ECHL Allen Americans

Allen Americans Weekly

Published on October 29, 2019 under ECHL (ECHL)
Allen Americans News Release


Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, split a two-game weekend set with the Idaho Steelheads, losing on Saturday night 4-3, but rebounding on Sunday afternoon with a 2-1 OT thriller. Allen will host the red-hot Rapid City Rush this coming Friday and Saturday at Allen Event Center

Last Week's Record: 1-1-0

Overall record: 4-2-0 points - 8

-- Last Week's Games --

Saturday, October 26th vs. Idaho - 4-3 Loss

Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans blew a 3-0 lead on Saturday night, losing to the first place Idaho Steelheads, 4-3 at Allen Event Center. Two goals in the first three minutes of the game from Spencer Asuchak and Gabe Gagne gave Allen a 2-0 lead. They added to that lead in the second period, as Jared VanWormer, scored his first goal in an Americans jersey to put Allen up 3-0. Idaho would respond with four unanswered goals over the final 21 minutes of the game to walk away with the one-goal victory

Photo - Rebekah Bing

Sunday, October 27th vs. Idaho - 2-1 OT Win

Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans defeated the top team in the Mountain Division on Sunday afternoon, taking down the Idaho Steelheads 2-1 in overtime. Olivier Archambault walked around Idaho forward Anthony Nellis, and beat Tomas Sholl for the game winning goal, his third of the season and helped the Americans earn a weekend split with the Steelheads.

- This Week's Games -

Friday, November 1, vs. Rapid City 7:05 pm CST

Location: Allen Event Center

Broadcast Info: Streaming Mixlr.com, www.allenamericans.com

Saturday, November 2, vs. Rapid City 7:05 pm CST

Location: Allen Event Center

Broadcast Info: Streaming Mixlr.com, www.allenamericans.com

-- Team Leaders -

Goals -Spencer Asuchak & three others (3)

Assists -Les Lancaster (7)

Points - Olivier Archambault and two others (7)

Power Play Goals -Shawn O'Donnell and two others (1)

Power Play Assists - Alex Breton, and five others (1)

Shorthanded Goals - Stepan Falkovsky (1)

Shorthanded Assists - Alex Guptill & Shawn O'Donnell (1)

Game-Winning Goals - Gabe Gagne and three others (1)

First Goal - Stepan Falkovsky and three others (1)

Insurance Goals - (0)

Penalty Minutes - Spencer Asuchak (16)

Plus/Minus - Spencer Asuchak and Gabe Gagne (+2)

Shots on Goal - Jordan Topping (19)

Save Percentage - Jake Paterson (.856)

Goalie Wins - Jake Paterson (3)

Goals-Against Average - Jake Paterson (4.76)

Americans Notes:

- *Rookie Goalie Evan Weninger picked up his first win with Allen in a 38 save performance on Sunday with a 2-1 overtime victory.

- Spencer Asuchak leads the ECHL with 8 minor penalties.

- Les Lancaster is 9th in the ECHL in Rookie Points with 7.

- Les Lancaster is second in the ECHL in Defenseman Points with 7.

- Allen is 3-0 in overtime this season.

- Allen is 3-1-0 when scoring first.

- Allen is 4-2-0 against the Mountain Division.

- Allen has the number one road power play in the league at 40 %.

- Allen has the number one road penalty kill record in the ECHL at 100 %.

- Allen is being outscored 8 to 7 in the third period this season.

* Traded to the Wichita Thunder

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