Americans Trade Goalie Effinger, Sign Backstop McKee
February 8, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Allen Americans News Release
ALLEN, Texas - The Allen Americans announced that the club traded goalie Charlie Effinger to Missouri and signed netminder David McKee today.
Earlier this season, Missouri sent defenseman Sean Perkins to Allen in exchange for future considerations. The Effinger trade today completed the earlier transaction.
Effinger had an 8-3-1 record with the Americans, posting two shutouts. He was the first player in club history to be sent up to the American Hockey League. The Texas Stars, the Dallas Stars' AHL affiliate, called up Effinger Oct. 30 and Nov. 25.
McKee is the first native Texan on the Americans with the hometown of Irving. The 6-foot-1 goaltender attended Cornell University, where he played 102 games over three seasons. From 2006-2009, the 26-year-old played in the ECHL for the Augusta Lynx, Phoenix Roadrunners and the Bakersfield Condors with two stints in the AHL. More info on McKee is available at www.hockeydb.com.
The Americans host Tulsa Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Allen Event Center. There is a Power Play Happy Hour Networking Event prior to the game, and the club will be giving away 20 sweetheart packages courtesy of Texas Massage Center during the game. Call 972.912.1000 with any questions.
Single Game Tickets on sale now Tickets start as low as $7. To order, call 1-866-4-GET-TIX (1-866-443-8849), go to gettix.net or stop by the Allen Event Center Box Office. The Box Office is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Fans interested in 10 tickets or more to any one game or tickets to multiple games are encouraged to speak with an Allen Americans representative regarding group discounts and savings off walk-up prices at 972.912.1000.
The Americans, the Dallas Stars' CHL affiliate, began play last fall in the newly built Allen Event Center in The Village at Allen. Season tickets, partial plans and group tickets are on sale now, and corporate partnerships are also available. Ticket plans start as low as $33 per seat. For information, call 972.912.1000 or visit allenamericans.com. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday.
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