Game Day Preview: Americans Look for Sweep of Utah
Published on December 6, 2025 under ECHL (ECHL)
Allen Americans News Release
Allen Americans defenseman Sam Sedley (right) battles the Utah Grizzlies
(Allen Americans)
Dallas/Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL), face the Utah Grizzlies tonight at 7:10 PM in the final game of the three-game series. The Americans have won four of the first five games in the season series.
Allen Americans T onight:
Pregame Show: 6:50 PM CST
Puck Drop: 7:10 PM CST
Watch Live: FLOHOCKEY.TV
Listen Live: AMERICANS 24/7
On the Call: Tommy Daniels and Maurice Fitzgerald
Game Day Producer: John Beifuss
On-ice Reporter: Isabella Keaton
Editor: Mathew McDowell
Next Home Game: Wednesday, December 17th vs. Tulsa Oilers, 7:10 PM CST
Another Series Win: The Americans beat the Utah Grizzlies 6-3 on Friday night at CUTX Event Center in front of another big crowd of 5,872. The win was the second win in a row for Allen, and their fourth victory in the last five games. Colby McAuley (3), Thomas Caron (3), Troy Murray (1), Brayden Watts (7), Spencer Asuchak (3), and Quinn Warmuth (1). Quinn Warmuth, Harrison Blaisdell, and Brayden Watts all had two-point games for the Americans. With the victory the Americans moved to a game over the .500 mark for the first time since opening night in Wichita.
Power Play Woes: The Americans went 0-for-3 on the power play for the second game in a row. The Americans have nine power play goals this season in 64 chances.
Tendeck Personal High: The 48 saves by David Tendeck are the most saves by the Allen netminder in his professional career. He had 47 saves while with Atlanta in the 22-23 season. The 51 shots allowed by the Americans this season is also a season high.
In the Season Matchup Hank Crone leads the Americans in scoring this season against Utah with six points in five games (4 goals and 2 assists). Jack Ricketts (2 goals and 3 assists) leads the Grizzlies with five points in five games.
Costantini To the IR: Americans starting netminder Marco Costantini has missed the last three games with a lower body injury. Costantini was placed on the 3-Day IR on Friday. With the Costantini on the shelf, David Tendeck made his third straight start on Friday.
From the Affiliation: The Belleville Senators dropped their fifth straight game on Friday night losing to the Laval Rocket 5-2 at CAA Arena. Laval broke a 2-2 tie in the third with three unanswered goals. Mark Duarte was held off the score sheet, while former Americans forward Phillipe Daoust scored his fifth goal of the season. Jackson Parsons was the backup netminder on Friday.
Number 500: Americans Captain Colton Hargrove will play in his 500th professional game tonight. 92 of his 499 games have been with the Americans.
Comparing Allen and Utah
Allen Americans
Overall: 8-7-3
Home: 5-3-1
Away: 3-4-2
Last 10: 4-4-2
Allen Americans Leaders:
Points: (16) Brayden Watts
Goals: (7) Brayden Watts
Power Play Goals: (2) Michael Gildon and Danny Katic
Assists: (9) Brayden Watts, Sam Sedley and Andre Anania
Power Play Assists (7) Sam Sedley
Shorthanded Goals: (1) Harrison Blaisdell
Shorthanded Assists (1) Brayden Watts
+/- (+4) Danny Katic, Andre Anania and Michael Gildon
PIM's (31) Thomas Caron
Utah Grizzlies:
Overall: 8-10-2
Home: 2-5-1
Away: 6-5-1
Last 10: 4-5-1
Utah Grizzlies Leaders:
Points: (16) Jack Ricketts and Danny Dzhaniyev
Goals: (9) Reed Lebster
Power Play Goals: (3) Neal Shea
Assists: (11) Danny Dzhaniyev
Power Play Assists (5) Aidan Hansen-Bukata and Danny Dzhaniyev
Shorthanded Goals: (2) Reed Lebster
Shorthanded Assists (1) Aidan Hansen-Bukata
+/- (+3) Colby Enns
PIM's (37) Rilen Kovacevic
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 Allen Americans defenseman Sam Sedley (right) battles the Utah Grizzlies |
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