Allen Americans Weekly
Published on November 7, 2011 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Allen Americans News Release
The Allen Americans (2-2-2) begin their tour of South Texas this week, with stops in both Rio Grande Valley (3-3-0), and Laredo (2-4-0).
Allen is coming off a thrilling 6-5 overtime win over the Arizona Sundogs on Saturday night in front of the biggest home crowd of the year (4,138 attendance). The Americans are led this season by three players with seven points each; two- time Central Hockey League All Star, Bruce Graham (3 goals, 4 assists), Colton Yellow Horn (3 goals, 4 assists), and newly acquired Jason Deitsch, who came over from Texas in the off season (1 goal 6, assists).
AMERICANS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Wednesday, November 9th - Allen at Rio Grande Valley 7:00 pm
Friday, November 11th - Allen at Laredo 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 12th - Allen at Laredo 4:00 pm
AMERICANS WEEK THAT WAS
11/4/11 Arizona 3 Allen 2
Allen split the quick two games set with Arizona over the weekend, dropping the Friday night affair to the Sundogs 3-2. Arizona was led by Daymen Rycroft's three point night, a goal and two helpers. Nick Layton had both goals for Allen
11/5/11 Allen 6 Arizona 5 OT
Saturday, the Americans and Sundogs traded goals over the first two periods before things erupted in the third period as each team scored four aside. Sixty minutes was not enough to settle this one, as the teams needed overtime to settle it before Colton Yellow Horn beat Arizona netminder Levente Szuper fifty four seconds in, lifting Allen to their first home win of the season.
AMERICANS QUICK NOTES
Colton Yellow Horn's assist on 11/4/11 vs. Arizona was # 100 of his professional career
Brett Cloutier will face his former team, Rio Grande Valley for the first time this week,
when the Americans play the Bees on Wednesday night, 11/9/11
The Americans and Bees met in the postseason in 2010-2011, with Allen winning the series, 3-0.
The Allen Americans play at the 6200-seat Allen Event Center at 200 Stacy Road, Allen Texas, 75002
Central Hockey League Stories from November 7, 2011
- Mavericks Weekly - Kansas City Mavericks
- Shots from the Point for November 7, 2011 - CHL
- Tulsa Oilers Weekly - Tulsa Oilers
- Mavericks Assigned Defenseman JP Testwuide - Kansas City Mavericks
- Mallards Weekly Update - Quad City Mallards
- Evansville's Todd Robinson Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week - CHL
- Bloomington Blaze Weekly - Bloomington Blaze
- Tulsa's Michel Beausoleil Suspended Two Games - CHL
- Allen Americans Weekly - Allen Americans
- Dayton Gems Weekly Update - Dayton Gems
- Arizona Sundogs Weekly Update - Arizona Sundogs
- Komets Hit the Road for Three this Week - Fort Wayne Komets
- Bees Weekly: Bees on Three Game Win Streak, Welcome Allen & Arizona - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
