Americans Close 2011 with a 3-2 Win
December 31, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Allen Americans News Release
Allen Texas- The Allen Americans rally from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Laredo Bucks 3-2 at the Allen Event Center in front of 5,046 fans.
After a scoreless first period, the Laredo Bucks jumped on the scoreboard first, in the second period when Neil Trimm found Matt Pierce all alone in front of the Allen net to give Laredo a 1-0 lead. Less than a minute later it was Pierce again, deflecting a Neil Trimm shot on the power play to give Laredo a 2-0 lead. Eight minutes later the Americans cut the Laredo lead in half, when Bruce Graham fired a shot from along the right side that beat Ryan Rondeau to make it 2-1 Laredo. Graham picked up his second of the night, and 16th of the season to tie the game at the 16:30 mark of the third, Graham's backhander to the right of the goal found its way over the blocker of Ryan Rondeau and in the net to make it 2-2 after 40 minutes of play.
In the third the Americans found their rhythm firing shot after shot on the Laredo net, and it wasn't until the 19:17 mark of the third period when the Americans grabbed their first lead. Matt Hanson failed to clear the puck away from the front of the net while Ryan Rondeau was out of position, setting up Keith Johnson's poke into the open net and an Americans 3-2 win.
"It was a credit to all our guys for fighting back tonight, said Americans Head Coach and GM Dwight Mullins. "Bruce Graham got us going with a couple big ones in the second, and Johnson got the biggest of all late in the third."
The Americans are one point behind Wichita for the top spot in the Berry Conference. The Americans play the Bucks again next Friday, January 6th at Allen Event Center.
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