Colton Yellow Horn (shown above in a game against Laredo in January) re-signed with the Allen Americans on Monday for the 2010-11 season. (Photo Credit: John O'Neill)
The Allen Americans announced another player returning for the 2010-11 season on Monday. Colton “Chief” Yellow Horn will join Nino Musitelli as players from the Inaugural Southern Conference Champions squad returning for the upcoming season.
This is a great signing for the Americans, as they only got Yellow Horn’s contributions for a partial season, previously. The diminutive work horse was a huge contributor, especially down the stretch, and if the Americans can get that kind of production right out of the gate this year, it will be a huge boon.
Last season, Yellow Horn tallied 35 points (10G, 15A) in 43 games, making him one of the offensive leaders on the team. In the playoffs, he was a point-per-game player through 20 games (10G, 10A) and had a plus/minus of +8.
Here is the press release from Allen about the signing:
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ALLEN, Texas – The Allen Americans added another familiar face to the 2010-11 roster with the signing of forward Colton Yellow Horn. After announcing last week that winger Nino Musitelli would be returning next season, Allen revealed that Yellow Horn would be joining him.
Yellow Horn joined the Americans in the midst of their inaugural season Dec. 11. He finished the year scoring 35 points (10g-25a=35) in 43 games, fifth highest on the team. The left-handed forward continued to produce for Allen in the postseason, garnering 20 points (10g-10a=20) in 20 games. He was +8 during the playoffs and scored one game-winning goal and one shorthanded goal. He also nabbed his first professional hat trick in the Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup Finals en route to a 5-2 victory April 28 in front of a home crowd at the Allen Event Center.
Americans Head Coach and General Manager Dwight Mullins is pleased with Allen’s second signing. “Colton continues to develop and grow as a franchise player. He has a great sense for the game and is very talented with the puck,” Mullins said Monday. “He’s a fan favorite and a big piece of our pursuit to win the Cup.”
Yellow Horn is looking forward to what next season holds. “It was a really good year last year. I think we have one good team coming back and I’m excited to be back in the place that I enjoyed,” the five-foot-six Brocket, Alberta, native said Monday.
Before playing for the Americans, the 23-year-old spent time with the Austrian Hockey League’s Salzburg EC and the ECHL’s Elmira Jackals and Stockton Thunder. Yellow Horn spent his junior years with the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes and Tri-City Americans from 2003 to 2008. During his five seasons, he scored a combined 349 points (153g-196a=349) in 330 games.
Season tickets for Allen’s second season are on sale now. Ticket prices start as low as $9 per game with free parking at the Allen Event Center. For more information, call 972-912-1000.
