Effinger stands tall in Americans' 2-1 win over Corpus Christi
November 20, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Allen Americans News Release
ALLEN, Texas - The Allen Americans beat the Corpus Christi IceRays on the road 2-1 to advance their record to 9-3-1 (19 points).
The first period started with an early shorthanded goal from Corpus Christi's Ryan Garbutt at 3:26 to give the IceRays a 1-0 lead. Forward Liam Huculak found the back of the net with help from Tobias Whelan and Nathan O'Nabigon on an Americans power play at 11:11 to tie the score. The teams headed into the second in the deadlock, despite the Americans' 11-4 shot advantage.
The middle frame was scoreless, but both teams tested goalies Charlie Effinger and Kevin Nastluk. Allen had 13 shots on goal, while Corpus Christi got off 17.
Nino Musitelli scored an unassisted goal 6:48 into the third to give the Americans the 2-1 win.
Goaltender Charlie Effinger earned his fourth win of the season tonight, which brings his record to 4-2-0. He made 30 saves and was named first star of the game. Musitelli was the second star of the night with the game-winning goal.
The visiting team has won each of the contests in the series this season. Allen hopes to break that trend tomorrow night when it hosts Corpus Christi at the Allen Event Center. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 1-866-4-GET-TIX (1-866-443-8849) or going to gettix.net.
The first 5,000 fans will receive free Choctaw Casino Resort jerseys, and there will be a post-game skate with the team following the game.
The Americans, the Dallas Stars' CHL affiliate, begin play this 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 $77 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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