Allen Americans Win Several CHL “Best of the Best” Awards
The Americans logo was voted "Best of the Best" in the CHL on Tuesday.
The Central Hockey League released their annual “Best of the Best” poll results today. Every year, the CHL sends out ballots to players, coaches and broadcasters, to find the best of the best, on and off the ice.
This year, the Allen Americans were recipients of four of the top honors – Best Team Logo, Best Team Uniform, Best City, and Best Host Hotel. The team’s press release about the honors was sure to recognize all of the contributing elements:
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In Allen’s first year of existence, the club took home the top spot for Best Team Logo, Best Team Uniforms, Best City and Best Host Hotel.
The Americans take pride in their logo that spotlights the colors of the City of Allen and Collin County (red, white and blue). The team partnered with Chase Hargrove of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers who combined a star, shield and flying puck to design a unique, edgy logo that reflects the patriotism of Allen and the affiliation with the Dallas Stars.
The credit for Best Team Uniform is due to Americans Owner and President Steve Duchesne and Head Coach and General Manager Dwight Mullins. The recognition from league peers is the third time that Americans uniforms have been acknowledged this season. The Hockey News has featured Allen’s jerseys twice, once for its clean blue jerseys and once for the throwback Dallas Black Hawk sweaters the club wore in its first North Texas Vintage Game Series against Metroplex rival Texas.
Being named Best City is a great tribute to the City of Allen, Mayor Steve Terrell and the city staff that have been so supportive of the expansion club since its inception.
Allen’s official hotel is the Courtyard Marriott, adjacent to the Allen Event Center and located in The Village at Allen. The hotel opened in January and features a customer-focused design that allows guests to be more comfortable and productive and has 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
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In addition to these first-overall honors, several Americans players and staff members were recognized in the top three of several categories. They are as follows:
Justin Bowers – Best Overall Player – 3rd overall (three 2nd place votes)
Bruce Graham – Most Underrated Player – 3rd overall (two 1st place, one 2nd place)
- Best Player on Face-offs – 3rd overall (two 1st place, two 2nd place)
Chris Kaufman – Best Defensive Defenseman – 2nd overall (three 1st place, one 2nd place, one 3rd place)
Ice Angels – Best Cheerleaders/Dance Team – 2nd overall (five 1st place, six 2nd place, one 3rd place)
Concessions – Best Arena Concessions – 3rd overall (one 1st place, three 2nd place, one 3rd place)
The full list of winners in all categories can be downloaded at the CHL’s website.