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Game Day Matchup: Allen vs. Wichita

March 18, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Allen Americans vs. Wichita Thunder
Allen Americans vs. Wichita Thunder
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Wichita at Allen - 7:05 p.m. Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas

ALLEN AMERICANS:

HOME: 19-5-4-1

AWAY: 20-8-1-2

OVERALL: 39-13-5-3

LEADING SCORERS

Costello, 101 pts (33g, 68a)

Steffes, 66 pts (42g, 24a)

Hanson, 48 pts (21g, 27a)

WICHITA THUNDER:

HOME: 14-10-0-3

AWAY: 15-13-2-3

OVERALL: 29-23-2-6

LEADING SCORERS

Gauthier, 57 pts (26g, 31a)

Lowe, 53 pts (17g, 36a)

Wilson, 40 pts (10g, 30a)

SEASON-SERIES

** Allen is 7-1-3-2 against Wichita this season

Oct. 25 @Wichita 5-3, W

Nov. 15 @Wichita 3-2, W

Nov. 28 @Wichita 3-1, L

Dec. 19 @Allen 2-1, L (OT)

Dec. 27 @Wichita 3-2, L (SO)

Jan. 4 @Allen 3-2, W

Jan. 16 @Allen 8-2, W

Jan. 17 @Allen 6-4, W

Feb. 14 @Allen 5-4, L (OT)

Feb. 15 @Wichita 6-5, W (OT)

Feb. 18 @Allen 6-5, L (SO)

March 1 @Wichita 6-4, W

March 17 @Allen 5-4, L (OT)

March 18 @Allen 7:05 p.m.

March 20 @ Wichita 7:05 p.m.

April 1 @ Wichita 7:05 p.m.

April 11 @ Wichita 7:05 p.m.

HEAD-TO-HEAD - This is the 14th meeting against Wichita this season. The two clubs will play three more times after tonight, with all three at INTRUST Bank Arena.

TODAY - The Americans can clinch a playoff spot with a win, or an overtime or shootout loss tonight.

100 CLUB - Chad Costello became the first player in Allen Americans history to reach 100 points in a season. With his three-point night last night, he has 101 points for the year.

HOME SKID - With Tuesday night's loss to the Thunder, the Americans have dropped seven straight home games and have now lost a season high three games in a row.

POWER PLAY - The Americans went 2 for 3 on the power play last night, and have the second best power play in the ECHL at 23.0%.

FEELING AT HOME - With last night's overtime win, the Wichita Thunder now have three overtime victories at Allen Event Center this season, and have won four of the seven games played at the AEC.

ASUCHAK RETURNS - Spencer Asuchak returned to the Americans lineup last night after playing the last month with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League

AROUND THE ECHL - The South Carolina Stingrays go after their 20th straight win on Friday night. They now own the longest winning streak in ECHL history, and look to become only the second team in North American Hockey to win 20 straight games.





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