The Allen Americans hosted the Corpus Christi IceRays on Friday night, and after a slow start in the first, showed the IceRays why they are currently the second-ranked team in the Southern Conference. Behind a three-point night by their captain, Jarret Lukin (2 goals, 1 assist), the Americans handed the IceRays a hefty 6-3...
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The Allen Americans announced today that all-star forward Justin Bowers was called up to the AHL by the Abbotsford Heat, the affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames. Bowers becomes the second AHL call-up for the Americans, as goaltender Charlie Effinger has been recalled twice by the Texas Stars. Perhaps not un-coincidentally, the Heat have...
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The Laredo Bucks announced today they have traded reserve goaltender Kyle Gajewski to the Colorado Eagles for future considerations. Gajewski appeared in 13 games for Laredo, posting a 5-5-2 record, a 3.96 GAA and a .883 save percentage. The writing appeared to be on the wall, to a certain extent, when the Bucks signed...
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Once again, Allen Americans goaltender Chris Whitley has been named the CHL Goaltender of the Week. Whitley had a tremendous week, only allowing four goals in the three games he played, all of which were wins. He becomes the first goaltender to win the Goaltender of the Week Award three times in one...
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The Allen Americans welcomed the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs to the Allen Event Center on Saturday night, having won the first game there, 4-3, on December 27th, and leading the season series 2-0. Both wins for the Americans were by a single goal, so there were expectations of a tightly-contested game. However, it was Allen’s night...
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Special thanks to Chip Crail of 43 Photography for use of the photos in this game recap. Please, check out his site and enjoy the great photography there, as well! The Allen Americans returned to the Allen Event Center for a game against the Amarillo Gorillas, one day after defeating the Missouri Mavericks, 4-1,...
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Former Laredo Bucks team captain, Brent Cullaton, has returned to Laredo to suit up for his team once more. Cullaton, who retired at the end of last season, is a three-time CHL All-Star, and a fan favorite in Laredo. Please read below for more information about Cullaton’s return to the Bucks: *** LAREDO, TX...
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The CHL announced their weekly awards for Goalie/Player of the Week. Texas’ Elias Godoy won the Player award for his strong play in two games for the Brahmas. The press release and stats are below: *** (Tempe, Arizona) – The Central Hockey League announced today that the recipients for the Oakley Central Hockey League...
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After suffering a loss at the hands of one of the top teams in the Northern Conference on Friday night, the Allen Americans hosted the conference’s last-place team the following day, the Wichita Thunder (3-27-3). But, the Thunder gave them a lot to handle, and played Allen tightly. The game was tied at 2...
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The Allen Americans hosted one of the top teams in the Northern Conference on Friday night – the Rapid City Rush. The offensive firepower of the Rush overwhelmed an Americans defense that seemed to struggle for most of the game, and Rapid City powered their way to a decisive 6-1 victory. “It’s out third...
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