3 record (37 points) and are first place.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 @ ODE at 7:05 p.m.: After the Americans and Jackalopes play at the Allen Event Center, they travel to the Ector County Coliseum for the second consecutive night of play. Following the home-and-home series, Allen hits the road again Tuesday, Dec. 22 to take on Odessa again.

Non-stop Nino: Forward Nino Musitelli is on a 17-game point streak that started Nov. 6 against Corpus Christi. He has scored 21 points during the 17-game stretch.

Bowers Keeps His Powers: Even though forward Justin Bowers' five-game goal streak ended Wednesday, the alternate captain is tied for second in the league in scoring with 36 points in 23 games. He had two goals and four assists in three games last week.

Graham is the Man: Forward Bruce Graham ended his five-game assist streak Wednesday against Texas, but the alternate captain is tenth in scoring among league leaders with 31 points in 23 games. During his assist streak, he accumulated nine assists in five games.

Whelan is a Rockin' Rookie: Forward Tobias Whelan leads rookies with the most goals, netting 11 in 23 games, and is second in scoring with 16 points.

Whitley Red Hot: Goalie Chris Whitley's 34-save victory Saturday night gave him the most wins of any goaltender in the CHL this season with 13.

Tebbs Sees Ice Time for First Time Since Arrival: Goaltender Kris Tebbs played in his first game for the Americans Wednesday against the Brahmas when he replaced Chris Whitley in net for the third period. He made 11 saves on 12 shots during 20 minutes of play. The Americans signed former IceRay Tebbs Dec. 4 to fill Charlie Effinger's vacancy on the roster. Tebbs, 28, hails from Calgary, Alberta. Effinger is on goaltender IR after a hit from the Brahmas' James Hiebert Nov. 28.

Roster Moves: Prior to last Friday's game against Tulsa, the Americans placed Mick Berge on 14-day IR and signed forward Colton Yellow Horn. Yellow Horn played a combined 39 games for the Elmira Jackals and Stockton Thunder of the ECHL over the last two seasons.

Dec. 11 the Central Hockey League announced suspensions for those involved in the pregame fight at the Americans-Brahmas game Wednesday. Americans Britt Dougherty and Brandon Straub received two-game and five-game suspensions, respectively, while the Brahmas' Luke Sellars and James Hiebert received two-game and three-game suspensions, respectively. Prior to Wednesday's contest, Heiebert received a two-game suspension after his hit on Americans' goalie Charlie Effinger Nov. 28 that put Effinger on goaltender IR.

Prior to Wednesday's game at Texas, captain Jarret Lukin and defenseman Jordie Benn were activated from IR. Erik Adams was placed on 14-day IR Dec. 9 retroactive to Dec. 5. Forward Mike Willemsen was placed on waivers Dec. 9.

Teddy Bear Toss & Post-game Skate Friday: The Allen Americans are excited to announce the first Teddy Bear Toss Dec. 18. Fans are asked to bring teddy bears or other stuffed animals to donate to charity. After the Americans first goal against Laredo, fans are asked to throw the stuffed animals on the ice. In addition to the Teddy Bear Toss, the first 500 youth to the game will receive free T-shirts provided by Medical City Children's Hospital. All fans are invited to skate with the entire team and Santa after the game as well.

North Texas Vintage Game Series Announced: The Allen Americans and their cross-town rival, the Texas Brahmas, announced the North Texas Vintage Game Series in remembrance of the Metroplex's early hockey rivalries. The two-game series will feature the Americans as the Dallas Blackhawks and the Brahmas as the Fort Worth Wings. Both teams will be donning commemorative throwback jerseys representing their historic predecessor and will later auction off the sweaters to the fans. The first game in the series is Dec. 26 at the Allen Event Center and the second Jan. 8 at NYTEX Sports Centre.

Americans Raise Over $36,500 for Military Foundation: The Americans raised $36,515 for the men and women of the Texas National Guard of Collin County and the Texas National Guard Family Support Foundation at their Veterans Day game Nov. 11. The team presented a check to Captain Michael Leeper last Saturday at the game against Laredo. Allen had the Stanley Cup flown in and gave fans the opportunity to take pictures with hockey's most coveted trophy for $10 with all proceeds going to the foundation. The team also wore specialty camouflage jerseys in the 5-1 victory over the Brahmas that were auctioned off after the game in a live auction. The Americans raised $7,303 at the game, and Americans' owners Doug Miller and Steve Duchesne, oilman T. Boone Pickens and Boston's Gourmet Pizza CEO Jim Treliving matched the amount.

Listen and Watch Live: All Americans games are broadcast live on CHL-TV and Sports Juice. To watch and listen to Tommy Daniels, voice of the Allen Americans, visit chltv.insinc.com. To listen for free, visit sportsjuice.com.

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