Americans Look to Even the Kelly Cup Finals Tonight
June 2, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Allen Americans News Release
Allen Americans Goaltender Riley Gill vs. the South Carolina Stingrays
(Allen Americans, Credit: Melissa Warren)
Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans look to even up the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals tonight at 7:05 pm at Allen Event Center. The South Carolina Stingrays took Game 1 in regulation on Sunday, 4-3.
The Americans find themselves down in a finals series 0-1, for the second year in a row. The Americans dropped Game 1 to Denver last season 5-4, and then went on to win four straight to take the series in five games.
"We've been here before," said Americans Captain Jamie Schaafsma. "We know what we have to fix from Game 1, and we will be better tonight."
The Americans are 7-1 in Games where they score first in the postseason, with their only loss coming to the Stingrays in Game 1. Untimely turnovers that led to odd-man rushes and eventually a shorthanded goal late in Game 1, eventually sealed their fate.
Greger Hanson had two assists in Game 1 for the Americans and now leads the team with 26 points, (10 g and 16 a).
The Americans outshot their opponent on Sunday for the 15th time in 19 postseason games. Allen was 1 for 3 on the power play, while South Carolina was 0 for 2.
Tickets for tonight's Game 2 of the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals are on sale NOW at Allen Event Center Box Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Call 972-912-1000 for more information.
Listen to tonight's Game live in the Allen Event Center on HOT 107.3 FM with Tommy Daniels and Maurice Fitzgerald or streaming on www.hot1073fm.com. Watch on pay per view via ECHL TV at http://echl.neulion.com/echl/home.
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