Allen Americans Weekly Update
March 22, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Allen Americans News Release
Allen Americans Stifle the Tulsa Oilers Attack
(Allen Americans, Credit: Lauren Lyssy)
Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans lost all four games last week, going 0-2-0-2 against Missouri, Alaska and Tulsa. The Oilers swept a weekend series against the Americans winning in Tulsa on Saturday night and in Allen on Sunday afternoon. The Americans host Missouri in back to back games this weekend at Allen Event Center, which includes an Easter Sunday m atinee at 4:05 PM.
Americans Overall Record: 36-22-3-4 (Second in the ECHL Central Division)
Americans Last Week: 0-2-0-2
Home: 0-2-0-1
Road: 0-0-0-1
-- Last Week's Games --
Wednesday, March 16th vs. Missouri Mavericks - 6-3 Loss
Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans blew a 2-0 first period lead on Wednesday night, as they were outscored 5-1 the rest of the way, as the Missouri Mavericks defeated the Americans 6-3 at Allen Event Center.
Friday, March 18th vs. Alaska Aces - 2-1 SO Loss
Allen, Texas - Vincent Arseneau scored the lone Americans goal on Friday night, as the Alaska Aces defeated the Americans by a score of 2-1 in a shootout. Americans goalie Jamie Murray stopped 40 of 41 Aces shots in regulation.
Saturday, March 19th vs. Tulsa Oilers - 3-2 SO Loss
Tulsa, Oklahoma - The Americans couldn't hold on to a 2-1 third period lead as the Tulsa Oilers rallied to tie the score seven minutes into the final frame. Allen would eventually lose in a shootout for the second night in a row, as Tulsa's Ben Walker would score the game winner in the 7th round of the shootout.
Sunday, March 20th vs. Tulsa Oilers - 4-3 Loss
Allen, Texas - Tulsa Oilers forward Brad Ramsey scored shorthanded in the third period in what turned out to be the game winner for Tulsa, as the Oilers swept the Americans in a two-game weekend series.
-- Team Leaders -
Goals - Chad Costello (23) (Tied for 5th in the ECHL)
Assists -Chad Costello (68) (First in the ECHL)
Points -Chad Costello (91) (First in the ECHL)
Power Play Goals -Chad Costello (7) (Tied for 6th in the ECHL)
Power Play Assists - Chad Costello (30) (leads the ECHL)
Shorthanded Goals - Justin Courtnall (3) (Tied for second in the ECHL)
Shorthanded Assists - (1) Justin Courtnall
Game Winning Goals -David Makowski (5) (Tied for third in the league)
First Goal - Gary Steffes (6) (Tied for second in the ECHL)
Penalty Minutes - Reid Halabi (104) (Leads Allen)
Plus/Minus - Mike Gunn (+7)
Shots on Goal - Chad Costello (203) (6th in the ECHL)
Save Percentage -Jamie Murray (.963)
Insurance Goals - Chris Crane & David Makowski (3) (Lead Allen)
Goalie Wins - Joel Rumpel (21) (leads Allen)
Goals against Average - Jamie Murray (1.44)
-- Upcoming Games --
Saturday, March 26th vs. Missouri Mavericks 7:05 PM CST
Location: Allen Event Center - Allen, Texas
Broadcast Info: Streaming Hot 107.3 FM, www.allenamericans.com
Sunday, March 27th vs. Missouri Mavericks 4:05 PM CST
Location: Allen Event Center - Allen, Texas
Broadcast Info: Streaming Hot 107.3 FM, www.allenamericans.com
-- Americans Notes --
1) Americans have lost four straight games.
2) Chad Costello leads the ECHL with 91 points.
3) Chad Costello has a 12 game point streak.
4) Allen has the top power play in the ECHL at 21.5 %
5) Chad Costello leads the ECHL with 68 assist.
6) Justin Courtnall is tied for second in the ECHL with 3 shorthanded goals.
7) The Americans play five of their final seven games at home.
8) The Americans play four straight against the Missouri Mavericks.
9) If the playoffs were to start today, the Americans would face Cincinnati. Allen (4) vs. Cincinnati (5).
10) Allen has the third ranked penalty kill in the ECHL at 86.5 %.
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